Newcastle vs Wolves 2021-22 English Premier League
Wood penalty gives Newcastle 1-0 victory over Wolves
Striker Chris Wood's penalty gave Newcastle a 1-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League on Friday to further banish any lingering relegation fears.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Substitution, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón replaces Ryan Fraser because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 56': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': VAR Decision: Penalty Newcastle United.
- 72': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Chris Wood (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chem Campbell replaces Trincão.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Marçal.
- 87': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
Game Information
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,164
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 WOL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 308 |
| 546 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 17 | Emil Krafth |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 20 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 39 | Luke Cundle |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
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