Wolves vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 1
Hwang double gives Wolves 2-1 win over Newcastle
South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan struck twice from assists by Raul Jimenez to help Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 2-1 home win over Newcastle.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 0. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a through ball.
- 35': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jeff Hendrick replaces Joseph Willock because of an injury.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Newcastle United 1. Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Javier Manquillo.
- 56': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Newcastle United 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 60': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 77': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Trincão.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,483
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 31 | 55 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 31 | 54 | 9 |
Statistics
 NEW |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 406 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 4 | Clearances | 29 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
Newcastle United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark  |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
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