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Wolves and Newcastle clash in a thrilling encounter
Wolverhampton, West Midlands (September 15, 2024). – Wolverhampton Wanderers hosted Newcastle United at the Molineux Stadium in a matchday four clash of the 2024 Premier League. The game was a thrilling exchange of blows, with both teams displaying a strong fighting spirit, but ultimately Newcastle emerged victorious with a 3-1 win.
The match began at a fast pace, with both teams looking to take control of the game. Wolves managed to open the scoring in the 36th minute thanks to a goal from M. Lemina, assisted by J. S. Larsen. However, Newcastle responded strongly and equalized the score in the 75th minute with a goal from F. Schar, assisted by B. Guimaraes. Newcastle kept pushing and in the 80th minute, H. Barnes scored the winning goal, assisted by J. Willock.
Several yellow cards were shown throughout the match. Joelinton (Newcastle) saw yellow in the 38th minute, followed by D. Burn (Newcastle) in the 52nd minute and R. Ait-Nouri (Wolves) in the 63rd minute. Yellow cards were also shown to N. Semedo (Wolves) in the 70th minute, Andre (Wolves) in the 73rd minute and J. Murphy (Newcastle) in the 90th minute.
In the end, Newcastle secured the victory thanks to their greater efficiency in attack, scoring three goals. Wolves, for their part, had the opportunity to take all three points, but failed to capitalize on their chances. The win leaves Newcastle in a comfortable position in the standings, while Wolves need to regain confidence after this defeat.
Match Statistics:
* Wolves: 49% possession, 12 shots (5 on target, 5 off target), 4 corners, 17 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
* Newcastle: 51% possession, 13 shots (6 on target, 3 off target), 7 corners, 6 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
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Substitutions newcastle: at minute 46 S. Tonali came in and S. Longstaff went out., at minute 46 H. Barnes came in and A. Isak went out., at minute 46 J. Willock came in and Joelinton went out., at minute 64 K. Trippier came in and V. Livramento went out., at minute 87 L. Kelly came in and B. Guimaraes went out.
Substitutions wolves: at minute 71 Hwang Hee-Chan came in and J. Bellegarde went out., at minute 77 M. Doherty came in and N. Semedo went out., at minute 77 T. Doyle came in and Andre went out., at minute 86 C. Forbs came in and R. Ait-Nouri went out., at minute 86 G. Guedes came in and J. S. Larsen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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