Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semedo gets the better of Gordon this time, squeezing himself between the player and the ball before winning a free-kick right beside his own corner-flag.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Neto looks to cut inside and dispatch a shot but the Newcastle defence is well aware of the forward’s intentions, with both Burn and Botman combining to close down the space before forcing an errant pass across the pitch for Doyle, which is intercepted by Murphy.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The ball is popped over the top of the defence for Neto, who steps towards the byline before chipping the ball across the face of goal to the far post for Bellegarde. The forward gets in behind Burn and makes contact with his header but he sends it up and over the crossbar before an offside call in the build-up gives Newcastle a chance to clear their lines.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The 17 previous Premier League meetings between Newcastle and Wolves have seen both sides score 16 times, with the only clean sheet in this fixture in the competition coming via the Magpies’ 1-0 win in April 2022.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Trippier and Gordon work a short-corner routine that gets Murphy into a pocket of space 30 yards from goal but the winger’s strike from distance flies harmlessly over Sa’s crossbar.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dawson plays a risky pass through the middle of the pitch from inside his own penalty area but Neto is upended by Willock, giving Wolves a chance to regroup at a position higher up the field.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Murphy cuts inside from the left and curls a tame shot towards goal that’s easily caught by Sa.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Neto plays a corner short to Sarabia, whose delivery towards the penalty spot from a deep position on the right wing is easily beaten away by Longstaff.
Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Toti launches a pass deep into Newcastle’s half for Neto but the diminutive forward is always less likely to win an aerial duel against the imposing Burn, who wins the battle and puts it out of play to give the rest of his team time to retreat.
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