Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Re-live all the action from Molineux Stadium
Newcastle United fought back from a halftime deficit with two long-range strikes in the space of five minutes to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Molineux on Sunday and move into third place in the Premier League.
Fabian Schar’s speculative effort took a deflection to draw Newcastle level after Wolves captain Mario Lemina’s 36th-minute goal had put the hosts ahead at the break as they chased a first league success of the season.
But while there might have been an element of fortune about Schar’s 75th-minute goal, there was no luck involved as Harvey Barnes thrashed home a spectacular winner five minutes later.
Both efforts came from outside the penalty area and dramatically turned around the outcome after struggling Wolves had dominated most of the encounter.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Livramento is the next Newcastle player to be hooked, and he's replaced by Kieran Trippier at right-back.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Tonali's going nowhere as Gomes shepherds him wide, but that doesn't stop Ait-Nouri from wildly sliding in, catching the Italian from behind and resulting in a yellow card for the Wolves left-back.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Livramento loses out to Bellegarde on the far side and he tees up Cunha to shoot, but the Brazilian's curling effort from the edge of the box is high and wide of Pope's goal frame.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
SAVED!!! From the touchline, Lemina curls a glorious cross onto the head of the arriving Strand Larsen, but his close-range header is brilliantly parried by Pope!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
CHANCE!! Ait-Nouri's header begind sees Wolves concede a fairly needless corner, but he's bailed out as an attempted flick goalwards from Tonali is easily saved by Johnstone!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Cunha's corner is met by Gomes on the penalty spot, but he gets right underneath his header and can only send it over the bar.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Cunha does brilliantly to turn and sprint away from Gordon before freeing up Semedo to his right. He crosses towards Strand Larsen, but Schar gets across just in time to head the ball behind for a Wolves corner!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Wolves have won just one of their last 13 Premier League games, and are winless in their last six. At home, they’ve lost five of their last six league games, more than in their previous 19 at Molineux, but are on course to put a stop to both of those records!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
OFF THE POST!!! Now Wolves strike the woodwork!!! Lemina turns provider for Strand Larsen as he slips a ball into the striker's feet, but the Norwegian's first-time strike cannons back off the base of the upright!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Burn goes to-toe-to with Cunha down the right and does well to force the Brazilian out and wide, but he then prevents Wolves from taking a quick throw-in and is met with a yellow card for time wasting!
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