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
Joelinton looks to try a shot from the edge of the box, but has his heels clipped as he's robbed of the ball by Lemina and stays down as a Wolves counter-attack is brought to a halt.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Both teams have scored in all nine of the Premier League meetings between Wolves and Newcastle at Molineux – it's the most-played fixture in the competition to never see a clean sheet!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Both sides are really looking to press their opposition's goalkeepers whenever Pope or Johnstone are on the ball, but each manages to play their way out of trouble with the help of their respective defences.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
SAVED!!! The ball breaks for Semedo to cut inside and fire a left-footed shot goalwards from 25 yards, but Pope sees it all the way and it skids across the turf into his gloves!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Dawson sends Strand Larsen on the run down the left flank with a ball over the top, but Pope races out of his box to hammer it clear before the Wolves striker can get there.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Since the start of the 2022-23 season, Newcastle have won all seven of their Premier League games that have come immediately after an international break, scoring 22 goals in the process (3.1 per game).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
SAVED!!! Murphy is sent running in behind the defence by Isak's throughball, and unleashes a left-footed strike from the edge of the box which is tipped over the top by the faintest of touches from Johnstone!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
BLOCKED!!! Gordon plays a one-two with Joelinton down the left and then cuts a cross back into the box for Isak. He flicks the ball up and shoots on the turn, but it's blocked away from danger by Mosquera!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Longstaff dribes into the final third before releasing Murphy to his right, but the winger's cross is blocked by Ait-Nouri and skews out for a throw deep in Wolves territory.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United
Wolves have lost just one of their nine Premier League home games against Newcastle, although seven of these have ended in draws.
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