Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 27 February 2021

Score1-1
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park

View Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Newcastle United won: 2 Drawn: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 1 Newcastle United scored: 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 14 Nine of the 12 meetings in the Premier League had now ended in a 1-1 draw.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Jamaal Lascelles 52 G

Goals:

Rúben Neves 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Willian José Forward

Substitutions:

Ryan Fraser for Miguel Almirón 46
Jacob Murphy for Allan Saint-Maximin 63
Matt Ritchie for Emil Krafth 72

Substitutions:

Fábio Silva for Willian José 82
Ki-Jana Hoever for Nélson Semedo 85
Rayan Aït Nouri for Jonny 90

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 19 Y
Ciaran Clark 43 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United failed in their attempt to win consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2019. The Magpies avoided conceding more than one goal in each of five consecutive home league games for the first time since September 1991 in League Division Two. This was their first draw in their last 11 games in the Premier League (won two, lost eight).

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now conceded 400 goals in their 254 games in the Premier League (scored 281). Wolves failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since June 2020. They had now conceded the first goal in 17 of their 26 games so far in this Premier League season. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

1 Newcastle United

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Jamaal Lascelles 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Ciaran Clark
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender/Midfielder Isaac Hayden
Defender/Midfielder Jamal Lewis
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Allan Saint-Maximin

Substitutions:

Ryan Fraser for Miguel Almirón 46
Jacob Murphy for Allan Saint-Maximin 63
Matt Ritchie for Emil Krafth 72

Cards:

Isaac Hayden 19 Y
Ciaran Clark 43 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Paul Dummett
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Andy Carroll
Forward Dwight Gayle

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United failed in their attempt to win consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2019. The Magpies avoided conceding more than one goal in each of five consecutive home league games for the first time since September 1991 in League Division Two. This was their first draw in their last 11 games in the Premier League (won two, lost eight).

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Rúben Neves 73 G

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Jonny Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Willian José Forward

Substitutions:

Fábio Silva for Willian José 82
Ki-Jana Hoever for Nélson Semedo 85
Rayan Aït Nouri for Jonny 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now conceded 400 goals in their 254 games in the Premier League (scored 281). Wolves failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since June 2020. They had now conceded the first goal in 17 of their 26 games so far in this Premier League season. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.