Newcastle United faced off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier this evening as they looked to earn a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Magpies made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 36th minute when Mario Lemina found the back of the net for the home team. Eddie Howe’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Fabian Schar equalised for the Magpies in the 75th minute before Harvey Barnes completed the turnaround just five minutes later. The contest ended with Newcastle earning a narrow 2-1 win at the Molineux.
Let’s take a look at how each Newcastle United player performed during the clash against Wolves.
GK: Nick Pope – 7/10
Pope made a few solid saves at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet this evening.
RB: Tino Livramento – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CB: Fabian Schar – 8/10
Schar cleared the danger when he could and was a threat at the other end of the field. He managed to score the all-important equaliser in the 75th minute.
CB: Dan Burn – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Lewis Hall – 7/10
Hall was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Sean Longstaff – 5.5/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted at half-time.
CM: Bruno Guimaraes – 7/10
Guimaraes made two positive runs with the ball and managed to pick up an assist as well.
CM: Joelinton – 6/10
Joelinton came back to defend when he could but was quiet in the opponent’s half. He was replaced at half-time as well.
RW: Jacob Murphy – 6/10
He caught the eye at times but never looked like he would score.
ST: Alexander Isak – 6/10
Isak struggled to impress in the first half and was substituted at the half-time break.
LW: Anthony Gordon – 7.5/10
He made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball and did everything but score this evening.
Substitutes:
CM: Sandro Tonali – 7/10
Tonali was not shy of having a strike at goal.
CM: Joe Willock – 7.5/10
He managed to create a few meaningful chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Harvey Barnes – 8/10
Barnes caused a lot of problems for the opposition defenders and did well to score the winning goal in the 80th minute.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6/10
He kept things solid at the back.
CB: Lloyd Kelly – N/A
