Fabian Schär and Harvey Barnes scored two long-range goals as Newcastle came from behind to defeat Wolves at Molineux. Analyse the best facts, stats and Opta data in our Wolves vs Newcastle stats page.
Newcastle United came from behind to defeat Wolves 2-1 in Matchday 4’s final game on Sunday. It extends their unbeaten start to the Premier League season to four games (W3, D1), and they currently sit in third level on points with Arsenal.
Wolves took the lead in the 36th minute with a wonderful counter-attacking goal. The home side progressed the ball quickly down the right, and Jørgen Strand Larsen’s low cross was dummied by João Gomes, allowing Mario Lemina to sweep home from close range.
Gary O’Neil’s side led until the 75th minute, until Fabian Schär’s long-range strike deflected off Craig Dawson and swerved into the top corner. Newcastle scored the winner moments later, with Harvey Barnes cutting inside and firing into the far corner from just outside the box.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Wolves vs Newcastle stats from their Premier League meeting at Molineux.
The match centre below includes team and player stats, expected goals data, passing networks, an Opta chalkboard and more. It gives you everything you need to do your own in-game and post-match analysis.
Underneath the match centre you can find the official Opta stats on the game as well.
Wolves vs Newcastle: Post-Match Facts
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have failed to win any of their opening four league games this season (D1 L3), while their single point won makes this their joint-worst start to a Premier League campaign along with 2003-04 when they were relegated in last place.
- With 10 points after four games (W3 D1), Newcastle United have made their best start to a Premier League campaign since the 1995-96 season, when they won each of their opening four matches under Kevin Keegan.
- Wolves have lost six of their last seven home Premier League games (W1), losing more games on their home turf in 2024 than any other team in the top-flight (8). In fact, no team has lost more games in the competition overall this calendar year than the Wanderers (13 – level with Sheffield United).
- Harvey Barnes has been directly involved in 11 goals in his 25 Premier League appearances for Newcastle (7 goals, 4 assists), averaging a goal or assist every 87 minutes of league action for the Magpies.
- Since his Premier League debut in August 2018, Fabian Schär has scored more goals from outside the box than any centre back in the competition (4).
- Newcastle scored two goals from outside the box in the same Premier League game for the first time since April 2018 vs Leicester City (Ayoze Pérez and Jonjo Shelvey).
- Wolves’ Mario Lemina has scored eight Premier League goals, with three of them coming against Newcastle United; the only opponent he has netted more than once against in the competition.
- Wolves midfielder André completed all 40 of his passes today against Newcastle, the most on record by a player on their first ever Premier League start without misplacing one (since 2003-04).
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