Hwang Hee-chan, who was excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive league games, played as a substitute in the 25th minute of the second half and played about 20 minutes of regular time. Wolverhampton Wanderers (hereinafter Wolves) lost to Newcastle United 1-2 and went winless in the opening four games.
Wolves lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the fourth round of the 2024-25 English Premier League (EPL) at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, at 0:30 a.m. on the 16th.
The home team Wolves, led by Gary O'Neill, activated a 4-4-1-1 formation. Sam Johnstone defended the goal and Rayan Ait Nouri, Craig Dawson, Yershon Mosquera and Nelsong Semedu made the back four. Jean-Lichner Velegard, João Gómez, André and Mario Lemina were in the midfield and Matheus Cunha was in the second line. Jorgen Strand Larsen was in the front-line one-top.
Newcastle, an away team led by head coach Eddie Howe, faced off with a 4-3-3 formation. Nick Pope defended the goal and Lewis Hall-Dan Byrne-Fabian Cher-Valentino Livramento built the back four. Joelinton-Bruno Guimarães-Sean Longstaff played in the midfield and Anthony Gordon-Alexander Isaac-Jacob Murphy played in the front three-top.
Newcastle was blocked by bad luck in the 23rd minute of the first half. Gordon, who beat two Wolves defenders from the left side, hit the ball straight into the net and attempted a right-footed shot. However, he failed to score as he was hurtled by the net.
Wolves, who overcame the crisis, scored the first goal. Wolves, who cut off Newcastle's attack in the 36th minute of the first half, launched a quick counterattack. Strand Larsen connected a low cross on the right side and Lemina finished the ball that Gomes had spilled with her right foot, leading Wolves at home first. 안전놀이터
Early in the second half, Newcastle pushed Wolves hard. They tormented Wolves with strong pressure and even Guimarães' two shots were made, but they failed to score.
In the eighth minute of the second half, Wolves had an opportunity to score an additional goal but were blocked by bad luck in the net. Strand Larsen finished Lemina's pass with a right-footed direct shot, but failed to score as it hit the post.
In the 25th minute of the second half, Hwang Hee-chan was replaced by Bellegard. Hwang Hee-chan was placed in the left winger position where Bellegard had stepped up.
Newcastle scored a surprise equalizer in the 30th minute of the second half. Cher attempted a surprise mid-range shot with his right foot near the mid field and hit Dawson's head while defending, turning the game to square one.
Newcastle turned the game around in the 35th minute of the second half. Harvey Barnes, who caught the ball near the left side, momentarily hit the center and scored an upset goal with a right-footed shot.
In the second half of extra time, Cunha tried to volley the ball out of the second half with a right foot volley shot, but was blocked by goalkeeper Pope.
In the end, Wolves failed to score an equalizer, ending the game with a 1-2 defeat.