![]() ![]() Meanwhile, four of his strikes this term have been the winning goal, which is the most of any Magpies player this season. Miguel Almiron scored his 11th Premier League goal of the season - more than in his previous four seasons combined for Newcastle.Opta stats: Wolves' away form in relegation-worthy Gordon was due to start against Wolves but had a scan on his ankle on Friday which confirmed the prognosis. In his post-match press conference, Howe confirmed that Anthony Gordon is set to be out for three weeks after picking up an ankle injury. But we had to regroup and we found another level." "At 1-1 the game is in the balance, with our recent run that was a real test of character for us. But the character to get that winning goal is a good feeling for us. "Wolves, to be fair, came back into the game, we know they have very good players. Second half, a one-goal lead is always delicate and it should have been more at half-time," he told Sky Sports. "Our first-half performance was very, very good. The Magpies boss praised the character of his squad to respond quickly to the Wolves equaliser and find a winner through Almiron. Newcastle returned to winning ways and now a top-four finish is back in their hands after a weekend which saw them win and Liverpool lose to Howe's former club Bournemouth. Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says his side 'found another level' to win But we have to focus on the next one and carry on fighting to improve the wrong things." Howe: It was a real test of character | Gordon out for up to three weeks We will fight with a lot of good teams and we have to be ready. "The relegation fight will be until the last match. ![]() "We lost against a very good team but in the second half we deserved more," said Lopetegui. The result leaves Wolves just three points above the Premier League relegation zone, but four teams - Nottingham Forest, Everton, Leicester and West Ham - all separate Lopetegui's side in 13th and Bournemouth in the closest relegation spot to them. I'm not happy with how we ended the match." Because we have things to work on in our team and for me too. "But we have to keep working, I don't want to put the focus on only the referee. We didn't have any penalty since I arrived here. ![]() ![]() "But the VAR can't help the referee in this case and I can't say anything more. It's true, we have suffered a big mistake a lot of matches ago in Liverpool and today, for me, it was a penalty," he said. Lopetegui rued more rotten luck with VAR calls as Wolves manager, referencing the disallowed goal that Wolves should have scored to win their FA Cup third-round match against Liverpool back in January. Trippier's free-kick delivery from the wide right picked out Isak at the front post and the Swedish striker found the far corner with a superb glancing header.įollowing his side's 2-1 defeat to Newcastle, Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui says 'it is always difficult to accept defeat' Six minutes later, Newcastle edged in front - adding to Wolves' woes. VAR noted there was no clear and obvious error with the official's decision. Pope took Dan Burn's back pass a little too confidently, taking a heavy touch which allowed Jimenez to nip in ahead of him and stride towards goal.Īs the Wolves striker looked to move past the Newcastle goalkeeper, there was a tangling of legs but referee Madley waved away the penalty claims from the visitors. Pope punched away Joao Moutinho's free-kick before Kieran Trippier put his own set-piece from the edge of the box straight into the Wolves wall. Adama Traore, Raul Jimenez, Daniel Podence and Joao Moutinho replaced Pablo Sarabia, Diego Costa, Matheus Nunes and Pedro Neto.īoth sides had struggled for goals going into this game but they started confidently, despite creating no clear-cut chances in a frantic opening 20 minutes.
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