Mario Lemina’s first-half tap-in looked to be enough to seal a first win of the new Premier League season for Wolves, but a deflected strike from Fabian Schar and a Harvey Barnes wonder goal completed an impressive comeback for Newcastle.
The Old Gold took a while to get into their groove but were able to craft just as many – if not more – opportunities than their opponents in the first hour of the clash. Wolves displayed better efficiency with the ball and showed a marked improvement defensively from the 6-2 defeat to Chelsea a few weeks ago, but fatigue and lapses of concentration set in late on, allowing the visitors to turn the tie on its head within the final 15 minutes.
Newcastle had the first big chance of the encounter as Anthony Gordon nearly scored a beautiful solo goal about midway through the first period. The England international skipped past Nelson Semedo and Yerson Mosquera before curling a terrific effort toward the far corner, but the shot glanced off the outside of the post.
