Newcastle United continue their unbeaten run this season with a 1-1 draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Although the honours were even at Molineux, the repercussions were drastically different for both teams. Wolves are still without a win and remind in the relegation zone. Whereas Newcastle still have not lost a game so far this season.
It was Ruben Neves who opened the scoring with a brilliant finish from the edge of the box. With Wolves looking the stronger side throughout they also had claims of a penalty as Fabian Schar tried challenge Pedro Neto. There was strong protests from the Wolves players however VAR deemed it not to be a red card.
Wolves had the ball in the back of the net again in the second half. However, to Newcastle's relief, it was chalked off for a foul in the build up.
But it will be Newcastle's fabulous Frenchman who will take the headlines. An audacious finish from Allan Saint-Maximin,, latching onto the end of a poor clearance by the Wolves defence.
STORY OF THE MATCH
The opening portions of the game were very scrappy with both teams feeling each other out. Newcastle had more of the possession however with their star men Callum Wilson and Bruno Guimarães out with injuries. And record signing Alexander Isak unable to play due to international clearance, The Magpies looked rather toothless upfront.
The deadlock was broken in the 38th minute, with Neves letting one fly from the edge of the box and it nestled right into the bottom corner. A great finish from the Wolves captain.
Eddie Howe will not of been happy with his teams performance as the game went into the half time break. With his team having more of the ball but a goal down and not looking like changing that.
Newcastle were slow out of the traps in the second half. It nearly went from bad to worse when Fabian Schar flew into a challenge on Pedro Neto. The referee gave a yellow which after a long check VAR agreed with the on field decision. But Schar should count himself lucky.
Wolves continued the charge to try and force a second and they thought they had when Neto broke away on the counter attack after a Newcastle corner. He slid it across the box and Raul Jimenez was there to tap it home. However VAR pulled it back for a push on Ryan Fraser in the buildup. Another let off for The Toon.
Howe was lacking in numbers on his bench, and this was shown when he took of Chris Wood for Ryan Fraser leaving Saint-Maximin to play up front.
With Newcastle looking out of options late on, it looked like Wolves were going to get their first win of the season. But up stepped Saint-Maximin. Wolves failed to clear the ball well enough and it fell to the Frenchman who fired one first time on the volley. A great finish from the man in-form at the moment.
19 year old Elliot Anderson was heavily involved late in after coming on for Joe Willock. He hit the bar with a header from a corner in the 90th minute and then in the dying seconds he played a wonderful one two with Joelinton and won a freekick right on the edge of the box. Schar stepped up but sent his low drive wide and the ref blew his whistle for full time.
Another disappointing result for Bruno Lage's men as they stay in the bottom three, whereas Newcastle stay sixth.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Ruben Neves
Neves not only scored the goal for Wolves but he was also involved in everything good they did. He was key in Wolves attack helping link play brilliantly.
He also made some very key tackles and helped to breakup Newcastle's attack very well.
But his goal will be the main thing that is spoke about. A great finish from the edge of the box. Neves has scored 16 goals from outside the box while just three in the box from open play. An incredible stat from an incredible player.