Alexander Isak's brace and an assist propelled Newcastle United to a comfortable win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, extending their winning streak to nine matches across all competitions.
Alexander Isak continued his exceptional form, netting two goals and providing an assist as Newcastle United achieved their ninth consecutive victory across all competitions with a triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Swedish striker opened the scoring with a shot that deflected off Rayan Ait-Nouri, making him the first Newcastle player to find the net in eight consecutive Premier League matches. \Eddie Howe's team dominated the first half, creating numerous chances.
Jacob Murphy was denied twice by Jose Sa, while Isak's shot narrowly missed the post before his opener. Jorgen Strand Larsen struck the outside of the post for Wolves late in the first half, but Isak doubled his and Newcastle's tally 11 minutes after the restart, capitalizing on a clever pass from Bruno Guimaraes. Half-time substitute Matheus Cunha injected energy into Wolves' attack, shooting narrowly wide after a breakaway and striking just off-target from the edge of the box. However, Newcastle sealed a comfortable victory with 16 minutes remaining when Isak found an unmarked Anthony Gordon, who slotted the ball past Sa. \Santiago Bueno thought he had pulled one back for Wolves soon after Gordon's goal, and Strand Larsen was denied by an outstanding save from Martin Dubravka late on. But it proved to be too little, too late for Wolves. The Magpies' victory propelled them into the top four for the first time since September, while Wolves dropped into the relegation zone on goal difference. Howe's team, who were 12th in the table in early December, knew that a win would secure them a spot in the Champions League places after a four-month absence. Although not at their most fluent in the first half, Newcastle created a majority of the chances but needed a stroke of luck to take the lead. Isak's shot deflected off Ait-Nouri and curled into Sa's right-hand post. At 25 years old, Isak became the fourth player to score in eight consecutive Premier League games, following in the footsteps of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Daniel Sturridge, and Jamie Vardy. Sandro Tonali, a key player in Newcastle's recent resurgence, controlled the tempo for the home side with another impressive display and could have scored himself, but his shot on the stroke of half-time was deflected wide by team-mate Joelinton. \Facing a confident Newcastle side was always going to be a formidable challenge for a Wolves team with the worst defensive record in the division, but they were slightly unlucky to be behind at the interval. Newcastle enjoyed the majority of possession, but Wolves committed plenty of bodies forward when they had the ball and created some problems for the Magpies on the counter-attack. Goncalo Guedes had a shot deflected narrowly wide by Lewis Hall with the score goalless, before Strand Larsen was denied by the post after Isak's opener. Cunha, who began the game on the bench after returning from a two-game suspension, was unfortunate not to cap an energetic display with a goal, but Wolves' attacking efforts were undermined by persistent defensive vulnerabilities. Isak was left with too much space in the build-up to his second goal, as was Gordon for Newcastle's third. Bueno was unlucky to be denied a late consolation after the ball struck his hand, and Strand Larsen rattled the crossbar, but this was another disappointing evening for new boss Vitor Pereira after a promising start to his Molineux reign
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