Woltemade’s debut thunderbolt lifts Newcastle as Wolves’ wait extends to a historic fourth defeat
Nick Woltemade marked his Newcastle United debut with a decisive 29th-minute header, converting Jacob Murphy’s lofted delivery to seal a 1-0 win over Wolves at St James’ Park. The club-record £69m signing peeled off Emmanuel Agbadou and powered his finish beyond Sam Johnstone, who started in goal ahead of José Sá.
The margin was slender, but the story was significant. Newcastle collected their first Premier League victory of the season and climbed to ninth, while Wolves, despite a lively start, slipped to a fourth straight league defeat for the first time in their 127-season history. Sandro Tonali rattled the inside of the post, and a later Newcastle effort was chalked off for offside, but Woltemade’s strike stood as the decisive moment on a day shaped by fine margins and big goalkeeping contributions at both ends.
A debut that reset the mood on Tyneside