Newcastle United lost 2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Newcastle United’s five-match winning streak came to an end by losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
The Magpies were favourites to maintain their free-scoring form and beat Wolves at St James’s Park yesterday.
But an own goal from Chancel Mbemba, and a Helder Costa strike ensured that Rafael Benitez’s side – who finished with 10 men following Vurnon Anita’s late red card – lose a bit of momentum.
Newcastle lost their first two Championship games of the season, but United had bounced back in style by winning five on the bounce before yesterday.
And Micky Quinn has expressed his disbelief over the defeat on Twitter.
It can hardly go down as a major shock; given how unpredictable the Championship is, but also because Wolves, under Walter Zenga, brought some big players to Molineux during the off-season.
It was Wanderers’ third win in eight Championship outings, but you feel that consistency will not be their friend this season, if early evidence is anything to go by.
Newcastle are still well in the hunt for automatic promotion but they fall four points behind top-of-the-table Huddersfield.
Newcastle United’s Aleksandar Mitrovic looks dejected
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