Newcastle United edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at St. James' Park in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 13th, 2025. A solitary goal in the second half was enough to separate the teams in a tightly-contested match, giving Newcastle a valuable three points in their pursuit of European football. The game was a battle of attrition for long periods, with both defenses on top. The deadlock was finally broken just after the hour mark when a Newcastle midfielder arrived late in the box to volley home a deflected cross. Wolves pushed for an equalizer and thought they had found it in the closing minutes, but a goal was correctly disallowed for offside after a VAR review. The narrow victory moved Newcastle into the top half of the Premier League table, while Wolves were left to rue missed opportunities in the final third.