Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 13': Raúl Jiménez
- 18': Cucho Hernández (OG)
- 21': Daniel Podence
- 85': Rúben Neves
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Wolves punish woeful Watford with early flurry of goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers scored three times in the opening 21 minutes as woeful Watford proved their own worst enemies in a 4-0 defeat at Molineux.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 1': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 5': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Watford. Hassane Kamara tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Watford. Samir tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 13': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 16': Offside, Watford. Joshua King tries a through ball, but Kiko Femenía is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 18': Own Goal by Cucho Hernández, Watford. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Watford 0.
- 19': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 19': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Watford 0. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a through ball.
- 27': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Hassane Kamara (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Substitution, Watford. Christian Kabasele replaces Kiko Femenía.
- 31': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Watford).
- 31': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Hand ball by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Samir (Watford) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 40': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Samir (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Samir.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Samuel Kalu replaces Joshua King.
- 46': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 49': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 58': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Watford. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 61': Attempt missed. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 62': Foul by Samir (Watford).
- 62': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 66': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Samuel Kalu.
- 67': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 68': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 73': Substitution, Watford. Peter Etebo replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 74': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
- 74': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonny with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Christian Kabasele.
- 78': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chiquinho replaces Jonny.
- 84': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 85': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Watford 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chiquinho with a headed pass.
- 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 89': Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Samuel Kalu is caught offside.
- 89': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Cucho Hernández (Watford).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 591 |
| 343 | Passes | 666 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,658
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,658
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss  |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 22 | Samir |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
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