English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship
  • 65': David Edwards
  • 85': Adam Le Fondre
FT
2 - 1
  • 55': Jóhann Gudmundsson

Le Fondre caps comeback as Wolves come from behind to end challenge of Charlton

Le Fondre caps comeback as Wolves come from behind to end challenge of Charlton

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 2': Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benik Afobe.
  • 5': Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Morgan Fox (Charlton Athletic).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
  • 14': Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Alou Diarra (Charlton Athletic).
  • 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Patrick Bauer.
  • 17': Attempt saved. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Golbourne.
  • 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 17': Attempt missed. James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Scott Golbourne following a corner.
  • 18': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Igor Vetokele replaces Simon Makienok because of an injury.
  • 20': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Kevin McDonald is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 21': Igor Vetokele (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Ahmed Kashi (Charlton Athletic).
  • 23': Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Ahmed Kashi (Charlton Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Delay in match Igor Vetokele (Charlton Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dave Edwards.
  • 26': Hand ball by Karlan Ahearne-Grant (Charlton Athletic).
  • 27': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 27': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Kashi.
  • 33': Foul by Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 33': Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic).
  • 37': Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Henry following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Ahmed Kashi (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by James Henry (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 42': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
  • 43': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Ethan Ebanks-Landell.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karlan Ahearne-Grant with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Charlton Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Charlton Athletic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. El-Hadji Ba replaces Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
  • 55': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Charlton Athletic 1. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Vetokele.
  • 58': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic).
  • 58': Kevin McDonald (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Zakarya Bergdich (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 60': Delay in match Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sheyi Ojo replaces Kevin McDonald.
  • 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Nouha Dicko because of an injury.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Chris Solly.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
  • 65': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Charlton Athletic 1. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
  • 67': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 67': Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic).
  • 69': Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 71': Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic) because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic).
  • 75': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nick Pope.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Henry with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
  • 77': Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic).
  • 78': El-Hadji Ba (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Fox.
  • 80': Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Dave Edwards.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Charlton Athletic 1. Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo with a cross.
  • 87': Chris Solly (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Igor Vetokele (Charlton Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jed Wallace replaces Benik Afobe.
  • 90': Substitution, Charlton Athletic. Johnnie Jackson replaces Zakarya Bergdich.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dave Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+2': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Scott Golbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Charlton Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Adam Le Fondre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Charlton Athletic 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 1
49 Possession 51
9 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
306 Accurate Passes 326
432 Passes 440
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 10
17 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.4
86 Long Balls 102
33 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
16 Effective Tackles 9
23 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 10
12 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 19,583

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Carl Ikeme (GK)
30 Kortney Hause
23 Ethan Ebanks-Landell
3 Scott Golbourne
2 Matt Doherty
11 Kevin McDonald
16 Conor Coady
7 James Henry
4 David Edwards
9 Nouha Dicko
10 Benik Afobe

CHA Charlton Athletic (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Nick Pope (GK)
5 Patrick Bauer
12 Alou Diarra
21 Morgan Fox
20 Chris Solly
8 Jordan Cousins
3 Ahmed Kashi Yellow Card
19 Zakarya Bergdich
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
9 Simon Makienok
18 Karlan Grant

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