Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipWolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Aston Villa
Wolves striker Joe Mason earned manager Paul Lambert a 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory against his former club Aston Villa at Molineux.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Mason.
- 5': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 6': Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Albert Adomah.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 9': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Mason with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 13': Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0. Joe Mason (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
- 21': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Hand ball by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 25': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 29': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 35': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Ross McCormack is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Chester.
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Chester.
- 42': Attempt missed. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna following a fast break.
- 43': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 43': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Hand ball by Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa).
- 45': Aaron Tshibola (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross McCormack.
- 47': Delay in match David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joe Mason tries a through ball, but Hélder Costa is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Aaron Tshibola.
- 61': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 61': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Delay in match Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 64': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andre Green replaces Albert Adomah.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 69': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Agbonlahor.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
- 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Ross McCormack is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. George Saville replaces David Edwards.
- 76': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Nouha Dicko.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. Ross McCormack tries a through ball, but Andre Green is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt saved. George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bright Enobakhare.
- 82': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 90': Hand ball by Ross McCormack (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Mile Jedinak.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 251 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 393 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 91 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 52 |
| 47 | Clearances | 52 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,255
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,255
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 5 | Richard Stearman |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 10 | Joe Mason |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 4 | David Edwards |
| 9 | Nouha Dicko |
| 50 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 6 | Tommy Elphick |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 8 | Aaron Tshibola |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna  |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| 44 | Ross McCormack |
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