Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWolves frustrated in bid to pass 100-point mark as Sheff Wed battle for draw
Wolves frustrated in bid to pass 100-point mark as Sheff Wed battle for draw
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 2': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Daniel Pudil.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Benik Afobe is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 17': Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 25': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Delay in match Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 31': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 33': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 33': Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 42': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Lees.
- 43': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas João.
- 45': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a through ball.
- 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
- 48': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cameron Dawson.
- 48': 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.
- 49': Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu tries a through ball, but Fernando Forestieri is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 51': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Benik Afobe.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 58': Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 59': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Lucas João (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Marco Matias replaces Lucas João.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Hélder Costa.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 75': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
- 79': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Bonatini with a through ball.
- 79': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 82': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Diogo Jota.
- 89': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Joey Pelupessy (Sheffield Wednesday).
- 89': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Romain Saiss is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
- 90'+1': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0.
Statistics
 SHW |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 573 | Passes | 521 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 26 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,794
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,794
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss  |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 19 | Benik Afobe |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 17 | Hélder Costa |
Sheffield Wednesday (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Cameron Dawson (GK) |
| 15 | Tom Lees |
| 36 | Daniel Pudil |
| 46 | Frederico Venâncio |
| 10 | Barry Bannan |
| 32 | Joel Pelupessy |
| 39 | Jordan Thorniley |
| 20 | Adam Reach |
| 17 | Atdhe Nuhiu |
| 45 | Fernando Forestieri |
| 18 | Lucas João |
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