Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Derby County, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWolves move closer to promotion as Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves strike vs. Derby
English League Championship
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 2': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Chris Baird following a corner.
- 3': Offside, Derby County. Tom Huddlestone tries a through ball, but David Nugent is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by David Nugent (Derby County).
- 4': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Pearce.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 6': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Derby County 0. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Willy Boly with a through ball.
- 11': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 11': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 15': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Ledley.
- 18': Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 19': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 20': Foul by David Nugent (Derby County).
- 20': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Offside, Derby County. Chris Baird tries a through ball, but Alex Pearce is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Joe Ledley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Derby County).
- 34': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 36': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Tom Huddlestone (Derby County).
- 37': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tom Lawrence (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by David Nugent (Derby County).
- 45': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Derby County 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Derby County 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. David Nugent (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
- 48': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Lawrence.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Andre Wisdom.
- 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Derby County 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. David Nugent (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
- 56': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Tom Lawrence (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Andreas Weimann (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tom Huddlestone (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 66': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 66': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Benik Afobe.
- 67': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Joe Ledley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Ledley.
- 73': Substitution, Derby County. Kasey Palmer replaces Joe Ledley.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Diogo Jota.
- 78': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Derby County).
- 78': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Delay in match Tom Lawrence (Derby County) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 82': Substitution, Derby County. Cameron Jerome replaces David Nugent.
- 83': Foul by Curtis Davies (Derby County).
- 83': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Delay in match Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Derby County. Jamie Hanson replaces Matej Vydra.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jamie Hanson (Derby County).
- 90'+3': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Derby County 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Derby County 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Derby County 0.
Statistics
DER |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 411 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 52 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 28,503
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 28,503
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 19 | Benik Afobe |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
Derby County (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Carson (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 16 | Alex Pearce |
| 12 | Chris Baird |
| 14 | Andre Wisdom |
| 23 | Matej Vydra |
| 36 | Joe Ledley |
| 44 | Tom Huddlestone |
| 28 | David Nugent |
| 10 | Tom Lawrence |
| 19 | Andreas Weimann |
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