Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Bolton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
- 13': Willy Boly
- 25': Léo Bonatini
- 62': Ivan Cavaleiro (P)
- 82': Ivan Cavaleiro
- 87': Diogo Jota
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Wolves hammer Bolton to move further clear at top of Championship
Wolves hammer Bolton to move further clear at top of Championship
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Little.
- 6': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Vela with a cross.
- 6': Delay in match Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Delay in match Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 13': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Bolton Wanderers 0. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 16': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 16': Attempt saved. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a set piece situation.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 18': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers).
- 23': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
- 25': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 29': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Darren Pratley.
- 30': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 32': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
- 34': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
- 35': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 39': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers).
- 41': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 43': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers).
- 43': David Wheater (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+4': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers).
- 45'+4': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Wheater.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Bolton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Sammy Ameobi (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Little.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
- 58': Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Delay in match Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 61': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Antonee Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Bolton Wanderers 0. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Craig Noone replaces Sammy Ameobi.
- 63': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. William Buckley replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 64': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Mark Little (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 69': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
- 69': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Léo Bonatini.
- 73': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 73': Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Bolton Wanderers 1. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 78': Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Adam Le Fondre replaces Darren Pratley.
- 80': Foul by Karl Henry (Bolton Wanderers).
- 80': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Josh Vela (Bolton Wanderers).
- 82': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 4, Bolton Wanderers 1. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 83': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 84': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 84': Foul by Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers).
- 84': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 86': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 86': Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 87': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 5, Bolton Wanderers 1. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Ruddy following a fast break.
- 88': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Barry Douglas.
- 90': Attempt blocked. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
- 90': Attempt saved. William Buckley (Bolton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 5, Bolton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 5, Bolton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 BOL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 219 | Accurate Passes | 423 |
| 312 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 12 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,894
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,894
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
Bolton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ben Alnwick (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Beevers |
| 31 | David Wheater |
| 15 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Mark Little |
| 6 | Joshua Vela |
| 24 | Karl Henry |
| 21 | Darren Pratley |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 20 | Adam Armstrong |
| 10 | Sammy Ameobi |
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