Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueCrystal Palace deepen Wolves' unhappy new year with late win
Wolves saw their impressive Premier League campaign run into the buffers as two goals in the dying minutes enabled Crystal Palace to take the win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 20': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 20': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 22': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny.
- 29': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 36': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Willy Boly following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 38': Attempt blocked. James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 39': Attempt saved. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 44': Attempt blocked. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 44': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 45'+1': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 46': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 49': Foul by James Tomkins (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 60': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Hélder Costa.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Andros Townsend following a fast break.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 68': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James McArthur.
- 71': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Romain Saïss because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a headed pass.
- 79': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 81': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew following a corner.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 83': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Connor Wickham replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 89': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 90'+3': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Connor Wickham (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Penalty Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 480 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 9 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,666
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,666
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly  |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
| 10 | Hélder Costa |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 14 | Jordan Ayew |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
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