Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Wolves seal 3-2 comeback win at Southampton
Wolverhampton Wanderers came back from two goals down to beat Southampton 3-2 at St. Mary's in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 7': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 7': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Cédric Soares (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 14': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Goal! Southampton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 18': Hand ball by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 21': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Attempt saved. Cédric Soares (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 25': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Cédric Soares (Southampton).
- 25': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 27': 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 João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 28': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 33': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 34': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 35': Goal! Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 40': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 49': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a cross.
- 50': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 51': Hand ball by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Shane Long (Southampton) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 53': Goal! Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 54': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers - Southampton 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Pedro Neto).
- 55': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 57': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Jack Stephens (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': VAR Decision: Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 65': Goal! Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 67': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a headed pass.
- 68': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Shane Long.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 71': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rui Patrício tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 73': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Goal! Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 77': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers - Southampton 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Raúl Jiménez).
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Sofiane Boufal replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 79': Offside, Southampton. Jan Bednarek tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman replaces Pedro Neto.
- 88': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Cédric Soares (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Statistics
 WOL |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 371 | Passes | 402 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,152
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,152
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Cédric |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse  |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 7 | Shane Long |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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