Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves cruise past Watford to claim first PL win
Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Watford 2-0 at Molineux to claim first Premier League victory of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 2': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 3': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 8': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 9': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Watford).
- 12': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Watford. José Holebas tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 18': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 19': Attempt missed. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by José Holebas.
- 24': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 36': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rui Patrício tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 38': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Jonny.
- 43': Craig Dawson (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Roberto Pereyra replaces Gerard Deulofeu.
- 48': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 54': Attempt saved. José Holebas (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra with a cross.
- 54': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 54': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 55': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 57': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Pedro Neto.
- 61': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 61': Own Goal by Daryl Janmaat, Watford. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Watford 0.
- 63': Attempt missed. José Holebas (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 64': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': José Holebas (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 68': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
- 68': José Holebas (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Watford. Andre Gray replaces Ismaila Sarr.
- 71': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray with a headed pass.
- 72': Attempt missed. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daryl Janmaat with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 78': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Patrick Cutrone replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 82': Attempt saved. Andre Gray (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 84': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cleverley.
- 86': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 87': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Adama Traoré.
- 88': Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
- 88': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
- 89': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 530 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 628 | Passes | 404 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 7 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,711
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,711
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Watford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 4 | Craig Dawson |
| 25 | José Holebas  |
| 2 | Daryl Janmaat |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 29 | Étienne Capoue |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | Danny Welbeck |
| 7 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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