Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEverton beat Wolves to stay in Europa League hunt
Everton kept alive their hopes of playing in the Europa League next season after a 48th-minute header from Brazilian forward Richarlison.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 7': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Michael Keane (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 14': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 15': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Lucas Digne (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 16': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 19': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 20': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
- 22': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a headed pass.
- 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 28': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 29': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 29': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 32': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 32': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
- 36': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ben Godfrey (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Godfrey.
- 39': Foul by Ben Godfrey (Everton).
- 39': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 41': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 44': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 48': Goal! Everton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Séamus Coleman (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 51': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Séamus Coleman (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
- 55': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 69': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richarlison with a through ball.
- 71': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 72': Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
- 72': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Séamus Coleman.
- 77': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 79': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Willy Boly.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha replaces João Moutinho.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 81': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 82': Substitution, Everton. Tom Davies replaces Séamus Coleman.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yerry Mina (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Lucas Digne (Everton).
- 86': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 90': Substitution, Everton. Mason Holgate replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 90'+1': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 90'+3': Allan (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+5': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 528 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 35 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 10 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 6,068
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 6,068
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Richarlison |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 18 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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