West Bromwich Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Brom on brink of relegation after draw with Wolves
Relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion fought back to claim a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 1': Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 2': Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 8': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Conor Townsend tries a through ball, but Mbaye Diagne is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 11': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 12': Attempt saved. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross.
- 13': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mbaye Diagne.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 16': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Hand ball by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Attempt missed. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 25': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 28': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 30': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 31': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 32': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Dara O'Shea.
- 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 41': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross.
- 43': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 44': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 44': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+1': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+1': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 47': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 53': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 55': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
- 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 56': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 56': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 60': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 61': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Vitinha is caught offside.
- 62': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 63': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 65': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 67': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 69': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion).
- 69': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 70': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 70': Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Owen Otasowie.
- 72': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 75': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a headed pass.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 78': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 80': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Vitinha.
- 82': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 87': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 87': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 89': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+3': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 9 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 467 | Passes | 339 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles  |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 20 | Vitinha |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 54 | Owen Otasowie |
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