Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
West Ham tame Wolves to break back into top four
West Ham United boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four and earning a Champions League berth with a win at Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross.
- 3': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Issa Diop.
- 4': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 4': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Ham United 1. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal following a fast break.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 9': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 10': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 10': Issa Diop (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 13': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 13': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Ham United 2. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
- 15': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Arthur Masuaku (West Ham United).
- 16': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 22': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 36': Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen replaces Michail Antonio because of an injury.
- 37': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian José.
- 37': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 37': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
- 38': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Ham United 3. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jesse Lingard following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt saved. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 44': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 3. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Cresswell.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 3.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Daniel Podence.
- 49': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian José.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 59': Hand ball by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 61': Foul by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
- 61': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 65': Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
- 65': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a set piece situation.
- 67': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Arthur Masuaku.
- 68': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 3. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a through ball.
- 70': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha replaces Willian José.
- 72': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 78': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 90'+3': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 3.
Statistics
 WHU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, 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
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 |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 26 | Arthur Masuaku |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
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