Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMeslier own goal gives Wolves win over Leeds
A bizarre own goal by goalkeeper Illan Meslier gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over Leeds United in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 5': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 9': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 11': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 14': Foul by Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 15': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 18': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian José.
- 22': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 22': Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 26': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 27': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Raphinha following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison.
- 28': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
- 35': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willian José.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 36': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 41': Foul by Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United).
- 41': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Leeds United 0.
- 46': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Hand ball by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal replaces Jonny.
- 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marçal.
- 64': Own Goal by Illan Meslier, Leeds United. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leeds United 0.
- 66': Hand ball by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Jamie Shackleton.
- 67': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 68': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Harrison.
- 70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 70': Hand ball by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 74': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rui Patrício tries a through ball, but Willian José is caught offside.
- 81': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 81': Substitution, Leeds United. Hélder Costa replaces Jack Harrison.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Marçal because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian José.
- 85': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 86': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 86': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Willian José.
- 87': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 87': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pascal Struijk.
- 90'+1': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ayling with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 440 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
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 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 7 | Pedro Neto  |
Leeds United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 46 | Jamie Shackleton |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
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