Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
West Brom come from behind to beat Wolves 3-2 in tight derby
West Bromwich Albion recorded their first win under Sam Allardyce as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in a see-saw Black Country derby.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kamil Grosicki (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 7': Penalty West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 8': VAR Decision: Penalty West Bromwich Albion.
- 8': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
- 10': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 15': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 15': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 18': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 19': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker with a headed pass.
- 25': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kamil Grosicki.
- 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
- 27': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Semi Ajayi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
- 32': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 32': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Livermore following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 36': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 36': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion).
- 37': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 1. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Willy Boly following a set piece situation.
- 41': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 41': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
- 43': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 46': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion).
- 46': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 48': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion).
- 50': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Hand ball by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 2. Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Bartley with a headed pass.
- 55': Penalty West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 55': Penalty conceded by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 56': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 3. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Rúben Neves because of an injury.
- 61': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Conor Coady.
- 65': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 66': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 69': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Kamil Grosicki.
- 71': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Hal Robson-Kanu is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 72': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 73': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Robert Snodgrass (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Kyle Bartley is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Patrick Cutrone replaces João Moutinho.
- 80': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 80': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 80': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Gibbs.
- 82': Attempt missed. Patrick Cutrone (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 82': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Darnell Furlong replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 83': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Kieran Gibbs (West Bromwich Albion).
- 84': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 86': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
- 86': Patrick Cutrone (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 90': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Livermore.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Bromwich Albion 3.
Statistics
 WBA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.2 | Possession | 67.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 181 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 270 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 6 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 32 | Clearances | 8 |
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker  |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Button (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Kieran Gibbs |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 13 | Kamil Grosicki |
| 23 | Robert Snodgrass |
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