Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
Wolves beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to move up to third in Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed to third in the Premier League after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 3': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 9': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jairo Riedewald.
- 12': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 14': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 17': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 18': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Crystal Palace 0. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 25': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jairo Riedewald.
- 27': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Scott Dann (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 37': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 38': VAR Decision: No Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 40': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 48': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Hand ball by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 58': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 59': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 60': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross.
- 64': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Attempt missed. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 68': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a headed pass.
- 69': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Andros Townsend.
- 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Scott Dann.
- 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Michy Batshuayi.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho replaces Pedro Neto.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Daniel Podence.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 83': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 85': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) is shown the red card.
- 90'+1': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 500 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 552 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 15 | Clearances | 15 |
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 | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Scott Dann |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt  |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic  |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
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