Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Wilfried Zaha created the opener and then netted a penalty as Crystal Palace's excellent first half display saw them claim a deserved 2-0 away victo
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 3': Hand ball by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a headed pass.
- 7': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 8': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 19': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 25': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny replaces Ki-Jana Hoever because of an injury.
- 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 27': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marçal.
- 28': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 33': Penalty Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny with a headed pass.
- 36': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 36': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 39': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 39': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 39': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by José Sá.
- 44': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 45'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by José Sá.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+3': Offside, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 45'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 46': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 50': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 52': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Marçal.
- 52': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marçal.
- 62': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Pedro Neto.
- 64': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Crystal Palace. Marc Guéhi tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 70': Offside, Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 73': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 73': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 78': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chiquinho replaces Maximilian Kilman.
- 79': Foul by Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Michael Olise.
- 82': Foul by Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt saved. Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 88': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 227 | Accurate Passes | 456 |
| 308 | Passes | 561 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 30 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,395
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,395
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 21 | +9 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 2 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK)  |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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