West Ham United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Tomas Soucek's second-half goal earned West Ham United a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 2': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marçal.
- 10': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 12': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 17': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 24': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 25': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 27': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
- 29': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by José Sá.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass following a corner.
- 36': Attempt saved. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 38': Declan Rice (West Ham United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 41': Offside, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini tries a through ball, but Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ben Johnson (West Ham United).
- 45'+3': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 47': Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 54': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 59': Goal! West Ham United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Trincão.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marçal with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 62': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 63': Hand ball by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marçal.
- 65': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 71': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 76': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 76': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Marçal.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 82': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 82': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 87': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
- 90'+1': Substitution, West Ham United. Nikola Vlasic replaces Michail Antonio.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Ham United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 544 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 635 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 21 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,946
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,946
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 2 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
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