Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Wolves boost European hopes with 2-1 win over Leicester
Wolverhampton Wanderers' boosted their chances of European football next season as they held off a resurgent Leicester City to secure a 2-1 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
- 2': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 9': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 12': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri tries a through ball, but Daniel Podence is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 15': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 19': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 20': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 22': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 22': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 24': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Podence following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 29': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 29': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 36': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saïss following a corner.
- 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 45': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
- 48': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 51': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 52': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 55': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
- 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces João Moutinho.
- 59': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 60': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 60': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 64': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 65': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 67': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Leicester City (Daniel Podence).
- 68': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
- 74': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 74': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 74': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Daniel Podence.
- 81': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 82': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 82': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 88': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 90': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
- 90'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 497 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 567 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 34 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 10 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,497
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,497
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri  |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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