Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSarabia header earns Wolves narrow victory Sheffield United
Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed to eighth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over bottom side Sheffield United on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 11': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 11': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 16': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
- 16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 17': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 19': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by José Sá.
- 23': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jayden Bogle with a headed pass.
- 29': Attempt saved. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 30': Foul by Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United).
- 30': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 35': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': James McAtee (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 39': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 45': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Souza with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhian Brewster.
- 49': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 49': Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 54': Attempt missed. James McAtee (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 56': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 56': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 66': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 69': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 73': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Oliver Norwood.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. William Osula replaces Rhian Brewster because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver McBurnie replaces Vinicius Souza.
- 83': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toti.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 90'+3': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 529 |
| 341 | Passes | 608 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 21 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,789
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,789
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Tote Gomes  |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 27 | Yasser Larouci |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 7 | Rhian Brewster |
| 28 | James McAtee |
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