English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 52': Rayan Aït-Nouri
  • 67': Tom Cairney (OG)
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2 - 1
  • 90'+8': Alex Iwobi

Defenders earn Wolves 2-1 win over Fulham

Wolves beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to a close-range strike from Rayan Ait-Nouri and a deflected own goal from a shot by fellow defender Nelson Semedo.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde because of an injury.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Fraser.
  • 19': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 26': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
  • 30': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 31': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 33': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
  • 35': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harrison Reed following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 37': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
  • 38': Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 39': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman is caught offside.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces Pedro Neto because of an injury.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Fulham 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Fulham 0.
  • 48': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 51': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
  • 51': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Harrison Reed (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 0. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Toti following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
  • 53': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a headed pass.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 57': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
  • 60': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Harrison Reed.
  • 61': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Andreas Pereira.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 67': Own Goal by Tom Cairney, Fulham. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Fulham 0.
  • 69': Substitution, Fulham. João Palhinha replaces Sasa Lukic.
  • 70': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 72': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
  • 72': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 75': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 75': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nathan Fraser.
  • 77': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
  • 77': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
  • 79': Substitution, Fulham. Armando Broja replaces Timothy Castagne.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 80': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
  • 82': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
  • 82': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
  • 90': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
  • 90'+6': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Fulham 1. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Armando Broja.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Fulham 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Fulham 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
52.2 Possession 47.8
23 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
417 Accurate Passes 383
495 Passes 451
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 0
18 Effective Tackles 2
21 Tackles 9
0.9 Tackle % 0.2
4 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 20
11 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,860

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 4 +5 12
2 Arsenal 4 +8 9
3 Tottenham Hotspur 4 +7 9
4 AFC Bournemouth 4 +1 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
23 Max Kilman
4 Santiago Bueno Yellow Card
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo Yellow Card
21 Pablo Sarabia
5 Mario Lemina
8 João Gomes
63 Nathan Fraser
27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
7 Pedro Neto

FUL Fulham (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Bernd Leno (GK)
3 Calvin Bassey
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
33 Antonee Robinson
21 Timothy Castagne
18 Andreas
28 Sasa Lukic
6 Harrison Reed Yellow Card
19 Rodrigo Muniz
22 Alex Iwobi
8 Harry Wilson

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