Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Luton Town, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves dent Luton's Premier League survival hopes with 2-1 win
W olverhampton Wanderers dealt relegation-threatened Luton Town yet another blow to their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 victory thanks to goals by Hwang Hee-chan and Toti Gomes at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 4': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jordan Clark (Luton Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Burke.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Doughty.
- 8': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 8': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).
- 11': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daiki Hashioka with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Ross Barkley (Luton Town).
- 14': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Reece Burke (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Gomes with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Reece Burke (Luton Town).
- 24': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 27': Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 33': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 39': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
- 39': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Luton Town 0. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 43': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Luton Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Luton Town 0.
- 47': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Foul by Alfie Doughty (Luton Town).
- 48': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Clark.
- 50': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Luton Town 0. Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Foul by Daiki Hashioka (Luton Town).
- 55': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town).
- 58': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Reece Burke.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
- 66': Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Jordan Clark.
- 66': Substitution, Luton Town. Cauley Woodrow replaces Daiki Hashioka.
- 66': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Teden Mengi.
- 69': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 70': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 71': Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 76': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Ross Barkley.
- 78': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
- 78': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Luton Town 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reece Burke with a headed pass following a corner.
- 81': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 83': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Luton Town. Fred Onyedinma replaces Alfie Doughty.
- 89': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Gabriel Osho (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 90': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town).
- 90'+2': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Fred Onyedinma (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Tahith Chong (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Luke Berry (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Luton Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Luton Town 1.
Statistics
 LTN |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 433 | Passes | 613 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 13 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,531
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,531
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 35 | +54 | 82 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Tote Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 8 | João Gomes  |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
Luton Town (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Thomas Kaminski (GK) |
| 15 | Teden Mengi |
| 2 | Gabriel Osho |
| 16 | Reece Burke |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 28 | Albert Lokonga |
| 45 | Alfie Doughty |
| 27 | Daiki Hashioka |
| 9 | Carlton Morris |
| 14 | Tahith Chong |
| 18 | Jordan Clark |
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