Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves strike late winner to pour more misery on Everton
Sasa Kalajdzic scored three minutes from the end to hand Wolves their first win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Everton.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 2': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Onana with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 27': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 28': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Lewis Dobbin (Everton) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by James Garner.
- 28': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 35': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 36': Attempt missed. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Patterson with a cross.
- 38': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 39': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Nathan Patterson (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 47': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Lewis Dobbin (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 52': Corner, Everton. Conceded by José Sá.
- 53': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 53': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Everton).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 56': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Lewis Dobbin (Everton).
- 60': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman with a through ball.
- 61': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 62': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 62': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 66': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Lewis Dobbin.
- 66': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Everton. Conceded by José Sá.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 68': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 71': Foul by Arnaut Danjuma (Everton).
- 71': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a headed pass.
- 73': Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Fábio Silva.
- 76': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Youssef Chermiti (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Offside, Everton. James Garner tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 80': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 86': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 88': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Everton).
- 90': Youssef Chermiti (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Everton. Thomas Cannon replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Idrissa Gueye.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 90'+5': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 472 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 20 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,851
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,851
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | +33 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | +6 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite  |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Nathan Patterson |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 61 | Lewis Dobbin |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 10 | Arnaut Danjuma |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 17 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 29 | Fábio Silva |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
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