Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
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 Commentary
- 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
 FUL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,860
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno  |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 63 | Nathan Fraser |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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 Pereira |
| 28 | Sasa Lukic |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 19 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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