Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipWolves win again to move seven points clear
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 1': Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 8': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bersant Celina.
- 10': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 15': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 20': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 26': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 27': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Grant Ward (Ipswich Town).
- 30': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Joe Garner (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Myles Kenlock.
- 35': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Ipswich Town 0. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 45': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Kevin Bru (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Chambers.
- 51': Delay in match Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Offside, Ipswich Town. Kevin Bru tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bersant Celina.
- 57': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 57': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kevin Bru (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Garner.
- 58': Dangerous play by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 58': John Ruddy (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 59': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 61': Attempt saved. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 62': Foul by Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bright Enobakhare replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 66': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Teddy Bishop replaces Kevin Bru.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 69': Foul by Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town).
- 69': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town).
- 70': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Martyn Waghorn (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt saved. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 72': Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Ipswich Town. David McGoldrick replaces Martyn Waghorn.
- 74': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Léo Bonatini is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Barry Douglas is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Léo Bonatini.
- 78': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Freddie Sears replaces Joe Garner.
- 78': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Foul by Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town).
- 81': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
- 83': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a through ball.
- 85': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 85': Attempt missed. Callum Connolly (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Grant Ward with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Adam Webster (Ipswich Town).
- 86': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Diogo Jota.
- 88': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a through ball.
- 89': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ryan Bennett tries a through ball, but Alfred N'Diaye is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
- 90': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Adam Webster (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bright Enobakhare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Ipswich Town 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Ipswich Town 0.
Statistics
 IPS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.7 | Possession | 64.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 515 |
| 323 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 5 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,218
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,218
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 3 | Barry Douglas |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 6 | Adam Webster |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 30 | Myles Kenlock |
| 12 | Jordan Spence |
| 9 | Martyn Waghorn |
| 28 | Kévin Bru |
| 16 | Callum Connolly |
| 14 | Joe Garner |
| 11 | Bersant Celina |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
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