English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 9': Rúben Neves
  • 66': Daniel Podence
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2 - 1
  • 41': Ademola Lookman

Wolves boost European hopes with 2-1 win over Leicester

Wolverhampton Wanderers' boosted their chances of European football next season as they held off a resurgent Leicester City to secure a 2-1 win.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
  • 2': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  • 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 9': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 12': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri tries a through ball, but Daniel Podence is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
  • 20': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 22': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 22': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
  • 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Podence following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 29': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
  • 29': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 31': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
  • 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 36': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saïss following a corner.
  • 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
  • 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
  • 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
  • 48': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 48': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 51': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
  • 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 55': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces João Moutinho.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 60': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
  • 60': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
  • 64': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 65': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 65': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Leicester City (Daniel Podence).
  • 68': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 71': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
  • 74': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 74': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
  • 74': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 76': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Daniel Podence.
  • 81': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 82': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
  • 82': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
  • 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
  • 88': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 88': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 90': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
  • 90'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 6
63.7 Possession 36.3
17 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
497 Accurate Passes 251
567 Passes 320
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
34 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.4
37 Long Balls 49
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 37
10 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,497

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
16 Conor Coady
27 Romain Saïss
23 Max Kilman
28 João Moutinho
32 Leander Dendoncker
8 Rúben Neves
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri Yellow Card
22 Nélson Semedo
10 Daniel Podence Yellow Card
9 Raúl Jiménez

LEI Leicester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
4 Caglar Söyüncü Yellow Card
18 Daniel Amartey
33 Luke Thomas
21 Ricardo Pereira Yellow Card
25 Wilfred Ndidi
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
8 Youri Tielemans
29 Patson Daka
37 Ademola Lookman Yellow Card
11 Marc Albrighton Yellow Card

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