Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Wolves stay bottom after battling draw with Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers remained winless and still bottom of the Premier League after an entertaining 2-2 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 1': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
- 3': Hand ball by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 6': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 8': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 13': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 19': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 19': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen following a corner.
- 20': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 22': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 26': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 34': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 35': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 37': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 46': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 54': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 56': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 1. Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Toti Gomes.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 67': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Crystal Palace 1. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha following a fast break.
- 70': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 71': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 72': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 1. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 77': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 2. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 79': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheick Doucouré replaces Will Hughes.
- 84': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Trevoh Chalobah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 87': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 87': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 88': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 88': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 89': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+2': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 90'+6': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+6': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+8': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 358 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,505
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,505
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 27 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 19 | Will Hughes  |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 9 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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