Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFulham boost European hopes with win at struggling Wolves
Fulham secured a 2-1 win at lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Tuesday to boost their hopes of European football.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Fulham 1. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 4': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 4': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 6': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 11': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 13': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 14': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
- 18': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 1. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 20': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 24': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by José Sá.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 26': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 27': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 27': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 31': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 34': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 34': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 34': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 36': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 36': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 38': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 39': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 44': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 45'+2': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 1.
- 47': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 2. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a through ball.
- 49': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Gomes with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 53': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Sander Berge (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 57': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 57': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toti Gomes with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jorge Cuenca.
- 59': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 64': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 66': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Adama Traoré.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Alex Iwobi replaces Sasa Lukic.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
- 72': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 76': Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
- 76': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Jorge Cuenca.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Santiago Bueno.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces André.
- 78': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 87': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 88': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 89': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 90'+4': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Fulham 2.
Statistics
 FUL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 504 |
| 387 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 9 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 40 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 28,708
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 28,708
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno  |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 7 | André |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 8 | João Gomes |
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 15 | Jorge Cuenca |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
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