Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMuñoz and Pino goals see Palace ruin Edwards Wolves homecoming
Rob Edwards suffered a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in his first game in charge of Wolves via second-half goals from Daniel Muñoz and Yeremy Pino.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 11': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a through ball following a fast break.
- 17': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 19': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Attempt saved. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 24': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 33': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 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 Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 48': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare following a corner.
- 49': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 50': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare is caught offside.
- 53': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Handball by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen with a headed pass.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 61': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 63': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 1. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix following a corner.
- 66': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Tolu Arokodare.
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Marshall Munetsi.
- 67': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 69': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Ladislav Krejcí.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 77': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 80': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot replaces Chris Richards because of an injury.
- 84': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 89': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Adam Wharton.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 330 |
| 437 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 30 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,976
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,976
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 6 | David Wolfe |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 7 | André |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 8 | João Gomes  |
| 14 | Tolu Arokodare |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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