Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Wolves get first win as woeful West Ham's relegation fears deepen
West Ham's relegation fears deepened as they crashed to a humiliating 3-0 defeat at previously winless Wolves.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 0. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 8': Offside, West Ham United. Ollie Scarles is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 24': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Freddie Potts (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Freddie Potts (West Ham United).
- 27': Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Penalty conceded by Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, West Ham United 0. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 33': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 37': Attempt saved. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by João Gomes with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 38': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 38': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, West Ham United 0. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 45'+2': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 45'+6': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Ezra Mayers replaces Soungoutou Magassa.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Freddie Potts.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. André replaces João Gomes.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross.
- 54': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by André.
- 55': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 55': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 59': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Hwang Hee-Chan because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt saved. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by André.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 64': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by André.
- 67': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (West Ham United).
- 68': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Handball by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mateus Mané.
- 74': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 74': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 75': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 77': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United).
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ollie Scarles.
- 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 80': Attempt saved. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alphonse Areola (West Ham United). Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Mateus Mané.
- 87': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Tolu Arokodare.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 90'+4': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 90'+5': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 546 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 624 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 27 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 15 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,874
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,874
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | +25 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | +26 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | +10 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 23 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua  |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 14 | Tolu Arokodare |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 3 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 30 | Oliver Scarles |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 32 | Freddie Potts |
| 27 | Soungoutou Magassa |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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