English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Bromwich Albion, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 50': Fernando López
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West Bromwich Albion

    About

    Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting West Bromwich Albion at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Mateus Mané.
    • 5': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 5': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 6': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André.
    • 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 11': Attempt saved. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 14': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 14': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 15': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 19': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 19': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 20': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 23': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 23': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
    • 25': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 25': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 26': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Mateus Mané.
    • 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
    • 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
    • 38': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 38': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 42': Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 44': Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+3': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 45'+4': Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 46': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 50': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 53': Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
    • 56': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané is caught offside.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart replaces Aune Heggebø because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Harry Whitwell.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 63': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 63': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
    • 65': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
    • 69': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 69': Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Fer López.
    • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Mateus Mané.
    • 76': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
    • 77': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 77': Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
    • 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Marshall Munetsi.
    • 79': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by George Campbell.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 82': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes is caught offside.
    • 84': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 84': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Toby Collyer replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 84': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kareem Tunde replaces Isaac Price.
    • 85': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 85': Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sean Neave replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
    • 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Adam Armstrong.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90': Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kareem Tunde (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+6': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toby Collyer with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 2
    55 Possession 45
    7 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    334 Accurate Passes 276
    420 Passes 338
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    19 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 48
    22 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    20 Effective Tackles 13
    26 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 11
    26 Effective Clearances 23
    26 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Molineux Stadium
    Location: Wolverhampton, England
    Attendance: 30,892

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
    2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
    3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 José Sá (GK)
    24 Toti Gomes
    34 Nasser Djiga
    3 Hugo Bueno
    2 Kieran Trippier
    28 Fernando López
    5 Marshall Munetsi Yellow Card
    7 André
    10 Adam Armstrong
    36 Mateus Mané
    21 Rodrigo Gomes
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    Boubacar Traoré, Tommy Doyle, Jackson Tchatchoua, João Virgínia, Jordan James, Bertrand Traoré, Ghislain Konan, Sean Neave, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Max O'Leary (GK)
    6 George Campbell
    3 Nathaniel Phillips Yellow Card
    22 Conor Townsend
    4 Callum Styles
    17 Ousmane Diakite
    8 Jayson Molumby Yellow Card
    21 Isaac Price
    29 Harry Whitwell
    11 Jimmy Morgan
    19 Aune Heggebo
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Toby Collyer, Kareem Tunde, Tammer Bany, Matt Ingram, Barney Stewart, Rabby Nzingoula, Brayann Pereira, Chris Mepham, Felix Horn Myhre.

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