WOLVERHAMPTON. Wolverhampton Wanderers was finally too much to handle for Liverpool with the goal of Joel Matip (5′ own), Craig Dawson (12′) and Rúben Neves (71′). Liverpool lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Molineux Stadium stadium in Wolverhampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 31,664 spectators. The referee was Paul Tierney who had the assistance of Constantine Hatzidakis and Marc Perry. The 4th official was Matt Donohue. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.1 degrees Celsius or 46.49 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 12 Total 22
- 7 On Target 2
- 5 Off Target 18
- 1 Shots blocked 9
- 85 Attack 121
- 22 Dangerous attack 64
- 108 Ball safe 108
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 7
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 7
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 6 Substitutions 8
Ball possession
Liverpool had a strong ball possession 58% while Wolverhampton Wanderers was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Liverpool was putting more pressure with 64 dangerous attacks and 22 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, Wolverhampton Wanderers managed to find the solution to win this encounter.
Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 12 times, 7 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Liverpool shot 22 times, 2 on target, 18 off target.
Cards
Wolverhampton Wanderers received 1 yellow card (Craig Dawson). Talking about the opposition, Liverpool received 1 yellow card (Joe Gomez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Wolverhampton Wanderers will have 20 points to sit in the 15th place. Talking about the opposition, Liverpool will stay with 29 points to remain in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers will play away against Arsenal on the 28th of May with a 9-3 head to head stats in favor of Arsenal (3 draws).
Liverpool will play away agasint Southampton on the 28th of May with a 15-6 head to head record in favor of Liverpool (3 draws).
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation
Wolverhampton Wanderers
45'
12'
83'
Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Julen Lopetegui Argote decided to play with the following team: José Sá , Nélson Semedo , Craig Dawson , Max Kilman , Rayan Aït Nouri , Hee-Chan Hwang , Rúben Neves , Mario Lemina , Matheus Nunes , Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha .
The home team had on the bench: Jonny Otto , Nathan Collins, Joe Hodge, Hugo Bueno, Daniel Bentley, Daniel Podence , Adama Traoré , Raúl Jiménez and João Moutinho .
Wolverhampton Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Jonny Castro (injured).
Substitutions
Wolverhampton Wanderers made 5 changes: Hee-chan Hwang for Adama Traoré (42′), Pablo Sarabia for João Moutinho (60′), Matheus Cunha for Raúl Jiménez (60′), Mario Lemina for Daniel Podence (83′) and R. Aït Nouri for Jonny Castro (84′).
Best player: Rúben Neves
The player that probably impressed the most for Wolverhampton Wanderers was Rúben Neves.
His rating is with 1 goal, 39 passes (84% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Jürgen Klopp played with: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Joe Gomez , Andrew Robertson , Naby Keïta , Stefan Bajčetić , Thiago Alcântara , Mohamed Salah , Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo .
These were the players on the bench: Konstantinos Tsimikas, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain , Curtis Jones, James Milner , Caoimhin Kelleher, Nathaniel Phillips, Jordan Henderson , Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 5 changes: Naby Keïta for Jordan Henderson (66′), Stefan Bajčetić for Harvey Elliott (77′), Milovan Milovic for James Milner (85′), C. Gakpo for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (85′) and Andrew Robertson for Konstantinos Tsimikas (86′).
Best player: Cody Gakpo
The most impressive player for Liverpool was Cody Gakpo.
His rating is with 12 passes (66% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – Liverpool – 3-0
- Newcastle United – West Ham United – 1-1
- Manchester United – Crystal Palace – 2-1
- Everton – Arsenal – 1-0
- Brighton & Hove Albion – AFC Bournemouth – 1-0
- Brentford – Southampton – 3-0
- Aston Villa – Leicester City – 2-4
