LEEDS. Leeds United was capable to turn the tables against Wolverhampton Wanderers to win 2-1. It was Wolverhampton Wanderers to strike first with an early goal of D. Podence at the 6′. Then it was a goal in the 24′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, R. Ait Nouri gave the win to Leeds United in the 74′ minute with an own goal. Wolverhampton Wanderers was truly superior in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Robert Jones with the assistance of Lee Betts and Ian Hussin. The 4th official was Mark Oliver. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 19.9 degrees Celsius or 67.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.
Match Statistics
- 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
- 13 Total 15
- 3 On Target 6
- 10 Off Target 9
- 3 Shots blocked 3
- 97 Attack 114
- 48 Dangerous attack 63
- 69 Ball safe 89
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 4
Fouls
- 13 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 1
Ball possession
Wolverhampton Wanderers had a superior ball possession 61% while Leeds United was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Wolverhampton Wanderers had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Even so, Leeds United succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Leeds United shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 2 yellow cards (J. Harrison and T. Adams). On the opposite side, Wolverhampton Wanderers didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Leeds United has 3 points to occupy the 7th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Wolverhampton Wanderers stays with 0 points (14th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Leeds United will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 28th of May with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (1 draw).
Wolverhampton Wanderers will play away agasint Arsenal on the 28th of May with a 8-3 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (3 draws).
Leeds United – Formation
Leeds United
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90'
24'
Leeds United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Jesse Marsch decided to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Rasmus Kristensen , Robin Koch , Diego Llorente , Pascal Struijk , Marc Roca , Tyler Adams , Brenden Aaronson , Rodrigo , Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford .
The home team had on the bench: Joe Gelhardt , Sam Greenwood , Mateusz Klich , Cody Drameh, Darko Gyabi, Crysencio Summerville , Kristoffer Klaesson, Archie Gray and Leo Fuhr Hjelde.
Substitutions
Leeds United made 4 changes: Rodrigo for M. Klich (65′), M. Roca for S. Greenwood (73′), P. Bamford for J. Gelhardt (84′) and B. Aaronson for C. Summerville (85′).
Best player: Jack Harrison
The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was Jack Harrison even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 25 passes (64% accurate) and 7 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 18. He performed 7 crosses.
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Also Wolverhampton Wanderers adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento played with: José Sá , Jonny Otto , Nathan Collins , Max Kilman , Rayan Aït Nouri , Leander Dendoncker , Rúben Neves , Daniel Podence , Morgan Gibbs-White , Pedro Neto and Hee-Chan Hwang .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Matija Šarkić, Conor Coady, Willy Boly, Yerson Mosquera, Hugo Bueno, Chem Campbell , Luke Cundle, Connor Ronan and Joe Hodge.
Substitutions
Wolverhampton Wanderers made only 1 change substituting Hwang Hee-Chan for C. Campbell (85′).
Best player: Rúben Neves
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Wolverhampton Wanderers was Rúben Neves.
His rating is with 60 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Everton – Chelsea – 0-1
- Tottenham Hotspur – Southampton – 4-1
- Newcastle United – Nottingham Forest – 2-0
- Leeds United – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2-1
- AFC Bournemouth – Aston Villa – 2-0
- Fulham – Liverpool – 2-2
