Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League

Wolves boost European hopes with 2-1 win over Leicester

Wolverhampton Wanderers' boosted their chances of European football next season as they held off a resurgent Leicester City to secure a 2-1 win.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
• 2': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Leicester City).
• 2': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
• 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
• 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
• 9': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
• 12': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri tries a through ball, but Daniel Podence is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
• 15': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
• 18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
• 19': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
• 20': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 22': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 22': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
• 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
• 24': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Podence following a corner.
• 26': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 26': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 26': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
• 29': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
• 29': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 31': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 31': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
• 32': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
• 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
• 36': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saïss following a corner.
• 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 38': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 38': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
• 39': Offside, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans tries a through ball, but Patson Daka is caught offside.
• 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
• 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
• 45': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+2': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Leicester City 1.
• 48': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 48': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 50': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
• 51': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
• 52': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
• 52': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
• 55': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 55': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 57': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
• 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces João Moutinho.
• 59': Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
• 60': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 60': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 61': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 62': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
• 64': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
• 65': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 65': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 66': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
• 67': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Leicester City (Daniel Podence).
• 68': Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 68': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 70': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 70': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 70': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 71': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Patson Daka.
• 74': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
• 74': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
• 74': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 76': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 77': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 77': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
• 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Daniel Podence.
• 81': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
• 82': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
• 82': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 84': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
• 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
• 88': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 88': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
• 90': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
• 90'+2': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).
• 90'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 90'+4': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by José Sá.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo following a fast break.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.
• 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Leicester City 1.