Wolverhampton Wanderers vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBournemouth gets back to winning ways with 1-0 win over Wolves
Bournemouth snapped a three-game winless run in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at former manager Gary O'Neil's Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday courtesy of a first-half strike from Antoine Semenyo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 5': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 5': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by José Sá.
- 6': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 6': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 7': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 8': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 13': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 13': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
- 15': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 16': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 16': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 18': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by José Sá.
- 18': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pablo Sarabia.
- 25': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 26': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 28': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Hand ball by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 31': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 33': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 35': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 37': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Bournemouth 1. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 38': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 42': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 42': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 44': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Santiago Bueno.
- 48': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 48': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 54': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 54': Attempt saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 56': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 58': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 59': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith.
- 63': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces João Gomes.
- 65': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 68': VAR Decision: No Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Bournemouth.
- 69': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Offside, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 73': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 74': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 78': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 78': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 79': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the red card.
- 81': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly replaces Alex Scott.
- 82': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 83': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 85': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 86': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. James Hill replaces Marcos Senesi because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 88': Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
- 88': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 89': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Hill.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 89': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 90': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 90': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser replaces Toti Gomes.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+8': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90'+8': Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Hill.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 90'+9': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman is caught offside.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 37.2 | Possession | 62.8 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 224 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 304 | Passes | 535 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 25 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 25,541
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 25,541
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo  |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez  |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 14 | Alex Scott |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
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