Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves bare teeth and sink Southampton for first win
Wolverhampton Wanderers' fastest goal in their Premier League history from Pablo Sarabia set up a long-awaited victory as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to move off the bottom of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Southampton 0. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 8': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Manning following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 9': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
- 12': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ryan Manning (Southampton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 12': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': VAR Decision: No Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Southampton.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 21': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 22': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
- 24': Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Adam Lallana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 27': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 39': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 39': Attempt missed. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 44': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Adam Lallana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 45'+6': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Ryan Manning.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 49': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 49': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 49': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
- 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Southampton 0. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 51': Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 54': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Jack Stephens.
- 60': Substitution, Southampton. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Adam Lallana.
- 65': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 72': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 72': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Joe Aribo.
- 73': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.
- 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 76': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 78': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 78': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 86': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 89': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Southampton 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 71.1 | Possession | 28.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 606 | Accurate Passes | 213 |
| 673 | Passes | 278 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 29 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 6 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,403
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,403
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | +33 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | +6 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
Southampton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK)  |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 3 | Ryan Manning |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 10 | Adam Lallana |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 19 | Cameron Archer |
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