Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 0
4 - 0
Everton vs Wolves: Ashley Young nets free kick in 4-0 rout
Ashley Young netted a free-kick and Craig Dawson twice put the ball into his own net as Everton thumped Wolves 4-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Orel Mangala (Everton).
- 2': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
- 3': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 5': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 9': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Goal! Everton 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ashley Young (Everton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 15': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Offside, Everton. Orel Mangala is caught offside.
- 16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: James Tarkowski (Everton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 19': VAR Decision: No Goal Everton 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 20': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 21': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 21': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 32': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 33': Goal! Everton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Orel Mangala (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 34': Foul by Orel Mangala (Everton).
- 34': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Orel Mangala (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orel Mangala with a headed pass.
- 43': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 44': Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+1': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 45'+6': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 45'+6': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Everton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
- 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 48': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 49': Own Goal by Craig Dawson, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Everton 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 50': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Pickford.
- 57': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 58': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 62': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 63': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Orel Mangala (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
- 64': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Own Goal by Craig Dawson, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Everton 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 74': Substitution, Everton. Jack Harrison replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 74': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Matt Doherty.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes replaces Santiago Bueno.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko.
- 80': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. Armando Broja replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
- 83': Substitution, Everton. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces João Gomes.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
- 88': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Everton. Harrison Armstrong replaces Orel Mangala.
- 90': Offside, Everton. Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harrison Armstrong (Everton).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Harrison Armstrong (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 473 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 30 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 13 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,820
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 38,820
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 8 | Orel Mangala |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 29 | Gonçalo Guedes |
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