Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Nottingham Forest beat Wolves for sixth straight league win
Chris Wood scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season as third-placed Nottingham Forest beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at Molineux Stadium on Monday, keeping them on course for an unlikely title challenge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga following a fast break.
- 10': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Lima.
- 14': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 15': Attempt saved. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 16': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 16': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 25': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Murillo.
- 30': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Lima with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 36': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 46': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 56': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 58': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pedro Lima.
- 60': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 60': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 61': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 63': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 68': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 72': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jota Silva with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 72': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Carlos Forbs replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 75': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 78': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Morato (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 83': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Murillo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. James Ward-Prowse replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 88': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 3. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Nottingham Forest 3.
Statistics
 NFO |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.2 | Possession | 60.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 361 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 35 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,940
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,940
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | +28 | 46 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | +21 | 40 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | +10 | 40 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | +15 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle  |
| 19 | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 37 | Pedro Lima |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 29 | Goncalo Guedes |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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