“Nat Phillips booked for a foul right before the break, a warning sign of West Brom's defensive discomfort heading into the second half.”
“Fer López fires Wolves into the lead moments after the restart, capping a quick move that caught West Brom cold.”
Pivotal“Marshall Munetsi picks up a booking as West Brom search for a way back into the game, reflecting growing frustration in their pursuit of an equalizer.”
Wolverhampton Wanderers
West Bromwich Albion
Outstanding performance
West Bromwich Albion•DefenderWolves made their territorial dominance count, out-shooting West Brom 15-7 and creating four big chances to their opponents' none, with Fer López's 50th-minute finish arriving straight from the restart to break the deadlock. West Brom actually controlled more of the ball at 55% possession and completed more passes, but they were toothless in the final third, managing just two shots on target and failing to register a single big chance all game. The pattern of the match saw Albion probe patiently without penetration while Wolves waited to pounce, and once López struck early in the second half, Wolves' extra cutting edge - six shots on target compared to West Brom's two - meant the visitors never looked like finding an equalizer despite committing more bodies forward through a flurry of second-half substitutions. The result nudges Wolves further up the table while leaving West Brom to reflect on a frustratingly sterile attacking display despite dominating the ball.
How entertaining was this match?
On Jordan James，Off Marshall Munetsi
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Shot - Callum Styles Left Footed Shot Blocked
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On Jean-Ricner Bellegarde，Off Mateus Mane
On Thomas Glyn Doyle，Off Fernando López González
Shot - Isaac Price Right Footed Shot Missed
Marshall MunetsiYellow CardYellow Card - Marshall Munetsi
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On Rabby Inzingoula，Off Harry Whitwell
On Barney Stewart，Off Aune Heggebo
Shot - Adam Armstrong Right Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
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Shot - Fernando López González Left Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Fernando López González 1-0
Shot - Jayson Molumby Right Footed Shot Missed
First Half Ends！0-0
Shot - Andre Trindade da Costa Neto Right Footed Shot Missed
Yellow Card - Nathaniel Phillips
Shot - Fernando López González Left Footed Shot Missed
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Shot - Mateus Mane Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Mateus Mane Right Footed Shot Blocked
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Shot - Marshall Munetsi Head Shot Saved
Shot - Mateus Mane Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Fernando López González Left Footed Shot Blocked
Jayson MolumbyYellow CardYellow Card - Jayson Molumby
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Shot - Isaac Price Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Andre Trindade da Costa Neto Right Footed Shot Saved
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Shot - Nasser Djiga Head Shot Saved
Shot - Marshall Munetsi Head Shot Blocked
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Shot - Adam Armstrong Right Footed Shot Blocked
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Shot - Marshall Munetsi Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Rodrigo Martins Gomes Right Footed Shot Saved
Kick-off! Referee：Josh Smith
The Black Country derby is back at Molineux for the first time in over a decade, with Wolves and West Brom both riding strong form into a fixture dripping with history and local pride. West Brom sit fourth and unbeaten in four, while Wolves look to climb the table on home soil in one of English football's fiercest rivalries.
