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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 - 2 Crystal Palace FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:47A game full to the brim with drama has come to an end after a breathless second half, and the points have been shared. Neither side will be overly happy with that result, given how the course of the game played out. The first half was fairly even, with both sides having a couple of chances early on. Palace had the best chance of the first half in the 33rd minute when Mateta thought he had scored from close range, only for his shot to be blocked by his own teammate, Chalobah! The scoreline read 0-0 at the break, and the start of the second half carried on like the first. Wolves had a big chance saved by Henderson as he took Sarabia’s shot square in the face, and 10 minutes after that, Wolves lived to regret the miss. There was a defensive mixup in the box, which allowed Chalobah a free shot at an empty net, which he gladly took to put Palace 1-0 up. Palace continued to miss chance after chance, right after going ahead, and then they paid the price for it in the 67th minute. Chalobah, the first goalscorer, missed a diagonal ball to Cunha, who played a pass into Strand Larsen, and he finished underneath Henderson to make the game level. Only five minutes after the equaliser, Wolves went ahead! Guedes unselfishly teed up Gomes to place his shot into the bottom right corner of Henderson’s goal, making it 2-1 to Wolves. The goals weren’t done there, however, and Palace finally took another of their many chances in the 77th minute. Munoz rose highest from a corner to flick his header towards the back post. Guehi arrived just in time and tapped in the finish to draw the game level again! There was one more piece of drama in the 97th minute when Mateta thought he had won it for Palace, only for the goal to be disallowed for a foul on Sa, committed by Munoz. Palace will rue their missed chances as they finish with 2.89 xG, highlighting just how high quality their opportunities were. Wolves finish the game on 1.54 xG, but they will be disappointed with how easily they let their lead slip. Thank you for joining this live text commentary, goodbye!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:36A game full to the brim with drama has come to an end after a breathless second half, and the points have been shared. Neither side will be overly happy with that result, given how the course of the game played out. The first half was fairly even, with both sides having a couple of chances early on. Palace had the best chance of the first half in the 33rd minute when Mateta thought he had scored from close range, only for his shot to be blocked by his own teammate, Chalobah! Palace missed another chance soon after when Munoz put his header over the bar from only a few yards out. The scoreline read 0-0 at the break, and the start of the second half carried on like the first. Wolves had a big chance saved by Henderson as he took Sarabia’s shot square in the face, and 10 minutes after that, Wolves lived to regret the miss. There was a defensive mixup in the box, which allowed Chalobah a free shot at an empty net, which he gladly took to put Palace 1-0 up. Palace continued to miss chance after chance, right after going ahead, and then they paid the price for it in the 67th minute. Chalobah, the first goalscorer, missed a diagonal ball to Cunha, who played a pass into Strand Larsen, and he finished underneath Henderson to make the game level. Only five minutes after the equaliser, Wolves went ahead! Guedes unselfishly teed up Gomes to place his shot into the bottom right corner of Henderson’s goal, making it 2-1 to Wolves. The goals weren’t done there, however, and Palace finally took another of their many chances in the 77th minute. Munoz rose highest from a corner to flick his header towards the back post. Guehi arrived just in time and tapped in the finish to draw the game level again! There was one more piece of drama in the 96th minute when Mateta thought he had won it for Palace, only for the goal to be disallowed for a foul on Sa, committed by Munoz. Palace will rue their missed chances as they finish with 2.89 xG, highlighting just how high quality their opportunities were. Wolves finish the game on 1.54 xG, but they will be disappointed with how easily they let their lead slip. Thank you for joining this live text commentary, goodbye!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:26FULL-TIME: WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2-2 CRYSTAL PALACE
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24The onfield decision of no goal has been confirmed, and the game continues. What drama we’ve had in this second half!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24GOOOA- NO! Mateta has the ball in the back of the net, but the referee blows for a foul on Sa, committed by Munoz! The VAR is checking the decision!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24Lemina has a long shot blocked, and the deflection sends the ball spinning out for a late Wolves corner. They are hunting for a winner! Palace can’t get the ball out!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24Doucoure hasn’t settled since being introduced, and he fouls Guedes about 30 yards out from goal. That will give Wolves a chance to lift the ball into the box.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24Lots of Wolves fans are leaving Molineux early! Will they live to regret that?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:25There will be seven added minutes!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:25Sarr leaves the pitch, and he is displaying signs of huge frustration as he walks off. He could’ve won this game on his own, but it wasn’t his day. Schlupp replaces him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:24Another yellow card has been given out to Munoz. He fouled Gomes as he attempted to drive Wolves forward. That is as clear of a tactical foul as you’ll ever see!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:19Guedes goes into the book late on for a dive on the edge of the Palace box. It looked as though Doucoure had fouled the Wolves attacker, but Anthony Taylor pointed the other way and Palace have a free-kick.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:13The game has taken an expected turn and both teams have calmed down as they prepare for the closing stages of this game. The game is so end-to-end that both teams will have work to do as this game draws to a close.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:13Palace make another change shortly after replacing Hughes. Clyne is coming onto the pitch to replace Nketiah, as Glasner looks to steady his team for the remaining minutes. Nketiah has had a good game and should have several assists, but Sarr couldn’t put away the chances that were created.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:08We’re into the last 10 minutes now; can either of these teams dig deep and find a winner? The way this game has gone so far, you wouldn’t count it out!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:06Substitution William James Hughes Cheick Oumar Doucouré
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:06Yellow Card William James Hughes
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:05Assist Daniel Muñoz Mejía
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:05Palace haven’t been rattled by the second Wolves goal; they are continuing to attack as the clock ticks down. They have just won another corner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:04Goal Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:03Sarr misses another chance. The ball fell kindly to him in the middle of the box, but he snatches at the shot and cuts underneath it, leaving Sa to collect as it dropped into his arms.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:03Sarr gets on the end of another ball from Nketiah, and then, as he is about to strike, Dawson throws any part of his body in the way to block the shot. Great defending from the veteran centre-back!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
19:01Guedes did well to set up his teammate there, as he could’ve easily struck the ball himself. He opted for the pass, and it paid off brilliantly. Gary O’Neil’s changes have been the difference!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:58Goal João Victor Gomes da Silva
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:59The Crystal Palace players need to find a response of their own now; they have missed too many chances to go away from this game empty-handed. If they’re not careful, that could well happen.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:59Molineux has gone from booing their own players to singing their praises. Football fans, eh?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:59Cunha did well to keep his composure after Chalobah missed the ball, he looked up, spotted his teammate and found him perfectly before Strand Larsen did the rest. Game on!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:54Assist Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:57If Crystal Palace fail to win this game, Oliver Glasner will be absolutely furious! His side have done so well to create chances but have failed to pull further ahead!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:57SARR MISSES! He has missed another chance within five minutes of the last! Semedo messes about with the ball by his box, and the ball breaks to Sarr after Semedo was dispossessed. The winger makes another hash of the shot and sends it wide this time!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:56The last of the three changes is Toti coming off the pitch for Bellegarde to join the action. He has been targeted by Palace, so O’Neil will want to switch things up on that side.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:56The second change is one that sees Doyle make way for Lemina, who was a doubt to be in the squad for this game. Doyle has had a quiet game, and Lemina replaces him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:50Wolves respond with a triple change. The first sees Sarabia come off for Guedes. Sarabia has missed two big chances to go ahead, and a change was required in attack.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:52WHAT A MISS! Sarr misses a huge chance to double the lead! Nketish works well down the left and cuts the ball back from the byline. Sarr leans back way too much and sends the shot far over the bar. That could have been 2-0.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:50Substitution Thomas Glyn Doyle Mario René Junior Lemina
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:49GOOOOAL! Chalobah puts Palace ahead! Kamada laid the ball off to Hughes to cross into the box, which was knocked down by Strand Larsen. Unluckily for him, it falls straight to the feet of Chalobah, who drives the ball into an empty net from a tight angle. 1-0 to Palace!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:54The passing from both sides in this half has been awful. Neither team can produce a pattern of play that would allow them to open the other team up. They need to tighten up their passing accuracy if either side wants to win this game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:49Palace have no problem getting the ball up the pitch, but when they get into the final third, they can’t seem to sort their feet out and lose sight of the opportunity. Poor attacking from them so far in this half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:52Now Wolves come forward, and they manage to fashion a cross into the box, which was cleared by Palace. Doyle strikes towards the goal following the header out, but his shot is weak and straight at Henderson.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:51Wolves are enjoying a period of calm possession, just inside their own half. Palace aren’t pressing, and Wolves haven’t moved the ball forward yet.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:51Henderson is okay after receiving some treatment, and the game is back underway. What a huge chance that was for Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:51WHAT A SAVE! Henderson denies Wolves a certain goal! Cunha plays Sarabia in behind the Palace defence, and he shoots the ball square into Henderson’s face. The goalkeeper didn’t know much about the save and stayed down afterwards.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:49Strand Larsen goes down inside the box under a challenge from Lacroix. The crowd thought it was a penalty, but Anthony Taylor waved away the claims, and the game continues.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:49KICK-OFF! Wolves get the game going again, and we are under way for the second half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:27Looking to the second half, Gary O’Neil will want his side to be more creative in attack and allow his finishers to get more shots away. Their xG suggests that they haven’t had quality shots in the first half. They need to continue riding the Palace chances, but they need to score a goal, more importantly. As for Palace, Glasner will want to see his side put away the chances that they will continue to make. Wolves’ defence looks shaky at times, and Palace have the personnel to exploit that.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:24The first half has ended at Molineux, and we remain goalless. Most of the crowd will be wondering how there hasn’t been a goal yet, but the scoreline reads 0-0. The game started quickly for Wolves, and they had a couple of small chances right off the bat. Palace rode the chances and then created some of their own. The first big chance fell to Hughes and Kamada consecutively, after good work from Sarr as he cut a ball back. They failed to hit the target, and then in the 33rd minute, the biggest chance of the half fell to Mateta, as he hit his close-range shot straight into Chalobah, who was standing in front of the goal. Palace continued to create chances, and Munoz missed a header from a few yards out after Mateta’s shot was blocked. Wolves had a chance of their own near the end of the half, as Sarabia hesitated in front of goal, allowing Henderson to make the save. Opta’s live win probability shows a 32.8 per cent chance of a Wolves win, a 38.3 per cent for the draw, and a 28.9 per cent chance of a Palace win. This confirms that the game is wide open and could be won by either side. Wolves have created 0.12 xG in the first half, whereas Palace have made 1.14 xG.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:21HALF-TIME: WOLVES 0-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:21There will be no added minutes, and the referee blows for half-time!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:21Another cross comes flying into the Palace box after Wolves work it past their defence. Henderson does well to come and claim it once more.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:25Wolves have recovered from the scare of the Palace chances and are now attacking Palace more than they are attacking them. They’re getting closer!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:15CHANCE! Sarabia is played in on the right side, and the Spanish winger couldn’t get his shot away before Henderson gets a hand on the ball to clear. There were shouts of a penalty, but Henderson won the ball cleanly as he rushed out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:18Cunha has a good chance to strike from the left side of the box, but he gets the finish completely wrong and sends the ball many metres wide of the post. That was a waste of a good Wolves break.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:21HOW IS IT NOT 1-0!? Mateta smashes the ball against Chalobah from a mere couple of metres out, and he blocks his teammate from scoring! The flag went up afterwards, as Chalobah stood on the goal line.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:11CHANCE! Sarabia is played in on the right side, and the Spanish winger couldn’t get his shot away before Henderson gets a hand on the ball to clear. There were shouts of a penalty, but Henderson won the ball cleanly as he rushed out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09Nketiah and Bueno tussle again, and Nketiah wins another free-kick from the Wolves defender. That battle will continue long into this game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09CHANCES! Mateta moves his body well past three Wolves defenders and gets his shot blocked. Mitchell collects the ball on the left and lifts it towards Munoz, but he can only send his header over the bar! Palace have come close a few times now.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09Cunha has a good chance to strike from the left side of the box, but he gets the finish completely wrong and sends the ball many meters wide of the post. That was a waste of a good Wolves break.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:08HOW IS IT NOT 1-0!? Mateta smashes the ball against Chalobah from a mere couple of meters out, and he blocks his teammate from scoring! The flag went up afterwards, as Chalobah stood on the goal line.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:03HOW IS IT NOT 1-0!? Mateta smashes the ball against Chalobah from a mere couple of meters out, and he blocks his teammate from scoring! The flag went up afterwards, as Chalobah stood on the goal line.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:19Nketiah has now had six shots on target in this season's Premier League without scoring, the most of any player yet to find the back of the net this term. He has already had a chance to score today; will another chance go in for him?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:13Munoz has another opportunity to cross from the right-hand side, but Toti manages to get a foot on the ball, which sends it in the direction of Sa in goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:05Ait-Nouri had a chance to play in Strand Larsen, but his pass was underhit, and Lacroix managed to clear the ball for a corner, which Wolves made nothing of.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:19Nketiah gets another shot on target after a driving run from Mateta. Nketiah’s left-footed strike wasn’t very powerful, which allowed Sa to collect the ball with ease.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:10More than half of this first period has passed, and the score remains 0-0. Both sides have had a chance to put themselves ahead, but we are still goalless here.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09Wolves produce a nice break with Sarabia as he sprayed the ball out wide to Cunha, who crossed it into the box. Sarabia continued his run, and he was the target, but the cross was too much for him, and Henderson collected it.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09Bueno and Nketiah dual once again, and the referee judges Bueno to have been a bit overzealous and awards Palace the free-kick in their own half.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:05Nketiah goes down on the edge of the box after a bursting run, under a tackle from Gomes. Anthony Taylor waves away the claims, and replays show that he made the right decision.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:05Gomes shepherd’s Sarr out of play to give his team a break from Palace possession. Sa takes the goal-kick, only for Chalobah to rise highest and win the ball back.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:07Lacroix gets caught out high up the pitch after attempting a spin while in possession. Palace are looking lively in the Wolves half, but they haven’t created another chance since the couple a few moments ago.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:13Palace get their first corner after some patient build-up play. Mitchell ended the attack with an attempted cross, which Semedo blocked.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:11The absence of Wharton in midfield is already evident. Palace are missing the presence of someone who can play on-touch passes and move the team forward. Kamada has tried to take a couple of touches too many and has risked giving the ball away in a dangerous area.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:12Ait-Nouri cuts inside against Chalobah and shapes up to put the ball across goal. Instead, he opts to shoot with his weaker right foot and puts the effort wide from close range.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:12HUGE CHANCE! Sarr pulled a pass backwards from the byline, but Nketiah swung and missed the ball. The pass carried on rolling to Hughes, who struck it left-footed inside the box, only to see his shot blocked. Kamada then had another follow-up shot, which Sa saved. That should’ve been 1-0!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:11After a quick start from Wolves, Palace have grown into the game straight away. Kamada, Munoz, and Sarr have seen a lot of the ball on the right side. Neither side has made a big chance as of yet.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:10That’s something you don’t see much these days. Munoz has committed a foul throw as he attempted to get the ball back in play as quickly as he could.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
18:09An early Wolves free-kick is lofted into the box, but there is no danger for Crystal Palace, and they clear initially. Wolves regain possession and win themselves a corner through Gomes.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:56KICK-OFF! Crystal Palace get the ball rolling, and the game is under way!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:55The teams are out on the pitch, and we’re nearly ready for kick-off here in Wolverhampton!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:25Gary O’Neil makes just the one change from this team that faced Brighton, with Lemina dropping to the bench. He is replaced by Sarabia, meaning that Joao Gomes can drop into the central midfield position. The rest of the team is unchanged; Strand Larsen starts up front again, with Cunha tucking in behind him. Semedo captains the side at right wingback. For Palace, their win in midweek against Aston Villa came at the cost of Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton, who both picked up injuries. They are replaced in the starting lineup with Kamada and Nketiah, in a more attacking setup for Palace. Sarr starts behind Mateta, who hopes to add to his goal against Tottenham. Guehi captains the side from the defence.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:27CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Remi Matthews, Matt Turner, Caleb Kporha, Nathaniel Clyne, Justin Devenny, Jeffrey Schlupp, Cheick Doucoure, Asher Agbinone, Franco Umeh.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:26CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson; Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Trevoh Chalobah; Tyrick Mitchell, Will Hughes, Daichi Kamada, Daniel Munoz; Ismaila Sarr, Eddie Nketiah; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:24WOLVES SUBS: Daniel Bentley, Alfie Pond, Mario Lemina, Matt Doherty, Andre, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Goncalo Guedes, Carlos Borges.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:23WOLVES (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Toti Gomes, Craig Dawson, Santiago Bueno; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tommy Doyle, Joao Gomes, Nelson Semedo; Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia; Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:20Oliver Glasner, similarly to his counterpart, will be disappointed with how his side has begun their domestic season. Crystal Palace sit 17th in the Premier League but have shown their quality at times, even when they hadn’t picked up a result. They recently ended their winless start to the season against Tottenham Hotspur and have also drawn against Manchester United and Chelsea, keeping their heads above water at the bottom of the table. Crystal Palace will see this as a theoretical 'six-pointer’ and a chance to pull away from the relegation zone and start looking up the table rather than down.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:12Gary O’Neil’s team has started the Premier League campaign in a bad way; he will be disappointed with the fact that his side is still without a win so far. They have only picked up two points from a possible 27 and sit 20th in the league. Wolves have had a tough run of fixtures to begin this campaign and have shown their ability to score goals, but they need to pick up their first win soon. Wolves will see this game as an opportunity to get their first win of the season against a side who were in a similar position only last week.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
17:07The last time that these sides faced each other in the Premier League, Crystal Palace took all three points in a 3-1 away win in May. Since then, they have been inconsistent during the start of the Premier League season and find themselves only two points above the relegation zone. In other head-to-head meetings, Palace remain on top, winning eight of the 14 games against Wolves. Both teams are currently battling at the bottom of the Premier League table, so we can expect a fixture where both sides are hungry for three points.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace
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