Wolverhampton Wanderers laughed in a 6-point fight.
Wolverhampton defeated West Ham United 1-0 in a home game in the 20th round of the English Premier League (PL) in the 2022-23 season held at Molyneux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England at 0:00 am (Korean time) on the 15th.
Wolverhampton (17 points), who tasted victory in three games, escaped the relegation zone by climbing to 16th place. On the other hand, West Ham (15 points), which fell into a draw in 7 games (1 draw, 6 losses), fell to 18th place and became concerned about relegation.
The home team, Wolverhampton, came out with a 4-2-3-1 model. Hwang Hee-chan, Daniel Podens, and Matheus Nunes came to the forefront with Matheus Kunya as the axis. João Moutinho and Ruben Neves in midfield, while Hugo Bueno, Maximilian Kilman, Nathan Collins and Nelsong Semedo formed the defensive line. The goalkeeper’s gloves were worn by Jose Sa.
The away team, West Ham, also faced off in a 4-3-3 formation. Michael Antonio, Lucas Paqueta and Jerrod Bowen led the attack, with Declan Rice, Tomasi Soucek and Pablo Fornals at the back. Aaron Cresswell, Naif Aguerde, Angelo Ogbonna and Vladimir Koupal lined the defense, with Ukasz Fabianski in goal.
From the beginning of the game, Hwang Hee-chan came out as the vanguard of Wolverhampton. In the 2nd minute of the first half, he induced an opponent’s mistake through a reckless breakthrough through the center. Kunya, who received Hwang Hee-chan’s forward pass, even shot, but was blocked by the defense.
West Ham also struck back. In the 6th minute of the first half, Bowen fired a cross from the side, but it failed to cross the goalkeeper.
Once again, Wolverhampton aimed at the goal. In the 28th minute of the first half, Neves tried to shoot after fantastic control, but it was futile. 바카라사이트
West Ham had a decisive chance. When a cross flowed in the 30th minute of the first half, Kupal connected with a shot. It passed the goalkeeper but was caught by the defender in front of the goal.
As the second half began, Wolverhampton took the lead. In the 3rd minute of the second half, in a counterattack situation, the pass to Hwang Hee-chan was cut off. Podens finished this and became the protagonist of the opening goal.
Wolverhampton, who kept a one-goal lead, threatened West Ham greatly. In the 29th minute of the second half, Neves and Rayan Ait-Nuri’s shots came out in succession, but all of them hit the post.
In the second half of extra time, Wolverhampton succeeded in scoring an extra goal. Raul Jimenez finished the situation against the goalkeeper. However, as a result of the video review (VAR), an offside was declared. The additional goal was canceled, but Wolverhampton’s victory did not change.