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EFL ChampionshipMatchday 1
Wolves
  • Munetsi18'
  • Jimenez90'(P)
22Full timeHalf-time 11
Blackburn
  • McLoughlin27'
  • Gudjohnsen48'

Wolves vs Blackburn

Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonFarai Hallam, England

Summary

Match report

Wolves and Blackburn drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 1). It was 1-1 at half-time. Wolves came from a goal down to draw.

Wolves’s goals came from M. Munetsi in the 18th minute and R. Jimenez in the 90th minute (penalty). Blackburn’s goals came from S. McLoughlin in the 27th minute and A. Gudjohnsen in the 48th minute. S. McLoughlin was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).

Player of the match

15S. McLoughlinBlackburn90'1Rating 8.2

Key stats

All stats
55%Possession45%
  • 2.04Expected goals (xG)0.82
  • 18Total shots10
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 5Corners5
  • 1Yellow cards3

Live commentary

  1. It's all over: Wolves and Blackburn draw 2-2. In numbers: possession Wolves 55%, Blackburn 45%; shots 18 (3 on target) to 10 (5 on target)

  2. 90'

    Penalty goal! R. Jimenez scores from the spot and equalises for Wolves (2-2)

  3. 79'

    Double substitution, Blackburn: A. Gudjohnsen comes on for J. Garrett, R. Morishita on for Y. Ribeiro

  4. 79'

    Double substitution, Wolves: Andre comes on for T. Chirewa, D. Wolfe on for Pedro Lima

  5. 68'

    Double substitution, Blackburn: T. Cantwell replaces Y. Ohashi, O. Afolayan on for J. Fevrier

  6. 68'

    Double substitution, Wolves: J. Tchatchoua makes way for K. Trippier, R. Gomes on for T. Doyle

  7. 60'

    Substitution, Wolves: R. Jimenez makes way for M. Mane

  8. 55'

    Substitution, Blackburn: A. Forshaw replaces S. Morsy

  9. 52'

    Yellow card: Mateus Mané (Wolves) for simulation

  10. 48'

    Goal! A. Gudjohnsen completes the turnaround for Blackburn (2-1), assisted by O. Afolayan

  11. We're back under way for the second half

  12. The referee blows for half-time: level at 1-1

  13. 45'

    Yellow card: Adam Forshaw (Blackburn) for a foul

  14. 35'

    Booking: Todd Cantwell (Blackburn) for time-wasting

  15. 34'

    Yellow card: Harry Pickering (Blackburn) for a foul

  16. 27'

    Goal! S. McLoughlin equalises for Blackburn (1-1), set up by R. Morishita

  17. 18'

    Goal! M. Munetsi puts Wolves ahead (1-0) after a pass from F. Lopez

  18. Kick-off! Wolves vs Blackburn is under way. Wolves line up in a 4-3-3, Blackburn in a 4-2-3-1

Lineups

WolvesCoach: Cesar PeixotoAverage rating 6.84-3-3

Wolves – Starting XI (4-3-3)

  1. 25D. BentleyGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
  2. 2K. TrippierDefender – Rating 6.6, On 68'
  3. 15Y. MosqueraDefender – Rating 7.0
  4. 24TotiDefender – Captain, Rating 7.3
  5. 6D. WolfeDefender – Rating 6.5, On 79'
  6. 28F. LopezMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist
  7. 7AndreMidfielder – Rating 7.2, On 79'
  8. 5M. MunetsiMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Goal 18'
  9. 21R. GomesForward – Rating 7.0, On 68'
  10. 10A. ArmstrongForward – Rating 6.3
  11. 36M. ManeForward – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 52', On 60'

WolvesSubstitutes

CoachCesar Peixoto

BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1

Blackburn – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. 22B. TothGoalkeeper – Rating 6.2
  2. 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.3
  3. 6T. AtchesonDefender – Rating 6.6
  4. 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 27'
  5. 3H. PickeringDefender – Rating 6.2, Yellow card 34'
  6. 31K. MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 6.3
  7. 28A. ForshawMidfielder – Rating 6.5, Yellow card 45', On 55'
  8. 25R. MorishitaMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 79'
  9. 10T. CantwellMidfielder – Captain, Rating 5.6, Yellow card 35', On 68'
  10. 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist, On 68'
  11. 9A. GudjohnsenForward – Rating 8.0, Goal 48', On 79'

BlackburnSubstitutes

CoachTony Mowbray

Stats

WolvesBlackburn
  • 55%Possession45%
  • 2.04Expected goals (xG)0.82
  • 18Total shots10
  • 3Shots on target5
  • 10Shots off target2
  • 5Blocked shots3
  • 9Shots inside the box6
  • 9Shots outside the box4
  • 5Corners5
  • 0Offsides1
  • 10Fouls16
  • 1Yellow cards3
  • 0Red cards0
  • 3Goalkeeper saves1
  • 499Total passes399
  • 426Accurate passes324
  • 15Free Kicks9

Standings

Standings EFL Championship

Full table
Standings EFL Championship
#TeamPGDPts
2Swansea13+726
3Wolves13+724
4West Brom13+524
12Millwall13+218
13Blackburn13-118
14Bristol City13-218

Info

Match info

Competition
EFL Championship
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Referee
Farai Hallam, England

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