Wolverhampton Wanderers v AFC Bournemouth, 24 June 2020

Score1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Drawn: 1 AFC Bournemouth scored: 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 6 AFC Bournemouth scored: 2 This game was due to be played on 22 March 2020 but was postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the Premier League’s decision to suspend all games following the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Of the clubs that Wolverhampton Wanderers had met four or more times in the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth remained as the only team that had yet to beat them.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 60 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Jack Stacey Defender/Midfielder
Philip Billing Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Lewis Cook Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Junior Stanislas Midfielder
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Pedro Neto for Diogo Jota 62
Leander Dendoncker for Adama Traoré 73
Daniel Podence for Raúl Jiménez 90
Morgan Gibbs-White for João Moutinho 90

Substitutions:

Dan Gosling for Philip Billing 50
Arnaut Danjuma for Junior Stanislas 66
Dominic Solanke for Jefferson Lerma 66
Harry Wilson for David Brooks 66
Lloyd Kelly for Jack Stacey 82

Cards:

Romain Saïss 27 Y
Rúben Neves 41 Y
João Moutinho 87 Y

Cards:

David Brooks 34 Y
Steve Cook 36 Y
Callum Wilson 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Oskar Buur
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Lloyd Kelly
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Diego Rico
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Arnaut Danjuma
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 6th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now kept four consecutive clean sheets in home games in the top division for the first time since February 1980 in League Division One. Based on three points for a win, they had now taken 49 from their games so far in this Premier League; their highest total after 31 games of a top division season since 1979-80 in League Division One (equivalent of 51 points). Raúl Jiménez had now scored 15 goals in this Premier League season; the most by a Wolves player in the top division since John Richards in League Division One in 1975-76 (17 goals). With the first game being played on 25 July 2019, this was their 50th game of the season in all competitions.

Comments:

League position: 18th AFC Bournemouth had now lost ten of their last 11 away games in the Premier League, including all of the last seven. The Cherries' total of seven points from a possible 33 so far in 2020 is the lowest in the Premier League. They had now set a club record in the Premier League of 14 consecutive games without keeping a clean sheet; previously 13 games from March to August in 2016.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 60 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Pedro Neto for Diogo Jota 62
Leander Dendoncker for Adama Traoré 73
Daniel Podence for Raúl Jiménez 90
Morgan Gibbs-White for João Moutinho 90

Cards:

Romain Saïss 27 Y
Rúben Neves 41 Y
João Moutinho 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Oskar Buur
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White

Comments:

League position: 6th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now kept four consecutive clean sheets in home games in the top division for the first time since February 1980 in League Division One. Based on three points for a win, they had now taken 49 from their games so far in this Premier League; their highest total after 31 games of a top division season since 1979-80 in League Division One (equivalent of 51 points). Raúl Jiménez had now scored 15 goals in this Premier League season; the most by a Wolves player in the top division since John Richards in League Division One in 1975-76 (17 goals). With the first game being played on 25 July 2019, this was their 50th game of the season in all competitions.

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Aaron Ramsdale Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Jack Stacey Defender/Midfielder
Philip Billing Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Lewis Cook Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Junior Stanislas Midfielder
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Dan Gosling for Philip Billing 50
Arnaut Danjuma for Junior Stanislas 66
Dominic Solanke for Jefferson Lerma 66
Harry Wilson for David Brooks 66
Lloyd Kelly for Jack Stacey 82

Cards:

David Brooks 34 Y
Steve Cook 36 Y
Callum Wilson 39 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Lloyd Kelly
Defender Chris Mepham
Defender Diego Rico
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Arnaut Danjuma
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Forward Dominic Solanke

Comments:

League position: 18th AFC Bournemouth had now lost ten of their last 11 away games in the Premier League, including all of the last seven. The Cherries' total of seven points from a possible 33 so far in 2020 is the lowest in the Premier League. They had now set a club record in the Premier League of 14 consecutive games without keeping a clean sheet; previously 13 games from March to August in 2016.