Wolverhampton Wanderers v Fulham, 13 August 2022

Score0-0
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance31,178
Kick-off: 3.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 6 Drawn: 5 Fulham won: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 12 Fulham scored: 11 Three goals had now been scored in the last four meetings (all in 1-0 wins by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League).

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

Starting lineup:

Marek Rodák Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Tim Ream Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Neeskens Kebano Midfielder

Substitutions:

Gonçalo Guedes for HWANG Hee-chan 58
Nélson Semedo for Jonny 78
Adama Traoré for Pedro Neto 79

Substitutions:

Jay Stansfield for Neeskens Kebano 83
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 86
Tyrese Francois for Kenny Tete 90
Kevin Mbabu for Bobby Decordova-Reid 90

Cards:

Daniel Podence 17 Y
Rúben Neves 36 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 90 Y

Cards:

João Palhinha 44 Y
Harrison Reed 50 Y
Aleksandar Mitrović 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matija Sarkić
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Midfielder Chem Campbell
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Connor Ronan
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Forward Jay Stansfield

Comments:

League position: 13th Wolverhampton Wanderers were now without win in their last nine games in the Premier League; their worst such run since returning to the division in 2018. Wolves remained without a win in 12 games played in the Premier League in August since the visit of Fulham in 2011 (lost five). They failed to score in nine of 19 home games in the Premier League in 2021-22.

Comments:

League position: 11th Newly-promoted Fulham had now equalled the club record of 12 consecutive games in the Premier League without a win (previously from November 2007 to January 2008 and from December 2020 to February 2021. Aleksandar Mitrović's penalty in the 81st minute was saved. He failed in his attempt to become the first Whites player to score in their opening two games of a season in the Premier League since Damien Duff in 2012-13. They had now failed to score in three of their last five league games.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan

Substitutions:

Gonçalo Guedes for HWANG Hee-chan 58
Nélson Semedo for Jonny 78
Adama Traoré for Pedro Neto 79

Cards:

Daniel Podence 17 Y
Rúben Neves 36 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matija Sarkić
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Midfielder Chem Campbell
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Connor Ronan
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

Comments:

League position: 13th Wolverhampton Wanderers were now without win in their last nine games in the Premier League; their worst such run since returning to the division in 2018. Wolves remained without a win in 12 games played in the Premier League in August since the visit of Fulham in 2011 (lost five). They failed to score in nine of 19 home games in the Premier League in 2021-22.

0 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Starting lineup:

Marek Rodák Goalkeeper
Tosin Adarabioyo Defender
Tim Ream Defender
Kenny Tete Defender
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Antonee Robinson Defender/Midfielder
Bobby Decordova-Reid Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Andreas Pereira Midfielder
Neeskens Kebano Midfielder

Substitutions:

Jay Stansfield for Neeskens Kebano 83
Tom Cairney for Andreas Pereira 86
Tyrese Francois for Kenny Tete 90
Kevin Mbabu for Bobby Decordova-Reid 90

Cards:

João Palhinha 44 Y
Harrison Reed 50 Y
Aleksandar Mitrović 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Tyrese Francois
Forward Jay Stansfield

Comments:

League position: 11th Newly-promoted Fulham had now equalled the club record of 12 consecutive games in the Premier League without a win (previously from November 2007 to January 2008 and from December 2020 to February 2021. Aleksandar Mitrović's penalty in the 81st minute was saved. He failed in his attempt to become the first Whites player to score in their opening two games of a season in the Premier League since Damien Duff in 2012-13. They had now failed to score in three of their last five league games.