On February 18, one of the matches of the 24th round of the English Football Championship took place. Wolverhampton (England) and Bournemouth (England) met.
Wolverhampton - Bournemouth - 0:1. English Championship, round 24English Championship, round 24
Wolverhampton (England) — "Bournemouth" (England) — 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Marcus Tavernier (49)
Warnings: Billing (29), Smith (70), R. Ait Nouri (72), Marcos Senesi (74), Gomes (74), Sarabia (86)
On a sunny day at the Molyneux Stadium, two Premier League teams Wolverhampton and Bournemouth clashed in an intense battle that ended 0-1 in favor of Bournemouth. As expected, the game began cautiously, with both teams keeping a close eye on each other as they probed the match. However, as the first half drew to a close, it began with yellow cards being issued to players from both sides. P. Billing of Bournemouth was the first to receive a yellow card in the 29th minute. The first substitution of the game came immediately after the break, when Bournemouth's J. Lerma was substituted for J. Rothwell. Bournemouth were the first to bid when M. Tavernier scored in the 49th minute, making him the first and last goal of the match. Shortly thereafter, Bournemouth made a series of substitutions, first removing M. Tavernier and replacing him with G. Anthony, and then removing D. Ouattara to replace him with A. Semenho.
The Wolves then responded with three quick subs, replacing Matheus Nunez and J. Bueno at the same time and eliminating D. Podens and R. Ayt Nuri. Then, in the 70th minute, M. Cunha and J. Moutinho replaced D. Costa and Joao Gomes. At the same minute, A. Smith from Bournemouth and R. Ait Nuri from Wolves received yellow cards. The fighting intensified towards the end of the match, with yellow cards issued to M. Senesi from Bournemouth and Joao Gomes from Wolves in the 74th minute and one card to P. Sarabia from Wolves in the 86th minute. Bournemouth made two more substitutions, eliminating H.J. Traore and replacing him with K. Mepham and J. Zemura in place of M. Vina. The Wolves also made their final substitution, eliminating R. Jimenez and replacing him with A. Traore. In the closing minutes, the Wolves' final attempts to find an equalizer were fruitless; Bournemouth's goal stood, thus ensuring that their 1–0 first-half lead would remain their team's final score.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Fulham - Wolverhampton, Bournemouth - Man City.
Wolverhampton Wolverhampton - Bournemouth Match Statistics:
| Wolverhampton | Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | shots on target | 1 |
| 15 | blows | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked punches | 2 |
| 12 | Kicks from the box | 2 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the box | 2 |
| 12 | Violations | 10 |
| 12 | corner | 2 |
| 2 | offsides | 0 |
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 3 | yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Goalie saves | 4 |
| 579 | Total transfers | 286 |
| 491 | Accurate gear | 193 |
| 85% | Gear Accuracy | 67% |
