On March 18, one of the matches of the 28th match of the championship of England took place. Wolverhampton (England) and Leeds (England) met.
English Championship, round 28.
Wolverhampton (England) - Leeds (England) - 2:4 (0:1)
Goals: (65), Cunha (73) - Jack Harrison (6), L. Ayling (49), Rasmus Christensen (62), Rodrigo (90+7)
Warnings: Л. Ayling (24), Dawson (38), Firpo (45+2), V. McKenney (45+3), Nelson Semedo (53), Roca (75), Gomes (87)
The Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United was memorable as the visitors won 4-2 at Molinex Stadium. Leeds started the game brightly and opened the scoring in the 6th minute thanks to a goal from Jack Harrison. Wolves tried to respond but were unable to score before halftime and the score remained 0-1. In the second half, Leeds doubled their lead in the 49th minute thanks to a goal from Luke Ayling. In the 53rd minute, the Wolves received a yellow card, which increased the pressure on the home team. The Wolves made two substitutions in the 57th minute with Adama Traore and Matheus Cunha replacing Daniel Podense and Nelson Semedo respectively. Leeds also made a substitution as William Gnonto replaced Rafinha Christensen in the 61st minute. Leeds continued to dominate and scored their third goal in the 62nd minute with a strike from Christensen. However, the Wolves responded quickly and scored their first goal of the match in the 65th minute through Johnny's effort.
Leeds answered with a substitution in the 67th minute when Patrick Bamford replaced Rodrigo. The Wolves continued to fight back and scored their second goal of the match in the 73rd minute on an effort from Cunha. In the 75th minute, Leeds received a yellow card for an infringement by Michael Rock. In the 76th minute, the Wolves made their fifth substitution: Ruben Neves was replaced by Joao Moutinho. Leeds made two substitutions in the 81st minute: Brendan Aaronson and Pascal Struyk replaced Jack Harrison and Junior Firpo respectively. In the 82nd minute, however, the Wolves were left with ten men as Johnny received a red card. Even though the Wolves kept going forward, Leeds added another goal in the 90th minute thanks to Rodrigo's goal. The Wolves were then reduced to nine men as Matheus Nunes received a red card in the compensatory time. Overall, it was an exciting match between two talented teams, with Leeds winning 4-2 at the Molineux Stadium.
In the next round the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Nottingham Forest - Wolverhampton, Arsenal - Leeds.
| Wolverhampton | Leeds | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 22 | Strokes | 11 |
| 6 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 16 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 14 | Violations | 9 |
| 5 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 6 |
| 562 | Total assists | 287 |
| 466 | Accurate passes | 191 |
| 83% | Accuracy of transmissions | 67% |