On 6 May, one of the matches of the 35th round of the English football championship took place. Wolverhampton (England) and Aston Villa (England) met.
English Championship, round 35.
Wolverhampton (England) v Aston Villa (England) - 1-0 (1-0)
Goal: Toti (9)
Warnings: D. Costa (39), Mings (39)
Wolves and Aston Villa met at the Molineux Stadium in a much-anticipated Premier League match. The Wolves took the lead after just nine minutes in the first half thanks to a Toti goal. Although both teams had goal scoring chances, neither team was able to score again in the first half and the score remained 1-0 in favour of Wolves at the break. The second half started with a bang as Aston Villa came on as a substitute to try and spark an attack in their team. In the 46th minute they made their first substitution, releasing B. Traore in place of L. Bailey. Unfortunately, this did not immediately bear fruit as Wolves continued to defend reliably and did not allow a single goal. Aston Villa's attempts to equalise were thwarted by the Wolves' defence and they began to pick up yellow cards: T. Mings received one in the 39th minute and O. Watkins in the 63rd. Douglas Luiz was also sent off in the 75th minute, which added to Aston Villa's problems.
In an attempt to change the situation, Aston Villa made new substitutions: A. Young replaced Diego Carlos in the 65th minute, E. Buendia replaced H. Duran in the 81st minute, and A. Moreno and B. Camara in the 85th minute. However, this did not change the course of the game and Wolves continued to dominate the match. In the 68th minute, Wolves made their first substitution, replacing M. Cunha with Hwang Hee Chan in a bid to bring the game to an end. They later replaced N. Collins with D. Costa in the 83rd minute and P. Neto for A. Traore in the 84th minute. Wolves also made one last substitution in the 90th minute, with Matheus Nunes replacing J. Moutinho. By the end of the match, the Wolves continued to hold their slim 1-0 advantage. As Aston Villa failed to break through the defence, the Wolves were able to win and take all three points. The game ended with a final score of 1-0, a deserved win for the Wolves. In conclusion, it was a tense match between two teams that gave it their all. Although Aston Villa made several attempts to get back into the game, the Wolves defence was able to contain them. It was a big win for the Wolves and served as an important confidence boost as they look to continue to climb up the Premier League standings.
Man United v Wolverhampton and Aston Villa v Tottenham are the next round of fixtures.
| Wolverhampton | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 6 | Shots | 16 |
| 2 | Blocked blows | 7 |
| 4 | Kicks from the penalty area | 12 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 20 | Offences | 9 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 38% | Possession of the ball | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 263 | Total assists | 427 |
| 193 | Accurate passes | 365 |
| 73% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |