On 21 October, one of the matches of the 9th round of the English Football Championship took place. Bournemouth (England) and Wolverhampton (England) met.
English Championship, 9th round
Bournemouth (England) - Wolverhampton (England) - 1:2 ( 1:0)
Goals: Solanke (17) - Cunha (47), Kalajdzic (87)
Warnings: Zabarny (34), Cunha (42), A. Scott (45+2), M. Kilman (45+3), Hwang Hee-Chan (54), B. Traore (83), Pedro Neto (90), Sarabia (90+2).
In an exciting Premier League encounter, Bournemouth faced Wolves at the Vitality Stadium. The match started at a blistering pace, with both teams showing their intentions from the opening minutes. At half-time the score was 1-0 in Bournemouth's favour, but the game took a dramatic turn in the second half as Wolves snatched a 2-1 win. It was Bournemouth who drew blood in the 17th minute, thanks to Dominic Solanke's goal. The striker broke free from under a Wolves defender and shot past the goalkeeper to put his team ahead. There was an explosion of excitement in the room as their team took control of the game. However, the first half was not without penalties. In the 34th minute Bournemouth's I. Zabarny received a yellow card, and in the 42nd minute Wolves' M. Cunha received a yellow card. At the end of the half both teams received additional yellow cards: A. Scott was warned for Bournemouth, and M. Kilman - for Wolves. The second half started with an instant impact for Wolves. Just a minute after the start of the half, Joao Gomes came on as a substitute and immediately distinguished himself by scoring a goal. The goal brought Wolves back into the game and breathed new life into their attack.
Bournemouth's hopes were dented in the 54th minute when Lewis Cook received a red card and was left with ten men. The suspension gave Wolves an even bigger advantage and they increased the pressure. Soon Hwang Hee Chan received a yellow card and the game started to heat up. Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to change the game. In the 57th minute Bournemouth released R. Christie and J. Rothwell, and in the 75th minute Wolves introduced Toti into the game. The match continued to see changes: D. Ouattara and M. Tavernier appeared in the Bournemouth line-up, while the Wolves had S. Kalaya instead of M. Cunha, who scored a goal. Cunha was replaced by S. Kalajdzic. In the final stage of the game, the Wolves turned the tide of the match by scoring a late goal. In the 87th minute S. Kalajdzic headed the ball into the net and Wolves took a 2-1 lead. Bournemouth tried to get back on track, but their efforts were in vain, failing to equalise. In the final minutes of the match B. Traore, P. Neto and P. Sarabia received yellow cards. Despite Bournemouth's best efforts, the Wolves showed their resilience and quality, winning a hard-fought victory. This game will be another memorable encounter in the Premier League and fans will be looking forward to the next match between these teams.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Bournemouth - Burnley, Wolverhampton - Newcastle.
| Bournemouth | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 7 | Kicks | 20 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 15 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 10 |
| 3 | Corner | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 299 | Total assists | 581 |
| 228 | Accurate assists | 500 |
| 76% | Passing accuracy | 86% |