Wolverhampton Wanderers vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 - 2 West Ham United FC
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17:10
Phew, what a chaotic yet classic Premier League ending to this game! Wolves' equaliser deep into stoppage time was disallowed by VAR for a subjective offside. But Wolves only have themselves to blame for allowing West Ham to control the second half after dominating the first half themselves. Sarabia made it 1-0 for the hosts from the spot, before another penalty saw Paqueta bring the Hammers in it. Ward-Prowse got lucky with a direct corner going in to give West Ham a late lead. Just when it seemed Wolves had run out of steam, came all that last-minute drama.
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17:04
FULL-TIME: WOLVES 1-2 WEST HAM UNITED
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17:03
Yellow Card Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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17:01
GOAL DISALLOWED! What drama! Wolves' equaliser is disallowed
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17:01
Yellow Card Pablo Sarabia García
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16:58
Goal Maximilian William Kilman
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16:58
MISSED! Ward-Prowse's free-kick flies over the bar.
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16:57
Excellent from Emerson. Wins a free-kick in a good position for West Ham as he dribbles past Kilman, who takes him down.
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16:57
Traore wants that spectacular goal! He takes another long-range shot, attempts the far corner, and comfortably misses the target.
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16:55
Wolves need more, much more, with four out of the 10 minutes of stoppage time already gone. West Ham go on the attack again through Kudus but Kilman defends well to deny him.
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16:53
Wolves now throwing everything at this game. Gomes finds Cunha in the box but Zouma comes up clutch in defence to block any threat.
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16:51
Gomes is angry after being caught in the face by Kudus. No card.
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16:50
A huge 10 minutes of added time in this half.
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Paqueta tries to delay a restart and such an unnecessary booking to get.
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16:47
Panic in West Ham's box as a free kick comes in, which Wolves cannot control and offside is eventually called.
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16:46
Yellow Card Boubacar Traoré
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Substitution Matthew James Doherty Hugo Bueno López
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16:43
Goal James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
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16:43
SAVE! What a chance gone begging! Lovely pass from Paqueta as he spots the run of Kudus into acres of space over inside the area. But Doherty makes a crucial intersection.
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16:43
SHOT! A fiery hit from Traore from well outside the box. That one had so much zing on it and an initially troubled Fabianski collects it.
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16:41
Antonio uses his body strength again, this time down the right and almost finds Johnson down the middle. Sa collects though. That could have been problematic for Wolves.
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16:40
The tables have been turned as it is Wolves who are yet to have a shot on goal this half.
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Kudus finds Antonio, who looked to use all his strength to get inside the box, but just could not get his shot away.
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16:37
Yellow Card Tote António Gomes
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16:37
Wolves have had the joint-most draws (six) in the league this calendar year. Another one today? Still a lot of time for a result.
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16:35
Traore comes on as well, for Lemina.
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16:35
Double change for Wolves! Chiwome replaces the goalscorer Sarabia.
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16:35
Wolves now looking a bit rattled as West Ham have found a new lease on life in this game.
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16:31
PENALTY GIVEN! West Ham with a huge lifeline. Emerson again in the thick of a penalty decision, but this time he is the hero. His cross from the right hit Kilman's arm.
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16:31
Penalty Goal Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
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16:30
Johnson has seen a lot of the ball since coming on. Uses his pace down the right once again but Wolves clear it again.
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16:30
Antonio is unhappy after his physical duel with Kilman results in a Wolves throw inside their own half.
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16:28
West Ham move ahead as Mavropanos surges forward from central defence. But the Wolves defenders see that off easily. Much better from West Ham this half.
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16:27
Emerson and Moyes looked very frustrated after that but cannot do anything about it. Meanwhile, Wolves just trying to compose themselves.
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NO GOAL! Emerson is offside. He thought he had made up for the penalty and equalised for West Ham but his headed goal is disallowed for a foul he committed on Semedo. Lovely cross from Kudus down the right though. VAR checked it but the goal stays disallowed.
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16:23
Wolves have won seven of eight games in the league this season when leading at half-time. Scary times for the Hammers.
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16:21
Kudus floats a ball in from the right wing but Sa collects very easily. Not the best of days for the Ghanian star so far.
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16:20
MISSED! No free-kick record for Ward-Prowse just yet. But lucky for Wolves. The free-kick takes a deflection and the ball could have gone anywhere, but misses the net and is out for a corner. Wolves deal with the corner as well.
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16:18
FREE-KICK! Cunha gives away a free-kick, taking down Emerson just outside the box. Very good chance here with Ward-Prowse on it.
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16:18
Johnson wins a corner for West Ham down the right. Ward-Prowse takes, the clearance falls to Kudus whose first touch was brilliant. But his left-footed shot from the edge of the box is poor.
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16:14
Substitution Rayan Aït-Nouri Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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16:13
Substitution Jarrod Bowen Aaron William Cresswell
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Cresswell is getting ready to come on as Bowen seems to signal to his team that he's done for the day. Meanwhile, a West Ham cross is headed away easily by Semedo.
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16:10
While Wolves retain possession, Bowen is back on the pitch. Moyes must be relieved.
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Bowen is up on his feet but very slowly walks off the pitch with the medics. Not subbed off just yet.
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16:08
Bowen is down after taking a hit from Gomes on the right wing and seems to be in a lot of pain. Seems to have hurt his ribs. The physios are out to tend to him.
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16:07
SHOT ON GOAL! Antonio already in it. Not his best shot from outside the box, but it is still on target and Sa has to save.
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16:05
We are back underway at Molineux as West Ham get things going in the second half. Two changes from West Ham as they look for an immediate response.
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Substitution Tomáš SouÄek Michail Gregory Antonio
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Substitution Vladimír Coufal Benjamin Anthony Johnson
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15:59
Yellow Card Emerson Palmieri dos Santos
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15:59
Stunning xG stats at half-time tell the story of this game so far. Wolves enjoyed an xG of 1.53 in the first 45 minutes to a poor 0.03 for the Hammers. West Ham's record of losing five matches out of eight when trailing at half-time this season will not make them feel better. Both sides have strong reinforcements on the bench as well. Wolves will look to launch Cunha soon, while West Ham will hope Antonio can make an impact off the bench.
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15:53
A very positive first half for Wolves at the Molineux. It has been all Wolves so far. They dominated possession early, despite an early good chance for West Ham which Soucek could not make the most of. Wolves kept attacking and finally got something out of it as Sarabia expertly converted a penalty won by the highly impressive Ait-Nouri. West Ham need to sort out their issues soon. Stay tuned for the second half.
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15:49
HALF-TIME: WOLVES 1-0 WEST HAM UNITED
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SAVE! Sarabia's shot is on target but not a difficult take for Fabianski. Meanwhile, just two minutes of stoppage time.
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15:47
Ait-Nouri has been causing constant problems for the Hammers. Again, easily beats a couple of defenders and is fouled on the edge of the box by Emerson, who also gave away the penalty. Free-kick to Wolves in a good position.
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15:47
Finally a sighting of Kudus as he charges down the wing, but Semedo is too strong for him.
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15:47
Wolves claiming a hand-ball as Doherty's shot hits Alvarez in the box. A quick VAR check dismisses the claims and West Ham survive.
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15:44
Sarabia makes a good run as West Ham just easily let him through. His initial shot falls to Gomes who fires from distance, but straight to Fabianski.
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15:43
Yellow Card João Victor Gomes da Silva
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15:42
Wolves again advance down the left but West Ham clear easily. Then a West Ham attack shows promise, but Lemina is up to the task and bravely tackles Paqueta. Impressive!
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15:40
West Ham United’s last 20 away Premier League matches have seen at least two goals scored. A lot more to come it seems. Meanwhile, West Ham are again just losing possession easily.
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15:38
Corner for West Ham, Bowen takes it, but Lemina clears. At the other end, it is a Wolves corner. West Ham off their pace on the counter and they need to pull up their socks.
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15:37
West Ham continue their trend of conceding the most penalties in the league this season, now with 10.
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15:33
Penalty Goal Pablo Sarabia García
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15:33
PENALTY GIVEN to Wolves! Ait-Nouri wins it for the hosts. Ait-Nouri with another run on the left side after a lovely first-time pass from Doyle to send him on the run. Emerson takes Ait-Nouri down and a penalty is given despite a brief VAR check.
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15:31
West Ham do not seem to have an answer to Wolves' attacking threat right now. Doyle misses another shot as it is well wide of the target.
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15:28
MISSED! Doyle smashes a shot well wide of the target. Wolves keep it in, but Sarabia's shot is saved by Fabianski.
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15:27
Now a very nervy moment for the experienced Fabianski. He gets tangled in his own mind and the ball at his feet, Sarabia charges and almost gets it from him, but the keeper clears the danger.
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15:26
SAVE! Wolves looking strong! Gomes slides in Doyle on the left of the area, the latter tries to beat Fabianski with a side-footed hit, but the keeper is up to the task again.
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15:25
Ait-Nouri makes a threatening run from halfway right to his box and just before he looks to get a shot away, Zouma comes in with a great tackle.
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15:23
SAVE! Semedo does very well with his pace to keep the ball in play on the right edge of the box. He flicks it to Sarabia, who gets a touch, but Fabianski is positioned very well to make a save.
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15:22
Paqueta is a bit frustrated as he goes down near the toucline and no foul is given. A few seconds later, he loses the ball for a Wolves throw-in.
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15:20
Soucek is fouled in the middle of the pitch by Doyle. West Ham just getting a bit more of the ball now.
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15:18
Wolves have had 80 percent of the possession so far. But West Ham have had the best chance of the game.
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15:17
Wolves want a free-kick on the edge of the box as Sarabia goes down, but the referee does not agree.
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15:15
CHANCE MISSED! A nervy Semedo easily loses possession in defence but West Ham miss a good chance. Bowen wins the ball and tries to find Soucek in the middle, who fluffs it as he cannot sort out his feet.
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15:13
A chance of sorts for Ward-Prowse as a loose ball falls to him. He goes for a shot from long range as he often does, but it is blocked.
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15:13
Early corner for Wolves. Ait-Nouri picks up a loose ball from the corner, finds Sarabia down the right wing, but his cross hits the top of the net.
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15:11
Bowen gets a well-played ball down the left and is charging forward. But Wolves do well to cut out the threat.
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15:10
Wolves have won six of their last nine home Premier League matches. West Ham have lost their last two at Molineux.
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15:07
All Wolves so far! West Ham have barely seen the ball just yet.
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15:06
SHOT ON GOAL! Ait-Nouri with a lovely-looking strike from long range with his left foot. Flies over the bar though. Ait-Nouri has three goals in his last four games for Wolves in all competitions.
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15:03
There is not much to separate the two teams with Opta’s prediction model showing the probability of a West Ham win at 36.8 percent to 33.8 percent for Wolves.
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15:02
KICK-OFF! We are underway in this clash at Molineux Stadium as visitors West Ham get things going. An exciting 90 minutes ahead in what is a crucial game in the race for European football next season.
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15:00
The teams are making their way out to the pitch and the managers make their customary greetings. West Ham have won five of their last seven league matches against Wolves, including a 3-0 win at London Stadium the last time these two sides met.
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14:55
Just the solitary change for West Ham as Edson Alvarez returns to the starting line-up after a two-match ban, replacing Michail Antonio. Nayef Aguerd, who picked up a shoulder injury, is deemed unfit to start but is on the bench.
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14:55
Wolves have made two changes from their 1-1 draw with Burnley in midweek. Santiago Bueno and Tommy Doyle come in for Hugo Bueno and Leon Chiwome, who both drop to the bench. Matheus Cunha is still not part of the starting XI but is expected to come off the bench. Hwang Hee-chan and Pedro Neto are unavailable due to hamstring injuries.
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14:50
SUBS: Joseph Anang, Ben Johnson, Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Nayef Aguerd, Kalvin Phillips, Maxwel Cornet, Michail Antonio, Danny Ings.
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WEST HAM UNITED (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski; Emerson, Kurt Zouma, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Vladimír Coufal; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez; Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse, Mohammed Kudus; Jarrod Bowen.
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14:45
SUBS: Daniel Bentley, Craig Dawson, Hugo Bueno, Boubacar Traore, Tawanda Chirewa, Matheus Cunha, Noha Lemina, Nathan Fraser, Leon Chiwome.
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14:45
WOLVES (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Toti Gomes, Maximilian Kilman, Santiago Bueno; Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tommy Doyle, Joao Gomes, Nelson Semedo; Mario Lemina, Matt Doherty; Pablo Sarabia.
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14:40
West Ham United responded to their capitulation against Newcastle United last Saturday with a come-from-behind 1-1 draw against Tottenham. However, draws have been a constant for the Hammers, with six of those coming since the start of 2024. They have won just two of their last 12 league games this calendar year, and, like Wolves, are also winless in three games coming into this contest. A win today would take them level with Manchester United and allow a bit of breathing space over the teams just below them in the table, but winning has to start now. Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola misses out again due to a groin injury.
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14:40
With eight games still to go this season, Wolves have already surpassed their points tally in the entirety of last season, which shows their progress. The Wanderers come into this game on the back of three winless games, including a draw against 19th-placed Burnley in midweek. However, they are still in contention for European qualification next season and a win would propel them to seventh place, overtaking today’s opponents, West Ham United. Gary O’Neil does not have the best record as a manager against David Moyes, but his side will look towards Matheus Cunha to provide another goal contribution.
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14:35
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