Wolves vs Norwich City 2021-22 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
Introduction
Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting Norwich City
at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Grant Hanley (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Pierre Lees-Melou (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Norwich City 1. Kenny McLean (Norwich City) header from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Norwich City 1.
- 50': Kenny McLean (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Toti.
- 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Teemu Pukki replaces Adam Idah.
- 66': Substitution, Norwich City. Mathias Normann replaces Kenny McLean.
- 72': Substitution, Norwich City. Kieran Dowell replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chiquinho replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 79': Brandon Williams (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Mathias Normann (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Norwich City. Jonathan Rowe replaces Milot Rashica.
- 90'+3': Michael McGovern (Norwich City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Norwich City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,736
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,736
Statistics
 NOR |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 313 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 93 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 46 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 24 | Clearances | 3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
Norwich City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Michael McGovern (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Gibson |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 21 | Brandon Williams |
| 3 | Sam Byram |
| 8 | Billy Gilmour |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 35 | Adam Idah |
| 17 | Milot Rashica |
| 11 | Przemyslaw Placheta |
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