Wolves vs West Ham 2021-22 English Premier League
Jimenez strike gives Wolves 1-0 win over West Ham
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez netted a fine second-half goal to secure a 1-0 home win over high-flying West Ham United.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Ham United 0.
- 54': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 0. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 59': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Nikola Vlasic replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Andriy Yarmolenko replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Daniel Podence.
- 86': Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Ham United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,667
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,667
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Arsenal | 19 | 45 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 18 | 40 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 39 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
 WHU |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 482 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves  |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 31 | Ben Johnson |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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