Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End

League Cup - 2nd Round 23 Aug 2022, 18:45
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Preston North End
Preston North End
🏟 Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands) 👤 T. Bramall

Match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers edged past Preston North End 2-1 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 23 August 2022.

Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 19 shots to Preston North End's 8.

The match was played at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands), with T. Bramall in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 19 - 8 On target 10 - 4 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 4 - 8 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Adama Traoré
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1 goal
8 Raúl Jiménez 1 goal
8 Nathan Collins 71 passes (90% accurate)
8 Rayan Aït Nouri 1 assist
8 João Moutinho 82 passes (93% accurate)
First half vs second half
Preston North End came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–2 9–6
Shots On Goal 6–1 4–3
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 4–2 3–0
Attacks 79–44 83–41
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 6
162 Attacks 85
80 Dangerous Attacks 66
10 On Target 4
9 Off Target 3
19 Shots Total 8
10 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 2
11 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 2
4 Fouls 8
7 Corners 2
0 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 8
620 Passes Total 337
545 Passes Accurate 254
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-1-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 4-3-3
13 M. Sarkic
22 N. Semedo 4 N. Collins 23 M. Kilman 3 R. Nouri
32 L. Dendoncker 28 J. Moutinho 27 M. Nunes
37 A. Traoré 9 R. Jiménez 11 H. Hwang
Preston North End · 3-1-4-2
25 D. Cornell
14 J. Storey 5 P. Bauer 3 G. Cunningham
4 B. Whiteman
22 M. Olosunde 20 B. Woodburn 13 A. McCann 10 D. Johnson
9 C. Evans 19 E. Riis
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Coach
Bruno Lage
Substitutes
  • 55 Jackson Smith
  • 24 Toti Gomes
  • 64 Hugo Bueno
  • 8 Rúben Neves
  • 19 Jonny Otto
  • 39 Luke Cundle
  • 7 Pedro Neto
  • 10 Daniel Podence
  • 17 Gonçalo Guedes
Preston North End
Coach
R. Lowe
Substitutes
  • 1 Freddie Woodman
  • 31 Jacob Slater
  • 6 Liam Lindsay
  • 39 Mikey O'Neill
  • 32 Lewis Leigh
  • 30 Dana De Oliveira Amaral
  • 44 Brad Potts
  • 8 Alan Browne
  • 15 Troy Parrott
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Browne ↓ M. Olosunde Preston North End
  • 62' ↑ Pedro Neto ↓ Adama Traoré Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 62' ↑ Rúben Neves ↓ L. Dendoncker Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 62' ↑ Gonçalo Guedes ↓ Hwang Hee-Chan Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 79' ↑ Jonny Castro ↓ Nélson Semedo Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 79' ↑ B. Potts ↓ B. Woodburn Preston North End
  • 79' ↑ T. Parrott ↓ C. Evans Preston North End
  • 86' ↑ Daniel Podence ↓ R. Jiménez Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 86' ↑ L. Leigh ↓ A. McCann Preston North End
  • 86' ↑ J. Slater ↓ D. Johnson Preston North End
Cards
  • 21' G. Cunningham Preston North End
  • 72' N. Semedo Wolverhampton Wanderers
Head-to-head
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 draws 0 Preston North End
2022-08-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End 2 - 1
Recent form
Wolverhampton Wanderers D D D L W
Preston North End L D D W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End?
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-1 against Preston North End on 23 August 2022.
Who won Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End?
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the match 2-1.
Where was Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End played?
The match was played at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Preston North End?
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.