Wolves vs Everton: League Cup Clash at Molineux Stadium

Wolves ✓

2–0Match Finished

HT 1–0

Everton

Match Summary

In a decisive League Cup clash at Molineux Stadium, Wolves secured a solid 2-0 victory over Everton on September 23, 2025. The match showcased Wolves' dominance on home turf, with both goals highlighting their attacking prowess. Everton struggled to respond, ultimately falling short as Wolves advanced in the competition, much to the delight of their home supporters.

Match Events

29'M. Munetsi Wolves
32'Thierno Barry Argument Everton
46'T. Barry (Beto) Everton
46'C. Alcaraz (K. Dewsbury-Hall) Everton
58'T. Dibling (I. Ndiaye) Everton
59'D. McNeil (J. Grealish) Everton
68'J. S. Larsen (T. Arokodare) Wolves
68'Hwang Hee-Chan (R. Gomes) Wolves
71'Santiago Bueno Foul Wolves
78'S. Coleman (V. Mykolenko) Everton
81'M. Munetsi (Joao Gomes) Wolves
81'J. Arias (Toti) Wolves
87'Andre (E. Agbadou) Wolves
88'T. Arokodare (Joao Gomes) Wolves
90+3'João Gomes Foul Wolves
90+1'James Garner Foul Everton

Statistics

Wolves		Everton
4	Shots on Goal	4
5	Shots off Goal	8
13	Total Shots	18
4	Blocked Shots	6
8	Shots insidebox	12
5	Shots outsidebox	6
15	Fouls	11
3	Corner Kicks	5
0	Offsides	2
53%	Ball Possession	47%
2	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
4	Goalkeeper Saves	2
445	Total passes	401
371	Passes accurate	333
83%	Passes %	83%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Wolves 4-3-3

31S. Johnstone

2M. Doherty

10J. Arias

31 S. Johnstone G
2 M. Doherty D
4 S. Bueno D
37 L. Krejci D
3 H. Bueno D
5 M. Munetsi M
27 J. Bellegarde M
7 Andre M
10 J. Arias F
9 J. S. Larsen F
11 Hwang Hee-Chan F

Substitutes

25 D. Bentley G
6 D. M. Wolfe D
8 Joao Gomes M
12 E. Agbadou D
14 T. Arokodare F
21 R. Gomes D
24 Toti D
26 K. Hoever D
28 F. Lopez F

Coach: Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira

Everton 4-2-3-1

12M. Travers

23S. Coleman

5M. Keane

42T. Iroegbunam

20T. Dibling

11T. Barry

12 M. Travers G
15 J. O'Brien D
6 J. Tarkowski D
5 M. Keane D
23 S. Coleman D
37 J. Garner M
42 T. Iroegbunam M
20 T. Dibling M
24 C. Alcaraz M
7 D. McNeil M
11 T. Barry F

Substitutes

31 T. King G
2 N. Patterson D
9 Beto F
10 I. Ndiaye F
16 V. Mykolenko D
18 J. Grealish M
22 K. Dewsbury-Hall M
27 I. Gueye M
39 A. Aznou D

Coach: David William Moyes

Player Stats

Top Rated: Sam Johnstone (highest match rating)

Wolves

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Sam Johnstone ★ Top Rated	G	90'	—	0	8.9
Matt Doherty	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Santiago Bueno	D	90'	—	0	6.6
Ladislav Krejčí	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Hugo Bueno	D	90'	—	0	6.9
Marshall Munetsi	M	81'	1	0	7.7
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde	M	90'	—	0	6.6
André	M	87'	—	0	7.9
Jhon Arias	F	81'	—	0	7.5
Jørgen Strand Larsen	F	68'	—	0	6.3
Hee-Chan Hwang	F	68'	—	0	6.3
Rodrigo Gomes sub	D	22'	—	0	6.3
Tolu Arokodare sub	F	22'	1	0	8
Toti Gomes sub	D	9'	—	0	6.6
João Gomes sub	M	9'	—	1	6.9
Emmanuel Agbadou sub	D	10'	—	0	6.6
Daniel Bentley sub	G	—	—	—	—
David Möller Wolfe sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ki-Jana Hoever sub	D	—	—	—	—
Fer López sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Sam Johnstone	—	38/–/23%	—	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Matt Doherty	—	47/–/33%	2	5/11	—	1/1	0/0
Santiago Bueno	—	51/–/48%	1	2/7	—	1/2	1/0
Ladislav Krejčí	—	70/2/61%	2	3/6	—	—	0/0
Hugo Bueno	–/1	46/–/39%	2	5/11	1/3	—	0/0
Marshall Munetsi	1/1	9/1/7%	3	10/17	–/1	2/2	0/0
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde	—	44/2/35%	—	1/6	–/1	1/1	0/0
André	–/1	50/–/50%	5	7/8	2/2	—	0/0
Jhon Arias	1/1	32/3/28%	3	8/15	3/3	1/4	0/0
Jørgen Strand Larsen	1/1	18/1/15%	1	3/9	–/2	1/2	0/0
Hee-Chan Hwang	–/2	25/–/22%	2	4/7	–/1	2/1	0/0
Rodrigo Gomes	—	4/–/2%	—	–/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Tolu Arokodare	1/2	4/–/2%	—	5/6	—	1/–	0/0
Toti Gomes	—	3/–/3%	—	—	—	—	0/0
João Gomes	—	3/1/2%	—	–/1	—	–/1	1/0
Emmanuel Agbadou	—	1/–/1%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Daniel Bentley	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
David Möller Wolfe	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ki-Jana Hoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Fer López	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Everton

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Mark Travers	G	90'	—	0	6.3
Jake O'Brien	D	90'	—	0	7.3
James Tarkowski	D	90'	—	0	5.9
Michael Keane	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Séamus Coleman	D	78'	—	0	6.7
James Garner	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Tim Iroegbunam	M	90'	—	0	6.5
Tyler Dibling	M	58'	—	0	6.3
Carlos Alcaraz	M	45'	—	0	6.2
Dwight McNeil	M	59'	—	0	6.2
Thierno Barry	F	45'	—	0	6.3
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall sub	M	45'	—	0	6.9
Beto sub	F	45'	—	0	6.9
Iliman Ndiaye sub	F	32'	—	0	6.5
Jack Grealish sub	M	31'	—	0	6.7
Vitaliy Mykolenko sub	D	12'	—	0	6.3
Tom King sub	G	—	—	—	—
Nathan Patterson sub	D	—	—	—	—
Adam Aznou sub	D	—	—	—	—
Idrissa Gueye sub	M	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Mark Travers	—	19/–/13%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Jake O'Brien	1/1	30/4/20%	1	5/8	1/1	—	0/0
James Tarkowski	—	55/–/43%	—	2/6	—	–/2	0/0
Michael Keane	2/2	55/–/48%	—	6/13	—	2/1	0/0
Séamus Coleman	—	35/–/27%	1	4/7	–/2	2/1	0/0
James Garner	1/3	66/2/62%	5	8/13	–/1	3/3	1/0
Tim Iroegbunam	–/1	27/1/23%	2	5/9	1/2	1/1	0/0
Tyler Dibling	–/1	14/–/12%	2	4/14	2/6	–/1	0/0
Carlos Alcaraz	—	12/2/11%	—	–/3	—	—	0/0
Dwight McNeil	—	13/–/8%	1	1/5	–/1	—	0/0
Thierno Barry	–/2	5/–/3%	—	4/6	—	—	1/0
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall	—	26/3/24%	—	2/2	—	1/–	0/0
Beto	—	7/2/6%	—	4/5	1/1	1/–	0/0
Iliman Ndiaye	–/2	16/–/15%	1	2/6	1/2	—	0/0
Jack Grealish	—	13/1/11%	—	6/11	1/2	5/2	0/0
Vitaliy Mykolenko	—	8/1/7%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Tom King	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nathan Patterson	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Adam Aznou	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Idrissa Gueye	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: League Cup
Round: 3rd Round
Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Referee: Craig Pawson, England