Match report

Bournemouth Draws with Wolves 1-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Bournemouth

1–1

PEN

Wolves

Mar 1, 2025

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Mar 1, 2025 · PEN

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In a thrilling encounter at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth held off Wolves to secure a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup clash. Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead with an early goal, but M. Cunha's equalizer ensured the match ended all square after extra time and penalties. Both teams showed resilience throughout, but it was Bournemouth who emerged victorious from the spot-kicks.

Key Facts

• Evanilson scored for Bournemouth in the 30th minute.
• Dean Huijsen received a yellow card for Bournemouth.
• M. Cunha equalized for Wolves at 60 minutes with an assist from S. Bueno.
• Boubacar Traoré missed a penalty for Wolves in the shootout.
• Luis Sinisterra scored the winning penalty for Bournemouth.

Lineups

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

13 Kepa (G)
4 L. Cook (D)
23 J. Hill (D)
2 Dean Huijsen (D)
3 M. Kerkez (D)
8 A. Scott (M)
12 T. Adams (M)
24 A. Semenyo (M)
7 D. Brooks (M)
16 M. Tavernier (M)
9 Evanilson (F)

Substitutes

19 J. Kluivert
11 D. Ouattara
17 L. Sinisterra
21 D. Jebbison
47 B. Winterburn
45 M. Akinmboni
43 Z. Silcott-Duberry
40 W. Dennis
20 J. Soler

Wolves

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

31 S. Johnstone (G)
34 N. Djiga (D)
4 S. Bueno (D)
24 Toti Gomes (D)
22 Nélson Semedo (M)
8 João Gomes (M)
27 J. Bellegarde (M)
3 R. Aït-Nouri (M)
21 Pablo Sarabia (F)
10 Matheus Cunha (F)
9 J. Strand Larsen (F)

Substitutes

2 M. Doherty
5 M. Munetsi
7 André
6 B. Traoré
46 A. Pond
37 Pedro Lima
11 Hwang Hee-Chan
20 T. Doyle
25 D. Bentley

Timeline

30' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal

Evanilson
32' Wolves Card · Yellow Card

João Gomes

Foul
36' Bournemouth Var · Goal cancelled

Dean Huijsen
60' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal

M. Cunha · Assist: S. Bueno
62' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

Dean Huijsen

Foul
64' Wolves Card · Yellow Card

N. Semedo

Argument
67' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1

Off: D. Brooks · On: J. Kluivert
67' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2

Off: Evanilson · On: D. Ouattara
72' Wolves subst · Substitution 1

Off: João Gomes · On: Andre
72' Wolves subst · Substitution 2

Off: N. Semedo · On: Matt Doherty
72' Wolves subst · Substitution 3

Off: Pablo Sarabia · On: M. Munetsi
74' Wolves Card · Yellow Card

J. S. Larsen

Argument
79' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

A. Scott

Foul
84' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3

Off: A. Scott · On: L. Sinisterra
86' Wolves subst · Substitution 4

Off: Nasser Djiga · On: Boubacar Traoré
90'+5 Wolves Card · Yellow Card

R. Ait Nouri

Time wasting
90' Wolves subst · Substitution 5

Off: J. Bellegarde · On: Alfie Pond
105' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4

Off: A. Semenyo · On: D. Jebbison
106' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

J. Kluivert

Argument
113' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

J. Hill

Foul
120'+1 Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

M. Kerkez

Argument
120'+11 Wolves Goal · Missed Penalty

Boubacar Traoré

Penalty Shootout
120'+12 Bournemouth Goal · Penalty

L. Sinisterra

Penalty Shootout
120' Wolves Card · Red Card

M. Cunha

Violent conduct

Match Stats

Stat	Bournemouth	Wolves
Fouls	17	11
Pass Accuracy	84%	67%
Offsides	5	4
Red Cards	0	1
Total Shots	31	9
Corners	18	1
Total Passes	624	325
Yellow Cards	5	4
Blocked Shots	11	3
Shots on Target	10	3
xG	—	—
Shots off Target	10	3
Possession	67%	33%
Goals Prevented	—	—
Accurate Passes	526	219
Shots Inside Box	20	6
Saves	2	8
Shots Outside Box	11	3

Key Match Notes

▸ Evanilson's early goal gave Bournemouth the lead, only to be canceled by VAR before he scored again.
▸ M. Cunha's equalizer for Wolves in the second half shifted momentum back towards the visitors.