Match report
Wolves Secures Narrow Win Over Olympiakos Piraeus in Europa League
Wolves
1–0
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Aug 6, 2020
Wolves managed to secure a narrow victory over Olympiakos Piraeus in their UEFA Europa League match, with R. Jiménez scoring the lone penalty goal in the 9th minute. Despite numerous substitutions and yellow cards, Wolves held off the fierce Greek side to clinch a 1-0 win.
Key Facts
- • Wolves defeated Olympiakos Piraeus 1-0
- • R. Jiménez scored the only goal from a penalty in the 9th minute
- • João Moutinho received a yellow card in the 38th minute
- • Olympiakos Piraeus made multiple substitutions, including Alan for M. Camara in the 65th minute
- • R. Jiménez was shown a yellow card in the 90+4 minute
Lineups
Wolves
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 11 Rui Patrício (G)
- 15 Willy Boly (D)
- 16 Conor Coady (D)
- 27 Romain Saïss (D)
- 2 Matt Doherty (M)
- 8 Rúben Neves (M)
- 28 João Moutinho (M)
- 19 Jonny Otto (M)
- 37 Adama Traoré (F)
- 9 Raúl Jiménez (F)
- 10 Daniel Podence (F)
Substitutes
- 21 John Ruddy
- 62 Andreas Søndergaard
- 59 Oskar Buur
- 49 Max Kilman
- 29 Rúben Vinagre
- 75 Christian Marques
- 17 Morgan Gibbs-White
- 6 Bruno Jordão
- 18 Diogo Jota
- 32 Leander Dendoncker
- 7 Pedro Neto
- 30 Leonardo Campana
Olympiakos Piraeus
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 16 Bobby Allain (G)
- 14 Omar Elabdellaoui (D)
- 24 Ousseynou Ba (D)
- 66 Pape Abou Cissé (D)
- 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas (D)
- 5 Andreas Bouchalakis (M)
- 8 Guilherme (M)
- 4 Mady Camara (M)
- 28 Mathieu Valbuena (F)
- 11 Youssef El Arabi (F)
- 19 Giorgos Masouras (F)
Substitutes
- 81 Konstantinos Tzolakis
- 76 Bruno Gaspar
- 34 Avraam Papadopoulos
- 35 Vasilīs Torosidīs
- 88 Apostolos Martinis
- 26 Cafú
- 97 Lazar Randjelović
- 90 Vasilios Sourlis
- 57 Georgios Xenitidis
- 7 Kostas Fortounis
- 99 Ahmed Hassan
- 22 Maximiliano Lovera
Timeline
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9' Wolves Goal · PenaltyR. Jiménez
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17' Wolves subst · Substitution 1Off: Rúben Vinagre · On: Jonny Otto
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38' Wolves Card · Yellow CardJoão Moutinho
Roughing
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45'+4 Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow CardOusseynou Ba
Roughing
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46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1Off: K. Fortounis · On: A. Bouchalakis
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46' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2Off: L. Ranđelović · On: Giorgos Masouras
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57' Wolves subst · Substitution 2Off: Diogo Jota · On: Adama Traoré
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65' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3Off: Alan · On: M. Camara
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71' Wolves Card · Yellow CardDaniel Podence
Delay of game
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71' Wolves subst · Substitution 3Off: L. Dendoncker · On: Daniel Podence
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75' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow CardP. Cissé
Foul
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82' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4Off: Cafú · On: Guilherme
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90'+4 Wolves Card · Yellow CardR. Jiménez
Tripping
Match Stats
| Stat | Wolves | Olympiakos Piraeus |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 17 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 72% | 86% |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 12 | 16 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 294 | 538 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots off Target | 4 | 10 |
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Accurate Passes | 213 | 463 |
| Shots Inside Box | 6 | 11 |
| Saves | 5 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 6 | 5 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ R. Jiménez's early penalty goal in the 9th minute gave Wolves a crucial lead
- ▸ Olympiakos Piraeus's multiple substitutions in the second half did not yield an equalizer, showing Wolves' strong defensive stance