2023-04-22 16:01:00
Provided by OSEN | 2023.04.23 01:01
[OSEN=고성환 기자] Wolverhampton Wanderers failed to continue their upward trend following a reverse defeat to relegation zone Leicester City.
Wolverhampton lost 1-2 to Leicester City in the 32nd round of the 2022-2023 Premier League held at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England on the 22nd at 11:00 pm (Korean time).
With this, Wolverhampton stayed in 13th place with 34 points (9 wins, 7 draws, 16 losses). The gap with Everton (28 points) in 18th place in the relegation zone is only 6 points. Leicester managed to escape the relegation zone by winning 10 league games and jumping to 17th with 28 points (8 wins, 4 draws, 20 losses).
Wolverhampton operated a 4-2-3-1 formation. Diego Costa, Pablo Sarabia, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Nunes, Mario Lumina, Joao Gomes, Totti Gomes, Maximilian Kilman, Craig Dawson, Nelson Semedo, José Saga started.
Leicester also faced with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jamie Vardy, Patson Dhaka-Kelechi Ihenacho-Tete, Boubakari Sumare-Yuri Thielemans, Victor Christiansen-Chalar Søwinju-Bout Pas-Timothy Castagne and Daniel Iversen sortied first.
Leicester missed a chance to take the lead. In the 3rd minute of the first half, the body penetrated into the space behind the defense and passed a pass to the other side. The goalkeeper was also clear of the goal, but Tete’s shot was blocked by the defensive wall.
Overcoming the crisis, Wolverhampton scored the first goal. In the 12th minute of the first half, Lumina cut the ball in the opponent’s area, and Kunya fired a sharp shot near the arc and split the net.
In the 34th minute of the first half, Leicester won a penalty. The body, which fell behind the defense, was stepped on by the keeper and fell. Ihenacho stepped up as the kicker, calmly tricking the goalkeeper and scoring the equalizer.
Leicester mightn’t turn the game around. In the 11th minute of the second half, in a counterattack opportunity, Dhaka dug into the box and attempted a left-footed shot. However, the power was not properly applied, and the ball was blocked by the four goalkeepers.
Hwang Hee-chan stepped on the pitch. He came on as a substitute for Sarabia in the 12th minute of the second half. Wolverhampton brought in Costa at the same time and even put in Joao Moutinho.
Leicester scored a come-from-behind goal. In the 30th minute of the second half, left fullback Kristiansen broke the left side and put up a low and quick cross into the box. Right fullback Castagne shook the net as he connected it with a left-footed shot.
Hwang Hee-chan tried to equalize with his head, but lacked the strength. He headed an early cross from behind in the 38th minute of the second half, but was unable to hit it properly due to defensive interference. The high-flying ball was caught by Iversen’s goalkeeper.
In the end, Wolverhampton mightn’t score any more, and the game ended with Leicester’s reverse win. For Wolverhampton, if they had won that day, they might have moved away from the relegation zone, but they gave up three points to Leicester and fought a bloody relegation fight to the end.
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