Wolves 3-2 West Ham United
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Wolves won: Wolves 3-2 West Ham United in the EFL Cup (Round 2) on Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Wolves goals: Rodrigo Gomes 43', Jørgen Strand Larsen 82', Jørgen Strand Larsen 84'. West Ham United goals: Tomas Soucek 50', Lucas Paquetá 63'. Expected goals: 2.12-1.39. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Jørgen Strand Larsen (8.5).
Match report
Wolves beat West Ham United 3-2
Wolves came from behind to beat West Ham United 3-2 at Molineux Stadium on Tuesday 26 August in EFL Cup.
Rodrigo Gomes put Wolves ahead on 43' (1-0), Tomas Soucek levelled for West Ham United on 50' (1-1), Lucas Paquetá restored West Ham United's lead on 63' (1-2), Jørgen Strand Larsen levelled for Wolves on 82' (2-2) and added another on 84' (3-2).
Wolves had 51% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.12-1.39.
Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,561. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Match stats
| Wolves | West Ham United | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 380 (84%) | 364 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 6 |
Lineups
Wolves (3-4-2-1): Sam Johnstone, Santiago Bueno, Emmanuel Agbadou, Yerson Mosquera, Rodrigo Gomes, Andre, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Hugo Bueno, Hee-Chan Hwang, Jhon Arias, Fer Lopez
West Ham United (3-4-2-1): Alphonse Areola, Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Nayef Aguerd, Kyle Walker-Peters, James Ward-Prowse, Guido Rodriguez, Malick Diouf, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen
Key events
- 43' · Goal · Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 50' · Goal · Tomas Soucek (West Ham United)
- 54' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolves)
- 63' · Goal · Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United)
- 70' · Substitution · Max Kilman for Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United)
- 71' · Yellow card · James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United)
- 72' · Substitution · Jackson Tchatchoua for Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 72' · Substitution · Matt Doherty for Yerson Mosquera (Wolves)
- 73' · Substitution · Joao Gomes for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves)
- 73' · Substitution · Jørgen Strand Larsen for Fer Lopez (Wolves)
- 75' · Yellow card · Andre (Wolves)
- 81' · Substitution · Sasa Kalajdzic for Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)
- 82' · Goal · Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)
- 84' · Goal · Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolves)
- 86' · Substitution · Niclas Füllkrug for Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United)
- 86' · Substitution · Callum Wilson for Guido Rodriguez (West Ham United)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2004: Wolves 10, draws 1, West Ham United 12.
Questions
Who won Wolves vs West Ham United?
Wolves won, 3-2 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 26 Aug 2025.
When and where is Wolves vs West Ham United?
Tue, 26 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and West Ham United?
In 23 league meetings since 2004: Wolves 10 wins, 1 draws, West Ham United 12 wins (goals 28-34).