Wolves 4-1 Stoke City
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Wolves won: Wolves 4-1 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 3) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Wolves goals: Rodrigo Gomes 19', Rodrigo Gomes 22', Raul Jiménez 55' (pen), Jordan James 84'. Stoke City goals: Sam Gallagher 2'. Expected goals: 2.66-0.83. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Rodrigo Gomes (8.9).
Match report
Wolves rout Stoke City 4-1
Wolves came from behind to beat Stoke City 4-1 at Molineux Stadium on Saturday 29 August in the Championship.
Sam Gallagher put Stoke City ahead on 2' (0-1), Rodrigo Gomes levelled for Wolves on 19' (1-1), added another on 22' (2-1), Raul Jiménez made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 55' and Jordan James made it 4-1 on 84'.
Wolves had 53% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.66-0.83. Wolves were the better side on chances, too.
Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 30,334. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| Wolves | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 343 (84%) | 310 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Wolves (4-2-3-1): José Sá, Jackson Tchatchoua, Nasser Djiga, Toti Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Marshall Munetsi, André, Rodrigo Gomes, Fer López, Mateus Mané, Raul Jiménez
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson, Ben Johnson, Bosun Lawal, Ben Wilmot, Eric Bocat, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Sam Gallagher, Jun-Ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, George Hirst
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 15' · Yellow card · Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 19' · Goal · Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 22' · Goal · Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 31' · Yellow card · Bosun Lawal (Stoke City)
- 39' · Yellow card · Mateus Mané (Wolves)
- 45' · Yellow card · Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 55' · Goal · Raul Jiménez (Wolves)
- 62' · Substitution · Million Manhoef for Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 73' · Substitution · Adam Armstrong for André (Wolves)
- 73' · Substitution · Boubacar Traoré for Raul Jiménez (Wolves)
- 74' · Substitution · Róbert Bozeník for George Hirst (Stoke City)
- 77' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Marshall Munetsi (Wolves)
- 77' · Substitution · Jordan James for Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 83' · Substitution · Tawanda Chirewa for Mateus Mané (Wolves)
- 84' · Goal · Jordan James (Wolves)
- 85' · Substitution · Tyler Martin for Djibril Soumaré (Stoke City)
- 85' · Substitution · Tomás Rigo for Sam Gallagher (Stoke City)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 1993: Wolves 7, draws 11, Stoke City 9.
Questions
Who won Wolves vs Stoke City?
Wolves won, 4-1 (Championship) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Wolves vs Stoke City?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and Stoke City?
In 27 league meetings since 1993: Wolves 7 wins, 11 draws, Stoke City 9 wins (goals 31-34).