Wolverhampton 1-3 Bolton Wanderers · Championship
Wolverhampton lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-3 in the Championship. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Wolverhampton and Bolton Wanderers met in the Championship at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Wolverhampton: J. Bellegarde 50'. Bolton Wanderers: A. Ito 28'; S. Dalby 72'; J. Sheehan 82'.
How the match went
Wolverhampton saw more of the ball, 61% of it. Wolverhampton had 19 shots with 3 on target, Bolton Wanderers 10 with 6 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 9 to Wolverhampton and 3 to Bolton Wanderers. Wolverhampton conceded 11 fouls, Bolton Wanderers 14. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Wolverhampton, 2 for Bolton Wanderers).
Line-ups
Wolverhampton started in a 4-2-3-1: José Sá, Kieran Trippier, Nasser Djiga, Ladislav Krejčí, Hugo Bueno, André, Jordan James, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Fer López, Mateus Mané, Adam Armstrong.
Bolton Wanderers started in a 4-4-2: Gavin Bazunu, Gaizka Larrazabal, Eoin Toal, Lewis Brunt, Akin Famewo, Samuel Iling Junior, Josh Sheehan, Ethan Erhahon, Thierry Gale, Theo Bair, Atsuki Ito.
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Minute by minute
- 28'Goal! Wolverhampton 0-1 Bolton Wanderers. A. Ito (Bolton Wanderers) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Wolverhampton 0-1 Bolton Wanderers.
- 50'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-1 Bolton Wanderers. J. Bellegarde (Wolverhampton) scores, assisted by L. Krejčí.
- 72'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-2 Bolton Wanderers. S. Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) scores, assisted by G. Larrazabal.
- 82'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-3 Bolton Wanderers. J. Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Wolverhampton 1-3 Bolton Wanderers.
Full commentary (68 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Wolverhampton vs Bolton Wanderers.
- 4'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 9'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 11'Attempt saved. S. I. Junior (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.33.
- 13'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 13'Attempt blocked. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 17'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 17'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 18'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 19'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 20'Attempt saved. J. Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 22'Attempt missed. M. Mané (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 24'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 25'Attempt blocked. J. James (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 25'Attempt missed. N. Djiga (Wolverhampton), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 25'Offside, Bolton Wanderers.
- 26'Yellow card for M. Mané (Wolverhampton) for foul.
- 27'Corner, Bolton Wanderers.
- 28'Goal! Wolverhampton 0-1 Bolton Wanderers. A. Ito (Bolton Wanderers) scores.
- 31'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 32'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 38'Attempt saved. F. López (Wolverhampton), header. xG 0.06.
- 40'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 44'Attempt missed. H. Bueno (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 44'Attempt missed. J. James (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
- 45'Corner, Bolton Wanderers.
- 45'Attempt blocked. T. Bair (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45+1'Corner, Bolton Wanderers.
- 45+1'Attempt blocked. T. Bair (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.24.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. L. Brunt (Bolton Wanderers), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 45+1'Yellow card for G. Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers) for time wasting.
- 45'Half-time. Wolverhampton 0-1 Bolton Wanderers.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 49'Attempt blocked. K. Trippier (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 50'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-1 Bolton Wanderers. J. Bellegarde (Wolverhampton) scores, assisted by L. Krejčí.
- 54'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 55'Attempt missed. M. Mané (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 58'Attempt missed. L. Krejčí (Wolverhampton), header from a set piece. xG 0.39.
- 61'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 62'Attempt missed. M. Mané (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 63'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: J. Nelson comes on for S. I. Junior.
- 63'Substitution, Wolverhampton: R. Saïd comes on for M. Mané.
- 65'Attempt missed. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 66'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: S. Dalby comes on for T. Bair.
- 66'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: R. Rodrigues comes on for A. Ito.
- 69'Attempt blocked. J. Bellegarde (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 69'Attempt saved. A. Armstrong (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.41.
- 69'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 72'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-2 Bolton Wanderers. S. Dalby (Bolton Wanderers) scores, assisted by G. Larrazabal.
- 76'Yellow card for E. Erhahon (Bolton Wanderers) for foul.
- 77'Attempt missed. R. Saïd (Wolverhampton), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 78'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: M. Conway comes on for T. Gale.
- 78'Substitution, Bolton Wanderers: X. Simons comes on for E. Erhahon.
- 79'Attempt missed. F. López (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 80'Substitution, Wolverhampton: G. Konan comes on for H. Bueno.
- 80'Substitution, Wolverhampton: M. Munetsi comes on for J. James.
- 81'Offside, Wolverhampton.
- 82'Attempt missed. A. Famewo (Bolton Wanderers), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 82'Goal! Wolverhampton 1-3 Bolton Wanderers. J. Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers) scores.
- 84'Attempt missed. R. Saïd (Wolverhampton), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 85'Substitution, Wolverhampton: S. Neave comes on for André.
- 85'Attempt saved. R. Rodrigues (Bolton Wanderers), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 89'Yellow card for K. Trippier (Wolverhampton) for foul.
- 90'Corner, Wolverhampton.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Yellow card for S. Neave (Wolverhampton) for foul.
- 90'Full-time. Wolverhampton 1-3 Bolton Wanderers.