Wolverhampton suffered a shocking 2-3 upset loss to Ipswich in the third round of the 2023-24 English Football League Cup EFL Cup at Portman Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, at 3:45 a.m. on the 27th. 토토사이트 As a result, Ipswich won the right to advance to the fourth round.
Early in the season, Wolverhampton’s mood is not very positive. He managed to stay 13th in the league last season, but it was not stable because the point gap with the relegation zone was only 7 points. He thus sought a rebound in the new season, but his move in the transfer market was not good. Several players left the team and even core Matheus Nunes headed to Manchester City and experienced a power leak. In the end, before the season began, coach Julen Lopetegui left the team and Gary O’Neill followed him, experiencing a somewhat chaotic team atmosphere.
This atmosphere continued to be successful. Wolverhampton have won, drawn and lost four games four points in six games since the opening of the league, remaining in 16th place. He could make an excuse that he met formidable opponents such as Manchester United, Brighton and Liverpool, but he failed to win points in games he had to catch. The only victory is against Everton in the third round. Even then, the performance itself was not good.
The first game of September, against Crystal Palace. Wolverhampton suffered a 2-3 defeat, losing points to Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard, despite Hwang Hee-chan’s equaliser. Hwang Hee-chan’s first goal also took the lead in the fifth round against Liverpool and defended Liverpool’s attack well in the first half with his solid defense, but he failed to keep the lead and lost 1-3.
Even more shocking was the result of the Luton Town match. Luton, newly joined this season, is keenly aware of the high walls of the first division. After the opening game, they lost all four games and are considered strong relegation candidates along with Burnley and Sheffield United.
As such, Wolverhampton’s advantage was expected. Wolverhampton, however, did not have the strength against such Luton. Based on soccer statistics media ‘Huscoed’, Luton pressed Wolverhampton with as many as nine shots in the first half. The market share was also ahead of 55.6%, and it also dominated in detailed indicators. Wolverhampton, on the other hand, had a bad exit, but recorded a humiliating indicator of zero shots in the first half.
Compared to the first half, they had some chances in the second half. He successfully deployed one attack effectively and took the lead with Pedro Neto’s first goal in the fifth minute of the second half. But it didn’t last long. Morris scored an equalizer in the 20th minute of the second half, and the game was even tighter. Wolverhampton dedicated the attack to Luton until the end of the second half and managed to draw and add a point.
Luton was also ahead in overall attack indicators. Based on the soccer statistics media Sofascore, Luton took the lead with 57% of the possession in 90 minutes and constantly tried to score by attempting as many as 20 shots. Wolverhampton, on the other hand, was only bent on defending due to numerical inferiority and shot only three times. The expected score was only 2.08 for Luton and 0.58 for Wolverhampton.
Wolverhampton, who failed to win three games in a row. He wanted to regain his confidence through the EFL Cup. Opponents are Ipswich. Wolverhampton were expected to win as they remained in the second division.
But I couldn’t let my guard down. This is because Ipswich is overwhelming in the second division. Ipswich is in second place with 21 points, with a whopping seven wins and one loss in eight games. He also scored four goals in the previous match against Blackburn Rovers to win 4-3.
There was a league schedule immediately at the weekend, but O’Neill included some of the main players in the starting list. Hwang Hee-chan also started. Wolverhampton started Hwang Hee-chan, Kalajic, Sarabia, Bueno, Doyle, Traore, Doherty, Gomes, Skiuto and Johnny based on the 3-4-3 formation, and Bentley defended the goal. In response, Ipswich brought a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jackson, Ladapo, Hutchinson, Hanes, Evans, Taylor, Williams, Bagger, Edmondson and Ball filled the starting list and Hlatkey wore goalkeeper gloves.
Early in the day, Wolverhampton was ahead. The main character is Hwang Heechan. Hwang Hee-chan, who received Kalajic’s pass in the 4th minute of the first half, attempted a low and fast left-footed shot from the left side of the box and shook Ipswich’s net. It was Hwang Hee-chan’s fourth goal of the season, boasting his recent peak goal sense.
Wolverhampton, who took the lead, further cemented his victory. Sarabia’s shot, which took a chance with a corner kick in the 14th minute of the first half and received a cross in the box, was blocked by the goalkeeper, but Gomes pushed the loose ball into Ipswich’s net.
Since then, the atmosphere has been led by Wolverhampton. However, from the middle of the first half, Ipswich gradually regained its performance and took the lead. He then succeeded in tying the score. In the 27th minute of the first half, Hutchinson scored a powerful shot and scored a comeback goal, and Radafoe, who received a pass in the box in the 38th minute, overcame the rival’s defense’s competition and immediately attempted a right-footed turning shot to break Wolverhampton’s net. That’s how the first half ended 2-2.
Ipswich also led the game in the second half. In the first minute of the second half, he did not miss his opponent’s mistake and Hanes drove the ball in and tried to shoot from the right side of the half space, but the ball deflected off the opponent’s defense and led to a corner kick.
It finally turned the tables. Taylor, who caught the ball from outside the box in the 12th minute of the second half, attempted a powerful mid-range shot and shook Wolverhampton’s net. It was simply a wonder goal. Wolverhampton, who was in a hurry, used a replacement card to change the area before the attack, but failed to stop Ipswich’s solid defense. So the game ended with Ipswich’s 3-2 victory.
The game was equally competitive. Based on the soccer statistics media Sofascore, Wolverhampton led with 57% of the possession rate, but Ipswich had two more overall shots. The difference in effective shots was also double with Ipswich with 6 and Wolverhampton with 3.