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EFL Championship · 2026/27

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City: 4–1 result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Stoke City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Molineux Stadium.

UK dates and kick-off times · GMT / BST

· 12:30 BST · Regular season

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 – 1Full timeHalf-time 2 – 1
Stoke City crest Stoke City

Molineux Stadium

Match information as at 12 Nov 2026, 08:55 GMT.

Goalscorers

  • Stoke City crest 2' Sam Gallagher · Goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 19' Rodrigo Gomes · Goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 22' Rodrigo Gomes · Goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 55' Raúl Jiménez · Penalty - Scored
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers crest 84' Jordan James · Goal

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City highlights & goals

Official match footage
WOLVES WIN FIVE GOAL THRILLER! | Wolves vs Stoke City Extended Highlights

WOLVES WIN FIVE GOAL THRILLER! | Wolves vs Stoke City Extended Highlights

EFL · 2026-08-29T08:52:14-07:00 · 9m 45s

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Match information

Ground
Molineux StadiumWolverhampton, England
Attendance
30334
Referee
Tom Nield
Final whistle
29 Aug, 14:25:21 BST

Goals by period

Wolverhampton WanderersFirst half: 2
Wolverhampton WanderersSecond half: 2
Stoke CityFirst half: 1
Stoke CitySecond half: 0

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City: goals, cards & substitutions

23 events
  1. 0'
    Kick-off
  2. 2'Stoke City crest
    Goal · Stoke City

    Scorer: Sam Gallagher

  3. 15'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Bae Jun-Ho

  4. 19'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Rodrigo Gomes

  5. 22'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Rodrigo Gomes

  6. 31'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Bosun Lawal

  7. 39'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Mateus Mané

  8. 45'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Sam Gallagher

  9. 55'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Penalty - Scored · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Raúl Jiménez

  10. 58'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    End Delay · Wolverhampton Wanderers
  11. 58'Stoke City crest
    End Delay · Stoke City
  12. 62'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Million Manhoef · Off: Bae Jun-Ho

  13. 73'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Adam Armstrong · Off: Raúl Jiménez

  14. 73'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Boubacar Traoré · Off: André

  15. 74'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Róbert Bozeník · Off: George Hirst

  16. 77'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Jordan James · Off: Rodrigo Gomes

  17. 77'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Tommy Doyle · Off: Marshall Munetsi

  18. 83'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    On: Tawanda Chirewa · Off: Mateus Mané

  19. 84'Wolverhampton Wanderers crest
    Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Scorer: Jordan James · Fernando López

  20. 85'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Tyler Martin · Off: Sam Gallagher

  21. 85'Stoke City crest
    Substitution · Stoke City

    On: Tomás Rigo · Off: Djibril Soumaré

  22. 90'+3'Stoke City crest
    Yellow Card · Stoke City

    Sorba Thomas

  23. 90'+5'
    Full time

Match statistics

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke City statistics comparison
StatisticWolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersStoke City crest Stoke City
Possession52.6%47.4%
Shots1810
Shots on target83
Corners71
Fouls1315
Offsides23
Saves24
Yellow cards14
Red cards00
Passes408362
Accurate passes345310
Pass accuracy84.6%85.6%
Crosses1521
Accurate crosses54
Long balls4830
Accurate long balls2211
Blocked shots72
Tackles2121
Interceptions512
Clearances2214
Shots on target (%)44.4%30.0%
Penalties scored00
Penalties taken10
Cross accuracy33.3%19.0%
Long-ball accuracy45.8%36.7%
Successful tackles1311
Tackle success61.9%52.4%
Effective clearances2214

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Line-ups & formations

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

4-2-3-1
1
José SáGoalkeeper
24
Toti GomesCentre Left Defender
34
Nasser DjigaCentre Right Defender
3
Hugo BuenoLeft Back
38
Jackson TchatchouaRight Back
28
Fernando LópezAttacking Midfielder
5
Marshall MunetsiLeft Midfielder · Substituted
7
AndréRight Midfielder · Substituted
9
Raúl JiménezForward · Substituted
36
Mateus ManéAttacking Midfielder Left · Substituted
21
Rodrigo GomesAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 10Adam ArmstrongUsed substitute
  • 6David Møller Wolfe
  • 17Pedro Lima
  • 4Santiago Bueno
  • 8Jordan JamesUsed substitute
  • 13João Virgínia
  • 23Tawanda ChirewaUsed substitute
  • 12Boubacar TraoréUsed substitute
  • 20Tommy DoyleUsed substitute

Stoke City crest Stoke City

4-2-3-1
1
Viktor JohanssonGoalkeeper
16
Ben WilmotCentre Left Defender
18
Bosun LawalCentre Right Defender
17
Eric BocatLeft Back
2
Ben JohnsonRight Back
10
Bae Jun-HoAttacking Midfielder · Substituted
8
Ethan GalbraithLeft Midfielder
27
Djibril SoumaréRight Midfielder · Substituted
15
George HirstForward · Substituted
7
Sorba ThomasAttacking Midfielder Left
20
Sam GallagherAttacking Midfielder Right · Substituted
Substitutes (9)
  • 42Million ManhoefUsed substitute
  • 58Tyler MartinUsed substitute
  • 5Luke Graham
  • 24Joshua Griffiths
  • 19Tomás RigoUsed substitute
  • 4Ben Pearson
  • 43Freddie Anderson
  • 9Róbert BozeníkUsed substitute
  • 52Laurence Giani

Player statistics

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers · player statistics
Wolverhampton Wanderers player statistics for Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
José Sá0000002
Toti Gomes000000—
Nasser Djiga000000—
Hugo Bueno002000—
Jackson Tchatchoua000000—
Fernando López012000—
Marshall Munetsi001000—
André000000—
Raúl Jiménez104200—
Mateus Mané004310—
Rodrigo Gomes202200—
Adam Armstrong000000—
Jordan James101100—
Tawanda Chirewa001000—
Boubacar Traoré001000—
Tommy Doyle000000—
Stoke City crest Stoke City · player statistics
Stoke City player statistics for Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
PlayerGoalsAssistsShotsOn targetYCRCSaves
Viktor Johansson0000004
Ben Wilmot000000—
Bosun Lawal001010—
Eric Bocat001000—
Ben Johnson000000—
Bae Jun-Ho000010—
Ethan Galbraith000000—
Djibril Soumaré000000—
George Hirst000000—
Sorba Thomas003010—
Sam Gallagher104310—
Million Manhoef000000—
Tyler Martin000000—
Tomás Rigo001000—
Róbert Bozeník000000—

YC = yellow cards; RC = red cards. A dash means that a figure is unavailable.

Previous meetings

Before this match
DateHomeScoreAway
17 Sep 2020Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers0 – 1Stoke City crest Stoke City
25 Jul 2018Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 Jan 2017Stoke City crest Stoke City0 – 2Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 Apr 2012Stoke City crest Stoke City2 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 Dec 2011Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 2Stoke City crest Stoke City

Player leaders in this match

Player leaders by statistic
TeamStatisticPlayerTotalOther figures
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersShotsMateus Mané4Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.26
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersAccurate passesFernando López54Passes: 61Big chances created: 1
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersDefensive interventionsNasser Djiga14Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 3
Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton WanderersSavesJosé Sá2Shots on target faced: 3Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.88
Stoke City crest Stoke CityShotsSam Gallagher4Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.20
Stoke City crest Stoke CityAccurate passesBen Wilmot80Passes: 83
Stoke City crest Stoke CityDefensive interventionsBen Wilmot12Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 2
Stoke City crest Stoke CitySavesViktor Johansson4Shots on target faced: 8Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.64

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: more player statistics

José Sá

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Toti Gomes

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Nasser Djiga

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Hugo Bueno

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Jackson Tchatchoua

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Fernando López

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Marshall Munetsi

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

André

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Raúl Jiménez

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Mateus Mané

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
3
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Rodrigo Gomes

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Adam Armstrong

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Jordan James

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Tawanda Chirewa

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Boubacar Traoré

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Tommy Doyle

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0
Stoke City: more player statistics

Viktor Johansson

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Ben Wilmot

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Bosun Lawal

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Eric Bocat

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Ben Johnson

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
2
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Bae Jun-Ho

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Ethan Galbraith

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Djibril Soumaré

Fouls committed
3
Fouls won
4
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

George Hirst

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
2
Goals conceded
3
Shots faced
0

Sorba Thomas

Fouls committed
1
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Sam Gallagher

Fouls committed
2
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
4
Shots faced
0

Million Manhoef

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Tyler Martin

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Tomás Rigo

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
1
Own goals
0
Offsides
0
Goals conceded
0
Shots faced
0

Róbert Bozeník

Fouls committed
0
Fouls won
0
Own goals
0
Offsides
1
Goals conceded
1
Shots faced
0

Form before Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City

Earlier results, with the competition shown for each game. Scores are written home team first.

Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
25 Aug 2026Sheffield WednesdayAway0 – 2WCarabao Cup
22 Aug 2026Preston North End crest Preston North EndAway1 – 3WEFL Championship
14 Aug 2026Blackburn Rovers crest Blackburn RoversHome2 – 2DEFL Championship
7 Aug 2026Port ValeHome3 – 0WCarabao Cup
24 May 2026Burnley crest BurnleyAway1 – 1DPremier League

Stoke City crest Stoke City

DateOpponentVenueScoreResultCompetition
25 Aug 2026Hull CityHome1 – 1LCarabao Cup
22 Aug 2026Southampton crest SouthamptonAway3 – 1LEFL Championship
15 Aug 2026Swansea City crest Swansea CityHome1 – 2LEFL Championship
8 Aug 2026Oldham AthleticHome2 – 0WCarabao Cup
2 May 2026Bristol City crest Bristol CityAway2 – 0LEFL Championship

Current Championship positions

Full table

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table
PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
3Stoke City crest Stoke City159242418+629
4Wolverhampton Wanderers crest Wolverhampton Wanderers158432618+828

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City: match questions

What was the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City result?

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Stoke City was the full-time score in the Championship on Sat 29 Aug 2026 at Molineux Stadium.

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