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Goals and Highlights: Wolves 2-1 Preston North End in EFL Cup 2022
Final reactions
Wolves coach's words
The final word from Bruno Lage on tonight's win.
— Wolves (@Wolves) August 23, 2022
🎥🗣 pic.twitter.com/bAkshWhQaR
End of match
Match ends
Wolves defeat Preston 2-1 in the EFL CupÂ
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5 minutes will be added to the game
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Preston move their players to look for a draw
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Bruno Lage's team recovers the ball and thus controls the pace of the match.
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Modifications begin and Wolves make 3 changes
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Preston tries to tie the game and Wolves are now the unresponsive ones
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Goooooooooal for Preston
Woodburn's goal closes the gap on the scoreboard
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Actions are resumed
End of first half
First half ends
Wolves win 2-0 at PrestonÂ
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3 minutes are added and Hwang missed a penalty that would have been the third goal of the game.
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Last moments of the first half, which has been completely dominated by the Wolves.
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The home team completely dominates the game and it could end in a rout.
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Goooooooooal for Wolves
Adama Traoré scores the second of the matchÂ
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Wolves are very close to second
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Preston tries to respond to the home offense, but struggles to defend
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Wolves dominate the game as they look for a second goal to find their composure
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Goooooooooal for WolvesÂ
Raúl Jiménez scores his first goal of the seasonÂ
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The Match start
Preston North End goes out with these players
The visiting team's roster.
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📋 TEAM NEWS: Your team to face @Wolves tonight looks like this...👇
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) August 23, 2022
It's a debut for Dai Cornell in goal this evening! 👊#COYW #pnefc pic.twitter.com/76OUSxVpdj
Wolverhampton presents its XI for the match
This will be the home team's roster.
🧤 @sarkicmatija makes his debut
— Wolves (@Wolves) August 23, 2022
© @maxkilman named as captain
Here's how we line-up for tonight's @Carabao_Cup clash against Preston 📋 pic.twitter.com/qQmPdQCE6w
EFL Cup goal-scoring leaders.
Armani Little, Sam Nombe, Tommy Conway, Alistair McCann and Andy Cook are the leading scorers at this early stage of the EFL Cup with 2 goals respectively.
This matchday's fixtures.
Walsall vs Charlton, Shrewsbury Town vs Burnley, Crawley Town vs Fulham, Watford vs MK Dons, Bolton vs Aston Villa, Norwich vs Bournemouth, Derbu County vs Albion, Wycombe vs Bristol, Leeds vs Barnsley, Wolverhampton vs Preston North End.
Tonight's stadium
Tonight's stadium is Molineux Stadium which has the capacity for 30,000 spectators and was opened in 1889, as well as given a renovation in 1993.
The goalkeeping battle
José Sá will defend the Wolves goal while Preston will defend their goal with Freddie Woodman.
Leaders in assists
Both teams have only one player with assists, Wolves' Hee-Chan Hwang and Preston's Alvaro Fernandez.
Top scorers for each team
In the league, Wolves have only managed one goal with Podence, while Preston have Alistar McCann as top scorer with 2 goals.
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What time is Wolverhampton vs Preston North End match for EFL Cup?
This is the start time of the game Wolverhampton vs Preston North End of 23th August in several countries:
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Argentina: 15:45 PM
Bolivia: 14:45 PM
Brazil: 15:45 PM
Chile: 14:45 PM
Colombia: 13:45 PM
Ecuador: 14:45 PM
USA (ET): 14:45 PM in CBS
Spain: 08:45 PM in DAZN
Mexico: 13:45 PM in ESPN
Paraguay: 15:45 PM
Peru: 14:45 PM
Uruguay: 15:45 PM
Watch out for this Preston North End player
Daniel Johnson has not had his best start to the campaign and the EFL Cup is an opportunity for him to find the net again this season.
The Jamaican is a good prospect in the Championship who lacks a little more accompaniment to score more goals which is what Preston North End lacks.Â
Watch out for this Wolverhampton player
Gonzalo Guedes is the new addition to the English team for this season, coming from Valencia of Spain where he had very good performances.
The Portuguese arrives to a team with many compatriots that will facilitate his adaptation, however the style of each soccer is very different and he will have to work in a team that prioritizes defense.
Last XI of Preston North End
1 Woodman, 14 Storey, 6 Lindsay, 16 Hughes, 4 Whiteman, 44 Potts, 11 Brady, 18 Ledson, 8 Browne, 10 Johnson, 15 Parrott.
Last XI of Wolves
1 Jose Sá, 19 Castro, 4 Collins, 23 Kilman, 7 Pedro Neto, 27 Matheus Luiz, 8 Rubén Neves, 28 Joao Moutinho, 3 Ait Nouri, 10 Daniel Podence, 18 Goncalo Guedes.
England's tight schedule
English teams, and specifically the biggest ones, usually play 4 competitions every year: EFL Cup, FA Cup, Premier League and a European competition such as the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League.Â
Due to the World Cup in Qatar and its peculiar calendar in December, the teams that play these tournaments will have many tight weeks with games every 3 or 4 days and injuries could appear, so it will be a very exhausting season, especially in the first half of the year.
EFL kicks off with dreams of different teams
The League Cup offers an opportunity for all types of clubs, as teams from the third and second divisions can compete against the biggest clubs in England.
Although the EFL is the competition that teams place the "least" importance on, they all want to win it and take it to their trophy cabinets and that is why they fight for it.
Preston North End is a rampart in the Championship
The visiting team is a real wall in the second division of England, as they have not conceded a goal in the entire Championship season where they have played 5 games.
On the other hand, Preston North End has only won 1 game against Luton Town and from there, they drew the 4 games to 0 goals against Wigan, Hull City, Rotherham and Watford.
Wolves struggling at the start
Wolverhampton have started the Premier League campaign with only 1 point due to 1 draw and 2 defeats, drawing with Fulham and being defeated by Leeds United and Tottenham.
The team coached by Bruno Lage has suffered injuries that have cost them a lot to replace, as was the case of Raul Jimenez in the Wolves' forward line.Â
The second round of the EFL continues
The EFL or league cup continues with the actions of the second round with many exciting and striking matches, as will be Wolves who did not start in the best way their participation in the Premier League, receiving Preston North End who is undefeated in the Championship and although it sounds very good, has 1 win and 4 draws with no goals conceded.
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