Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 West Bromwich Albion: result and goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Sunday, 20 September 2026 in the Championship.
Goals: Fernando López 50'.
Wolverhampton Wanderers sit 4th on 21 points.
West Bromwich Albion sit 5th on 21 points.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
West Bromwich Albion have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers won 1, West Bromwich Albion won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 20 September 2026, 12:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- 👥
- 30892
The match in numbers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0.
- Fernando López opened the scoring for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 50'.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 90'+7'Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toby Collyer with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+7'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6'Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 90'+3'Foul by Kareem Tunde (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+3'Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88'Attempt saved. Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88'Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 88'Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sean Neave replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 86'Attempt missed. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 85'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 85'Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Kareem Tunde replaces Isaac Price.
- 84'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Toby Collyer replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 84'Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
- 84'Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes is caught offside.
- 80'Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 80'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by George Campbell.
- 79'Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (West Bromwich Albion).
- 79'Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78'Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jordan James replaces Marshall Munetsi.
- 78'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
- 78'Attempt blocked. Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77'Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77'Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 73'Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Mateus Mané.
- 73'Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Fer López.
- 72'Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 72'Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Attempt missed. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 69'Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69'Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69'Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
- 65'Foul by Barney Stewart (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65'José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
- 63'Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63'Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62'Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
- 62'Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Harry Whitwell.
- 61'Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Barney Stewart replaces Aune Heggebø because of an injury.
- 57'Delay in match because of an injury Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 57'Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56'Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané is caught offside.
- 55'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 53'Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53'Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50'Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 49'Foul by Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49'Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47'Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Styles following a set piece situation.
- 46'Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46'Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45'+4'Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4'Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+3'Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+3'Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3'Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+2'Foul by Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45'+2'Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 44'Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44'Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44'Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 44'Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42'Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38'Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38'Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37'Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Mané.
- 35'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jayson Molumby.
- 35'Attempt blocked. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
- 35'Attempt blocked. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 34'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31'Delay in match because of an injury Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion).
- 30'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 30'Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion). Assisted by Mateus Mané.
- 28'Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
- 28'Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26'Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26'Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25'Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25'Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25'Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24'Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nasser Djiga.
- 23'Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23'Foul by Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21'Attempt saved. Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20'Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20'Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19'George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16'Foul by Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion).
- 16'Kieran Trippier (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15'Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14'Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14'Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Max O'Leary.
- 11'Attempt saved. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
- 11'Attempt saved. Nasser Djiga (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Max O'Leary (West Bromwich Albion).
- 11'Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 11'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
- 10'Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Gomes with a cross.
- 7'Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Callum Styles.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
West Bromwich Albion · 4-4-2
Substitutes
Match stats
WOLWBA
45Possession (%)55
15Shots7
6Shots on target2
8Corners7
18Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Offsides0
2Saves5
Last 5 matches
Wolverhampton Wanderers
WStoke City4-129 Aug 2026
L@ West Ham United4-21 Sept 2026
D@ Birmingham City2-26 Sept 2026
W@ Sheffield United1-013 Sept 2026
L@ Everton1-016 Sept 2026
West Bromwich Albion
L@ Middlesbrough3-129 Aug 2026
DCharlton Athletic1-12 Sept 2026
WWatford1-05 Sept 2026
W@ Derby County1-09 Sept 2026
DQueens Park Rangers1-112 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Wolves
1
Draws
3
West Brom
Last meetings
28 Jan 2024West Bromwich Albion0 – 2Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 May 2021West Bromwich Albion1 – 1Wolverhampton Wanderers
16 Jan 2021Wolverhampton Wanderers2 – 3West Bromwich Albion
12 Feb 2012Wolverhampton Wanderers1 – 5West Bromwich Albion
16 Oct 2011West Bromwich Albion2 – 0Wolverhampton Wanderers
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boro | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +10 | 25 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Swansea | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 23 | WWWLL |
| 3 |  West Ham | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +17 | 22 | DDWWL |
| 4 |  Wolves | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 21 | WLDWL |
| 5 |  West Brom | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 21 | LDWWD |
| 6 |  Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 20 | LWWDW |
| 7 |  Birmingham | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DWWWL |
| 8 |  QPR | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | DDWLW |
| 9 |  Stoke | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 20 | WWLWD |
| 10 |  Blackburn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 18 | DWWLW |
| 11 |  Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 12 |  Sheffield Utd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 16 | LWLWD |
| 13 |  Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | DWLDL |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 15 | WDLLD |
| 15 |  Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 | LLLDW |
| 16 |  Cardiff | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 14 | WLWDW |
| 17 |  Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Bolton | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 | WLWDL |
| 19 |  Charlton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 | LDDLL |
| 20 |  Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 21 |  Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 11 | LLLWL |
| 22 |  Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 8 | DWDLL |
| 23 |  Derby | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 7 | DDLLD |
| 24 |  Preston | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | -15 | 5 | DLLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion?
Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Sunday 20 September (Championship).
Who scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion?
Goals: Fernando López 50'.
When do Wolverhampton Wanderers play next?
Wolverhampton Wanderers play Cardiff City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do West Bromwich Albion play next?
West Bromwich Albion play West Ham United on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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