Bournemouth 1-1 Wolves Player Ratings: Penalty Shootout Decided The Fate For The Cherries
The Vitality Stadium saw the 5th round of the FA Cup match between Bournemouth and Wolves on the Saturday afternoon of 1st May. After a 1-1 score, the match went to extra time. Evanilson and Cunha were the stars from their respective team. But there was nothing separating these teams so we head onto the penalties. Sinisterra’s last kick helped Cherries win the game.
The last fixture between these two has resulted in Wolves being confident from the get go. However, it didn’t take long for the Iraola’s squad to hold the ball as the Cherries began to move forward from the flanks in the early minutes. Still, their deliveries in the box have been dreadful in the first 10 minutes.
In the 13th minute, the Cherries found themselves in a sticky situation in the box that was rescued by Kepa after Ait-Nouri had a decent connection with the ball after cutting in from the flanks. It turned to a quick counter for the Cherries as they almost broke the deadlock from a low cross from Brooks. Minutes later, he himself had a go from the box which was deflected for a corner. Be it the pressure of a knockout or a cautious approach, neither of the teams had a hold of the game for the first 20 minutes as scrappy plays were noticed from both sides.
After Bournemouth adopted a patient approach, it all began. A sweet ball from Hill towards Semenyo saw the winger attempting his shot. However, it was saved but the rebound was there asking to be taken and Evanilson converted it to give his team the lead. The goal saw Bournemouth playing the ball with more confidence. And from the set piece they got their second goal after Kerkez guided the header to the net, which had a final touch from the Dutch defender Huijsen, to give the Cherries a 2-0 lead. However, it was Deja Vu for the Cherries with the VAR all over again as the goal was disallowed after a check for hand ball and an offside.
As the check went on, the fans started chanting the infamous “this is embarrassing” chant to have a fun take on the dreadful waiting. After the 45th minute, the match saw 7 additional minutes due to the delay with the decision by VAR. Another goal was disallowed in the ending minutes of the first half when Scott tried to guide the low cross in the net.
The 2nd half began and the Cherries were on the front foot again as Semenyo had a go but the shot was blocked by the Wolves defender. Another creative set piece from the Cherries was blocked by Wolves defenders in the box. In the 59th minute magic happened as Cunha made a stunning shot from outside the box that gave his team the equalizer that they were looking for. With the score 1-1, the travelling fans started singing “Cunha again.”
The fans were furious with the referee’s decision in the 62nd minute to show Semedo a yellow card instead of focusing where his attention was needed. The 68th minute saw the introduction of Kluivert and Ouattara in the game. The 77th minute saw a half-chance for the Cherries as Huijsen’s header was saved by the keeper. Both Kluivert and Semenyo were denied by Johnstone in the 80th minute as they took their chances from outside the box.
With both sides slowing down, the match seemed to be heading into extra time. After the 90 minute mark, 5 minutes were added as additional time. The 92nd minute saw another attempt from Semenyo which was inches over the cross bar. It was a poor energy display from both sides which led the game to go for extra time.
The extra time started with the same low-energy display from both sides. With a few movements and half chances from each team, the 105th minute whistle came in. A tussle in the Wolves box at the 107th minute almost gave us a goal but the danger was eventually away after a clearance. The 127th minute saw another miss from the Cherries as Lewis Cook missed a free header in the box. Things went south as Cunha saw a red card after being in a fight with Kerkez who saw a yellow card. After the extra time, there was nothing separating these teams as we head into the penalty shootout.
Strand Larsen scored the first kick of the shootout after sending Kepa the other way. Kluivert took his kick calmly and guided it for 1-1. Andre scored his kick even after Kepa had a touch on the shot. Ouattara came up to take his kick and had a cheeky one step shot to make the score 2-2. Ait-Nouri slotted his kick on the roof of the net. Tavernier somehow managed to score after his shot was almost saved. T. Gomes scored his kick as well. However, Huijsen’s kick was saved by Johnstone. Doherty couldn’t even keep his shot within the goal as he missed it too. Lewis Cook stepped up and scored. Traore missed his shot as it rattled the bar and went out. Sinisterra stepped in to take his kick and scored.
Here are the Bournemouth vs Wolves Player Ratings.
Bournemouth Player Ratings
GK- Arrizabalaga- 5/10
Had very less to do in the first half other than rescuing his team from a jumbled situation in the beginning minutes of the game. His full-stretch could not stop Cunha’s shot from outside the box.
RB- Cook- 5/10
He seemed busy in the first half with his defensive duties. He had one of the best successful pass rates in the game.
CB- Hill- 5.5/10
Was a solid defensive presence. He was the man who made it all happen with his ball to Semenyo for the first goal.
CB- Huijsen- 5.5/10
Had a solid presence in the defense today and almost scored the second goal which was ruled out after a controversial decision. Seen a yellow card in the 62nd minute. Had a header saved in the 77th minute.
LB- Kerkez- 5/10
As expected, the Hungarian was the busiest player in the team. However, his passes were not up to the mark this afternoon. He seemed furious after the second goal was disallowed.
CM- Scott- 4.5/10
Had a good chemistry with his midfield and the defense line, which kept off the attacks from the middle. Almost scored the 2nd goal but it touched his hand and was disallowed. Took a yellow after stopping Cunha illegally. Got subbed off with a total of 80% accurate passes today.
CM- Adams- 4.5/10
His work rate goes unnoticed day in and day out. Put up a high line today with Scott in the first half. Almost scored a screamer in the 105th minute but the shot went wide.
RM- Brooks- 5/10
Seemed to be the player who was the key for every build up. Had a couple shots in the first 15 minutes but there was no end product. He had 82% accurate passes today.
CAM- Tavernier- 4.5/10
Probably the player who had the least impact with the build up in the first half. Had a great chance to give his team the lead back again in the 61st minute which was cleared by T.Gomes.
LM- Semenyo- 4.5/10
He caused all sorts of problems for Wolves. Caught Djiga snoozing and almost guided a good low ball for Evanilson to finish in the 25th minute. After playing 105 minutes, he was subbed off.
ST- Evanilson- 5.5/10
Looked lively from the get go. Shined when he needed to, as in the 29th minute he gave his team the lead in this crucial fixture. With only 19 touches, he made one shot which gave his team the first goal.
Sub- Kluivert- 4/10
It was surprising to see him on the bench. However, he came in the 66th minute to change the course of the game. Had a go in the 96th minute on extra time which was blocked. Got booked for dissent.
Sub- Ouattara- 4/10
Came along Justin Kluivert to change the game. Linked up with Kluivert right away after their introduction.
Sub- Sinisterra- 4/10
Came in the match to replace Scott who got a yellow card in the 79th minute.
Sub- Jebbison- 4/10
Came in to replace Semenyo in the 105th minute.
Manager- A. Iraola- 4.5/10
Laughed off the controversial decision in the first half. Was not happy the match went to penalties.
Wolves Player Ratings
GK- Johnstone- 4/10
He looked practically helpless during the Evanilson goal along with the two disallowed goals from Bournemouth.
CB- Gomes- 4.5/10
Been overwhelmed by Kerkez’s runs around him along with the quick linkup play from the Cherries in the wings.
CB- Bueno- 4.5/10
Poor synergy with his teammates in the defensive lines cost a lot of errors in the first half.
CB- Djiga- 4/10
Caught snoozing by the Bournemouth players on multiple occasions in the first half. He made 4 clearances in the 83 minutes he played before getting subbed off.
LM- Ait-Nouri- 5/10
He was the player in the spotlight in the first half. Seemed threatening in the first half as he came through the flanks. Got himself booked for wasting time.
CM- Bellegarde- 4/10
A below-average performance for the center midfielder this evening.
CM- Gomes- 4/10
Was busy with the defensive duties in the first half. He had a 65% pass accuracy in today’s game.
RM- Semedo- 4.5/10
Wanted more of the ball but his team was struggling in the first half. In the 72 minutes he played, he had a pass accuracy of 72%.
CAM- Sarabia-5.5/10
Made a couple of decent crosses in the box in the first half. He had a total of 32 touches before he was subbed off.
CAM- Cunha- 4.5/10
Tried his best to make something happen in the first half. Gave his team the much-needed equalizer in the 59th minute with a stunning shot outside the box.
ST- Strand Larsen- 4.5/10
It is a mystery how he missed the net after Cunha’s cross deflected in to his feet ready to be tapped in. Saw a yellow card in the 73rd minute.
Sub- Doherty- 4/10
Came in to introduce fresh legs in the match.
Sub- Munetsi- 4/10
A rather tactical substitution to keep Bournemouth’s newly introduced players at bay.
Sub- Andre- 4/10
Came in the 70th minute along with Munetsi and Doherty.
Sub- Traore- 4/10
Came in the 84th minute to introduce fresh legs.
Manager- V. Pereira- 4/10
Seemed to be the happier manager after the match went on to penalties.
Sportsdunia’s Man of the Match goes to Antoine Semenyo.
FAQs
When was the match between Bournemouth vs Wolves?
The match between Bournemouth vs Wolves was on 1st March 2025.
What was the score of Bournemouth vs Wolves?
The score was 1-1. But the match went to penalties and with 5-4, Cherries won the game.
Who was the best player in Bournemouth vs Wolves match?
Semenyo was the best player in the Bournemouth vs Wolves match.
Who was the worst player in Bournemouth vs Wolves match?
Cunha was the worst player in the Bournemouth vs Wolves match after being dismissed.