In a closely contested Premier League match, Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a 1-0 victory over West Ham United, thanks to a penalty converted by Pablo Sarabia, who played as a false 9. The decisive moment came when Ait-Nouri was brought down in the box by Emerson, leading to a penalty that Sarabia expertly placed into the net, initially hitting the post before going in. Despite a brief VAR check for handball against West Ham and several chances created by Wolves, including efforts from Sarabia and Doyle, the score remained 1-0. West Ham's Emerson, who claimed a clean tackle, received a yellow card for the foul leading to the penalty. This match has furthered West Ham's record for conceding the most penalties in the Premier League this season.
West Ham have conceded more penalties in the Premier League this season than any other team. Pablo Sarabia was happy to take the chance and slot home from the spot! #BBCFootball #WOLWHU https://t.co/vfVujgFY8I
Brief VAR check for a Wolves penalty for handball but nothing given. West Ham players had arms down by his sides. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
No mistake from the spot šÆ After Ait-Nouri is brought down in the box, Pablo Sarabia steps up and converts the penalty šŗ #WOLWHU https://t.co/xNT1Ua7D2z
Sarabia SCORES from the spot to give Wolves the lead over West Ham! šŗ https://t.co/Y9dFDW8poj
Thought he'd missed it for a second as he rifled it against the base of Fabianski's left-hand post but he judged it just right and it rebounded in off the woodwork. Keeper went the right way but it was too well struck for him. #WWFC https://t.co/kmDOEzgjYg
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GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL. Sarabia penalty. 1-0 Wolves. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Clean tackle from Emerson on Nouri but the referee points to the spot. Even more baffling that he gives Emerson a yellow card. #WHUFC
Penalty stands. Sarabia to take. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Doyle plays in Ait-Nouri who is sent tumbling in the box by Emerson. Maybe he got a faint touch on the ball but I don't see this being overturned. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
PENALTY TO WOLVES!
Wolves penalty. Ait-Nouri fouled. Over to VAR... #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Sarabia cross headed back across goal by Doherty but Doyle can't get the direction on his right-footed effort. Good spell from Wolves at the moment. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Corner recycled by Wolves and Doyle eventually has a low shot turned away by Fabianski. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Bursting run from halfway by Sarabia, who has a couple of chances to pass but keeps going and forces Zouma to concede a corner. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Chance for Wolves as Semedo chases a ball to the byline, keeps it in and crosses for Sarabia, but he's at full stretch and can only stab it too close to Fabianski. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
Sarabia having a nightmare 5 minutes in which he can't keep hold of the ball. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS
To begin with it's a 3-4-3 for Wolves with Sarabia as a false 9 and Tommy Doyle on the left of thr front 3 with Ait-Nouri on the right. Doherty left wing-back. #WWFC https://t.co/6EyzLQKgxS