Captain Hwang Hee-chan, who was disappointed to hit the PK goal, ended in the first half of Wolverhampton 10 West Ham

Aug 27, 2025

 Captain Hwang Hee-chan, who was disappointed to hit the PK goal, ended in the first half of Wolverhampton 10 West Ham



[Molinho (Wolverhampton, England) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) started wearing the captain's armband. He missed the penalty, but his teammate made up for it with a goal.

Wolverhampton finished the first half with a 1-0 lead in the second round of the English Football League Cup (Carabao Cup) of the 2025-2026 season against West Ham in Molineux, Wolverhampton, England, on the afternoon of the 26th (local time).

Wolverhampton came out with a 3-4-2-1 format. Johnstone defended the goal. Mosquera, Agbadu and Santiago Bueno formed the three-back. Rodrigo Gomes, Bellegard, Andre and Hugo Bueno stood at the waist. In front of it, Jon Arias and López were placed. Hwang Hee-chan was one-top. The captain's armband is also full.




West Ham were the three-and-five type. Paqueta and Bowen stood two-top. Diouf, Soucek, Rodriguez, Ward-Prouse and Walker-Peters were placed in the second line. Agel, Mavropanos and Todibo made up the three-back. Areola was placed on the goal.

Early in the first half, the two teams engaged in a waist fight. They competed against each other. In the 13th minute of the first half, Wolverhampton created a chance. Mosquera connected López's free kick with a header in front of the gate. Got hit by West Ham Diouf's body. He then attacked, but it did not lead to a goal.

Wolverhampton increased the ball possession rate little by little




 Captain Hwang Hee-chan, who was disappointed to hit the PK goal, ended in the first half of Wolverhampton 10 West Ham
In the 25th minute of the first half, West Ham created a chance. Paqueta hit the ball in the second line. Bowen caught it and handed it back. Soucek shot past the defender. The goalkeeper Johnstone saved. West Ham's offensive continued. In the 26th minute of the first half, Bowen hit and even shot in the counterattack. The defense blocked it.

Wolverhampton attempted to shoot Arias from the right side of the penalty area in the 28th minute of the first half. It was in front of the goalkeeper.

In the 37th minute, Wolverhampton picked up the pace from the right. Rodrigo Gomes jumped into the side space. The pass went in. It went up to the cross. The defender cleared it before going to Hwang Hee-chan.




In the 40th minute of the first half, Wolverhampton got a chance to score. Bellegard was fouled for penetrating the side. The referee declared a foul and a penalty. The kicker is Hwang Hee-chan. His kick hit the post. However, Rodrigo Gomes shot and shook the net with the protruding ball. Wolverhampton led the way.

West Ham responded with a header in the 44th minute of the first half by Paqueta. It missed the goal. The whistle at the end of the first half went off. Wolverhampton is ahead.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.