Captain Hwang Hee-chan won 3-2 against Wolverhampton and West Ham in 81 minutes! advance to the third round

Aug 27, 2025

[Molinho (Wolverhampton, England) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) started wearing the captain's armband. I played 81 minutes. He missed the penalty kick and left a regret. Still, Wolverhampton won.

Wolverhampton beat West Ham 3-2 in the second round of the English Football League Cup (Carabao Cup) in the 2025-2026 season 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.

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.

West Ham equalized in the third minute of the second half. Walker-Peters, who received Soucek's pass, crossed. Soucek jumped in front of the gate and connected it to a header goal. It's 1-1.

Wolverhampton tried to shoot after Arias dug into the back space in the fifth minute of the second half. The defender cleared it. Bellegard shot in the ensuing corner kick. He got out of the way of the goal. In the 8th minute of the second half, Arias tried to shoot once again. I got hit by the defender and went out.

West Ham scored a comeback in the 18th minute of the second half. Made a chance on just one cross. Bowen crossed. Paqueta, who was rushing in, connected with a header to create a goal. West Ham have taken the lead.

West Ham made a change of players in the 25th minute of the second half. Killman went in. He strengthened his defense and went into solidification.

Hwang Hee-chan raced in the 26th minute of the second half. After catching the ball, he hit it recklessly. West Ham had no choice but to block Hwang Hee-chan's run with a foul. Hwang Hee-chan, who got a free kick, hit a shot himself in the 27th minute of the second half but missed the goal. Wolverhampton then added João Gómez, Strand Larsen, Doherty, and Chachua.

In the 35th minute of the second half, he took out Hwang Hee-chan and put in Kaladizic. Wolverhampton launched an offensive. Andre Gomes shot in the 36th minute of the second half. The goalkeeper, Areola, hit it. Strand Larsen shot and shook the net. It's tied.

I gained momentum. In the 39th minute of the second half, a comeback goal came out. Arias' shot bounced off the goalkeeper. I crossed with my teeth. Strand Larsen scored with a header. He turned the tables.

Wolverhampton is on track for the rest of the time. After solidifying his defense, he launched a counterattack. Strand Larsen made several attempts to shoot. Unfortunately, it didn't lead to a goal.

Six minutes of extra time is up. The referee blew the whistle at the end of the game. Wolverhampton won, advancing to the third round.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.