Hwang Heechan's last run was useless Totti's exit Wolverhampton lost 0-1 away to Bournemouth. I can't see a way out

Aug 24, 2025

[Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, England) = Egan Sports Chosun.com reporter] Wolverhampton has lost two consecutive games. There are still no goals in the Premier League. Hwang Hee-chan entered as a substitute during the game, but failed to score an offensive point.

Wolverhampton lost 0-1 to Bournemouth in the second round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England, on the afternoon of the 23rd (local time). Totti Gomes was sent off early in the second half. Hwang Hee-chan entered as a substitute in the 33rd minute of the second half. I was satisfied to run for about 18 minutes until the end of the game.

Home side Bournemouth came out with a 4-1-4-1 typical. Evaniusong is on the front line. Semeno, Tavernier, Scott and Brooks were placed in the second line. Adams followed it up. Four Bags were built by Trupfer, Sennessey, Diakite and Smith. Petrovic defended the goal.

Wolverhampton was a 3-4-3 typical. Strand Larsen, Arias and Munesh formed the three-top. Höber, Belgard, João Gómez, and Möller Wolf came out at the waist. Three-backs were built by Doherty, Agbadu and Toti Gomes. Jose's goalkeeper defended the goal.

As soon as it started, Bournemouth hit the shot. In the first minute of the first half, a cross came up from the left side. The cheeks spilled back. Brooks shot this as it was. It went over the goal.

Wolverhampton also fought back. In the second minute of the first half, the long ball headed to the gate of Bournemouth. It spilled into the back space of the defense. Munesi grabbed it and shot it as it was. As expected, it went over the goal.

Bournemouth scored the first goal in the fourth minute of the first half. It was a tavernier. Bournemouth's strong forward pressure snatched Wolverhampton's pass by Semeno. Semeno passed to Tavernier. Tavernier shot and scored a goal as it was.

In the 9th minute of the first half, Bournemouth made another big chance. A sharp cross from the right side. Semeno rushed in and shot directly. It hit the post and came out.

Wolverhampton also created a chance in the 15th minute of the first half. Strand Larsen held out and gave up the pass. This ball headed for Möller Wolf. Möller Wolf sped to the door. He crossed. But it was caught by goalkeeper Petrovic. In the 17th minute of the first half, Strand Larsen connected a cross from the right with a header. It was saved by goalkeeper Petrovic.

The economy has gone into a lull. Wolverhampton resisted, Bournemouth held on. A variable has occurred. In the 34th minute of the first half, Wolverhampton right wingback Huber was replaced by an injury. Chachua went in instead.

There was no change in the situation.The two teams spent all their time fighting each other. The first half ended with Bournemouth's 1-0 lead.

Before the start of the second half, Wolverhampton put Bueno and Andre Gomes in. He started strengthening his back.

Wolverhampton attempted a counterattack in the first minute of the second half. Bueno crossed from the side. Arias hit it with a volley shot. He got out of the way of the goal.

In the third minute of the second half, Wolverhampton faced its biggest crisis. Bournemouth crumbled the back space with one through pass. Evaniusong hit the back space. Toti Gomes, who was coming into the cover, pushed Evaniusong. Foul. The referee took out a red card. Totti Gomes exited. Bournemouth converted a free-kick into a shot but was caught by goalkeeper Sa. Wolverhampton, who fell into numerical inferiority in the 11th minute of the second half, left out Arias and put in Santiago Bueno. It was a way to avoid a big defeat.

Bournemouth launched a wave offensive. In the 11th minute of the second half, Semeno's shot missed the goal.

Wolverhampton also launched an attack. As he is outnumbered, he launched an attack through a long ball. Aimed at frontline Strand Larsen's head. He dropped the ball on his head and came out with a shooting tactic. Several valid situations have emerged.

Bournemouth put Christie in the 21st minute without Scott. The idea was to increase the quality of the pass in the midfield. In the 25th minute of the second half, Bournemouth created a chance. Adams connected the ball that Evaniusong gave back from inside the gate with a mid-range shot. Goalkeeper Sa's super save came out.

In the 33rd minute of the second half, both teams changed players. Bournemouth took out the tabernier and put in Clawibert. Wolverhampton brought in Strand Larsen and put in Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan was deployed to the front line.

As soon as Hwang Hee-chan entered, he shook the opponent's defense by trying to break through. However, he could not overcome the numerical inferiority. Bournemouth's defense was always attached to Hwang Hee-chan.

Bournemouth sealed their victory by replacing players in a row in the 43rd minute of the second half. Wolverhampton players did their best. Hwang Hee-chan showed a stormy run in the second half of the extra time and scored a sharp cross. However, it failed to change the outcome.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.