Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackburn Rovers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 1 · Friday 14 August 2026 · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton · referee F. Hallam · full time
Full time: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers drew 2-2 in Championship Matchday 1 on Friday 14 August 2026 at Molineux Stadium. The goals: Marshall Munetsi 18', Sean McLoughlin 27', Andri Gudjohnsen 48', Raúl Jiménez 90+3'.
How the match unfolded
Wolverhampton Wanderers struck first through Marshall Munetsi in the 18th minute, set up by Fer López. Blackburn Rovers levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through Sean McLoughlin, set up by Ryoya Morishita. Blackburn Rovers turned it round: Andri Gudjohnsen made it 1-2 in the 48th minute, set up by Oladapo Afolayan. Wolverhampton Wanderers levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+3) through Raúl Jiménez from the penalty spot. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, F. Hallam, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers and 3 to Blackburn Rovers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: P. da Silva Peixoto, 4-3-3 · Blackburn Rovers: T. Mowbray, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.89 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.89 for Blackburn Rovers.
Wolverhampton Wanderers scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Blackburn Rovers created the better chances, 1.89 xG to 0.89, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 3 shots on target, Blackburn Rovers 5.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 55% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Wolverhampton Wanderers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Blackburn Rovers came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers: the match in numbers
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Match statistics | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 |
| 18 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 499 | Total passes | 399 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Marshall Munetsi 7.7 1 goal
- Fer López 7.3 1 assist
- Raúl Jiménez 7.2 1 goal
- Yerson Mosquera 7.1
- André 7.0
Blackburn Rovers
- Sean McLoughlin 7.7 1 goal
- Andri Gudjohnsen 7.4 1 goal
- Oladapo Afolayan 7.0 1 assist
- Ryoya Morishita 7.0 1 assist
- Sam Morsy 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Balázs Tóth at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Cardiff City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Blackburn Rovers: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers
What was the score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers?
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Blackburn Rovers (half-time 1-1), Championship, Friday 14 August 2026.
Who scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers?
Marshall Munetsi 18', Sean McLoughlin 27', Andri Gudjohnsen 48', Raúl Jiménez 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers?
Marshall Munetsi, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers?
F. Hallam.
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