Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 25 November 2017

Result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 Bolton Wanderers

Championship · Saturday 25 November 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Bolton Wanderers 5-1 in the Championship on Saturday 25 November 2017. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Willy Boly opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Wolverhampton Wanderers's goals came from Willy Boly (13'), Léo Bonatini (25'), Ivan Cavaleiro (62', penalty), Ivan Cavaleiro (82') and Diogo Jota (87'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Will Buckley (74').

Discipline: Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards; Bolton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Wolverhampton Wanderers were 1st on 41 points from 18 and Bolton Wanderers 23rd on 13 points from 18. Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to finish that season 1st with 99 points, and Bolton Wanderers 21st with 43.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lined up in a 3-4-3 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Ivan Cavaleiro of Wolverhampton Wanderers (8.7), ahead of Diogo Jota (8.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers win, 4 draws and 5 for Bolton Wanderers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Goal · Willy BolyWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-0
  • 25'Goal · Léo BonatiniWolverhampton Wanderers · 2-0
  • 43'Yellow card · D. WheaterBolton Wanderers
  • 45+4'Yellow card · Sammy AmeobiBolton Wanderers
  • 58'Yellow card · Diogo JotaWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 62'Penalty goal · Ivan CavaleiroWolverhampton Wanderers · 3-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Rúben NevesWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 74'Goal · Will BuckleyBolton Wanderers · 3-1
  • 82'Goal · Ivan CavaleiroWolverhampton Wanderers · 4-1
  • 87'Goal · Diogo JotaWolverhampton Wanderers · 5-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, draws 4, Bolton Wanderers 5.

Team news

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (3-4-3)

John Ruddy, Ryan Bennett, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Matt Doherty, B. Douglas, Rúben Neves, Romain Saïss, Ivan Cavaleiro, Diogo Jota, Léo Bonatini

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ben Alnwick, Mark Little, Mark Beevers, Antonee Robinson, David Wheater, Josh Vela, Sammy Ameobi, Adam Armstrong, Darren Pratley, Karl Henry, Gary Madine