Winning start for Lopetegui as Wolves edge Gillingham

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Ruben NevesRuben Neves started for Wolves after returning from World Cup duty with Portugal

Julen Lopetegui got off to a winning start as Wolves manager as they edged into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Gillingham.

The Premier League strugglers finally found the breakthrough on 77 minutes through a Raul Jimenez penalty after Hwang Hee-chan was fouled.

Rayan Ait-Nouri then secured the win in stoppage time following a breakaway.

Gillingham, bottom of League Two, were spirited but eventually outgunned by their hosts.

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Line-ups

Wolves

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1
  • 22Nélson Semedo
  • 4Collins
  • 23Kilman
  • 64Bueno
  • 59HodgeSubstituted forTraoréat 45'minutes
  • 8Neves
  • 28João MoutinhoSubstituted forHwang Hee-chanat 61'minutes
  • 17Gonçalo GuedesSubstituted forNunesat 61'minutes
  • 29Diego CostaSubstituted forAït-Nouriat 81'minutes
  • 10PodenceSubstituted forJiménezat 69'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Aït-Nouri
  • 9Jiménez
  • 11Hwang Hee-chan
  • 13Sarkic
  • 24Gomes
  • 25Ronan
  • 27Nunes
  • 37Traoré
  • 81Lembikisa

Gillingham

Formation 5-4-1

  • 25Turner
  • 2Alexander
  • 4Wright
  • 5Ehmer
  • 23Baggott
  • 3Tutonda
  • 16JefferiesSubstituted forMacDonaldat 73'minutes
  • 6WilliamsSubstituted forLeeat 74'minutes
  • 8O'KeefeSubstituted forReevesat 74'minutes
  • 21Adelakun
  • 9MandronSubstituted forKashketat 64'minutes

Substitutes

  • 7MacDonald
  • 10Lee
  • 11Reeves
  • 24Kashket
  • 33Holtam

Referee:Michael Salisbury

Attendance:26,943

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0.

  3. Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.

  4. Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

  5. Will Wright (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Gillingham 0. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.

  7. Attempt missed. Scott Kashket (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Reeves with a cross.

  8. Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

  9. Ben Reeves (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  10. Attempt saved. Ben Reeves (Gillingham) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.

  11. Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

  12. Olly Lee (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  13. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Foul by Olly Lee (Gillingham).

  15. Foul by Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

  16. Scott Kashket (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

  18. Hakeeb Adelakun (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Diego Costa.

  20. Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Will Wright.

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