Match report
Wolves rout Port Vale with three first-half goals at Molineux
Wolves eased into the next round of the League Cup with a 3-0 victory over Port Vale at Molineux, the tie effectively settled inside the opening 43 minutes as Cesar Peixoto's side raced into a commanding lead in the Round of 128 fixture.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Adam Armstrong opened the scoring in the 14th minute before André doubled the advantage on 34 minutes, converting after being set up by Yerson Mosquera. Fer López added a third just before the interval, finishing off a move started by Rodrigo Gomes to make it 3-0 at half-time.
The second half passed without further goals, but Wolves had long since taken control. They dominated possession at 68 percent and produced 16 shots to Port Vale's 11, seven of which were on target compared with three for the visitors, underlining how one-sided the contest had become by the break.
André scored the second goal, teeing off Mosquera's assist, and was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.2 mark, while Fer López also impressed after netting the third.
Wolves' 68 percent share of possession reflected their total control of the contest from early in the first half.
Wolves beat Port Vale 3–0 (half-time 3–0).
Wolves met Port Vale in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Friday, 7 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Molineux Stadium. Referee: David Webb.
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Key moments
- 14' Goal: Adam Armstrong — 1–0 · Watch Adam Armstrong's goal video (14')
- 34' Goal: André (assist: Yerson Mosquera) — 2–0 · Watch André's goal video (34')
- 43' Goal: Fer López (assist: Rodrigo Gomes) — 3–0 · Watch Fer López's goal video (43')
Starting line-ups
Wolves (3-4-2-1)
- 25 Dan Bentley
- 24 Toti Gomes (c)
- 15 Yerson Mosquera
- 2 Kieran Trippier
- 3 Hugo Bueno
- 7 André
- 28 Fer López
- 21 Rodrigo Gomes
- 36 Mateus Mane
- 5 Marshall Munetsi
- 10 Adam Armstrong
Port Vale (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Wolves 66%, the draw 21%, Port Vale 13%. It finished Wolves 3–0 Port Vale.
Wolves' rating gap decides it — Wolves are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Wolves' 66%. The draw at 21% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Wolves at 66%?
Wolves sit 210 points higher on our strength rating — 1667 to 1457. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,910 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 67–23–10.
Why only 66%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 66% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 21% and Port Vale at 13%.
Why is the draw only 21%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.6%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,505. The goals environment adds 1.0 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Wolves vs Port Vale final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Adam Armstrong's goal against Port Vale (14').
- Watch André's goal against Port Vale (34').
- Watch Fer López's goal against Port Vale (43').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Wolves 3–0 Port Vale. Explore more on the Wolves and Port Vale team pages or the League Cup page.