In the tantalizing duel between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace at Molineux Stadium for the Premier League, metrics of the game play a crucial role in discerning the match's outcome. The home team, Wolves scored 2 vital goals against the Palace, who could not find the net in the match, leading to a definitive 2-0 win for the Wolves.

The match saw an early goal in favor of the Wolves, credited as an own goal by Joachim Andersen of the visiting team just 2 minutes 22 seconds into the first half, setting the tone for Palace's challenging day. This was followed by a penalty shot orchestrated meticulously by Wolverhampton's key player, Ruben Neves in the second half at 93 minutes, which sealed the win for them.

Despite having more shots, both on and off target (4 and 10 respectively) compared to the Wolves (3 on-target and 6 off-target), Palace could not convert their efforts into valuable goals. The Wolves had a better shot to goal ratio demonstrating efficiency in capitalizing their opportunities.

The match was fiercely fought with a somewhat equal number of fouls, 14 by the visitors, and 13 by the home team, indicating a closely knit and aggressive gameplay. The same aggression was evident in the number of yellow cards, five for the Wolves, and four for Palace. The timing of these yellow cards potentially disrupted the flow of the game for both teams, especially for the Wolves who saw 4 of their 5 yellow cards in the last 15 minutes of the match.

Possession, another integral facet of the game, can be inferred from the corner kicks taken by each team. Although the Palace took 11 corner kicks, 5 more than the Wolves, implying dominance in possession during certain phases of the game, they failed to effectively exploit these set piece opportunities to score goals.

There were three offsides in the match; two against the Wolves and one against the Palace. These infringements tally with the aggression showcased by each team's offensive players trying to gain that extra yard.

In conclusion, Wolverhampton Wanderers' spectacular defensive performance coupled with goal scoring efficiency played a significant role in this victory, despite their higher yellow card count, lesser shots, and fewer corner kicks. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, despite their possession dominance and more shots, failed to find the net, leading to their downfall. The penalty goal was a decisive turning point in the match inducing a heavy blow to the morale of the Crystal Palace team.

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