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 | Wolves takes a new step up11-11-2019 |
After three straight draws, Wolverhampton succeeded. The Wolves won a 2-1 home win at Aston Villa and have lost for seven consecutive Premier League games. Ruben Neves found the result shortly before the break, and Raul Jimenez secured the victory six minutes before the end. In the aftermath, Trezegue scored a guest of honor. So after a weak start to the Championship season, Wolves has gradually climbed into the standings and is now eighth. Villa`s situation is quite different, with the team three points above the relegation zone.
The Nuno Espirito Santo team took control of what was happening on the pitch from the beginning. The guest situation became even more complicated when their goalkeeper, Jed Steyr. The Wolves did not manage to break through the opposing defense after 41 minutes. Moutinho surprised Villa`s defense with a clever foul that allowed Ruben Neves to get in the right position and find the result.
Adam Traore, who was called up to Spain`s national team, was close to scoring the second goal for the hosts, but his shot ended up in the beam. Raoul Jimenez and Diogo Zota also missed good opportunities. Shortly before the end, Raoul Jimenez doubled Wolves` advance. Trezzegue`s hit in extra time led to several nervous moments for the wolves before they reached their first victory over Villa in 1978.
WULVS - ASTON VILLA 2:1
1:0-Neves (41)
2:0-Jimenez (84)
2:1-Trezzegue (92)
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