Wolverhampton sink Southampton for first league win

Sat, Nov 9, 2024
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WOLVERHAMPTOM Wanderers’ fastest goal in their Premier League history set up a long-awaited league victory as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 2-0 on Saturday.

The win moved off the bottom of the table.

The hosts celebrated not only the win but also their first clean sheet of the season, but for Southampton the misery continued.

The Saints remained winless on the road and have now suffered nine defeats in their opening 11 games.

Wolves climbed to 18th place with six points while Southampton sit bottom on four.

Despite controlling possession for much of the match, Southampton were undone by two decisive Wolves moments.

The first came in just the second minute when Matheus Cunha collected the ball in midfield and played a perfectly weighted pass to Pablo Sarabia.

He rounded England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and calmly slotted home.

Southampton pushed for an equaliser, with only a controversial VAR decision denying Ryan Manning’s strike.

But a lapse in intensity early in the second half allowed Wolves to secure the win as Cunha unleashed a thunderous shot to seal a crucial three points for Wolves.(Reuters/NAN)

9th November 2024.

C.E.

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