Wolves Vs Aston Villa — Gomes double hands Wolves a 2-0 win
In a Midlands derby that dented the visitors' hopes and lifted the hosts, wolves vs aston villa ended 2-0 as João Gomes and Rodrigo Gomes scored, taking Wolves to 13 points and ensuring they better the worst Premier League points tally set by Derby County.
Gomes double decides a rain-soaked contest
João Gomes broke a long scoring drought just after the hour with his first goal in a year, sparking the move after nutmegging the substitute Ross Barkley. Rodrigo Gomes then doubled the lead deep into second-half stoppage time, finishing a counterattack after Yerson Mosquera and José Sá combined to deny Amadou Onana and Morgan Rogers's recycling of a corner left Wolves attacking three v two; Rodrigo Gomes swivelled near the penalty spot and buried the ball past Emiliano Martínez.
Wolves Vs Aston Villa: celebration and contrasting reactions
Rob Edwards sprinted down the touchline, yelled into the stands and joined a celebratory pile-on as his players mobbed each other a few yards behind him. He beat his chest and booted an advertising hoarding in a moment of catharsis. By contrast, Unai Emery marched straight down the tunnel before the post-match handshakes.
What the win means on the table and for Villa's season
The victory moved Wolves to 13 points and avoided equalling the Premier League fewest-points record set by Derby County. The result also dented Aston Villa's Champions League qualification hopes. Villa are on a poor run of form: they have taken only one win in their past six matches in all competitions and collected 12 points from their past nine league games. Emery urged perspective, saying: “Maybe you can say: ‘We are losing the chance to the win the Premier League, ’” and adding that some supporters may have been dreaming and that he, too, had held different ambitions earlier in the season.
Pitch, players and scenes that shaped the match
Driving rain and a saturated surface made play stop-start, with misplaced passes and clunky touches. Ezri Konsa miscuing a pass back to Emiliano Martínez and a loose pass from Douglas Luiz invited Adam Armstrong to pounce, illustrating the evening's uneven quality. Hugo Bueno's old gold shirt was caked in mud as he finished battle-hardened, and poncho-clad Wolves supporters in the uncovered Graham Hughes stand endured the elements. Emery grew increasingly agitated, erupting when Jadon Sancho declined to take a first-time shot at the back post; Edwards gestured for calm amid growing restlessness from the home support.
Wolves' other Premier League victory this season came against West Ham at the start of last month, making this only their second league win of the campaign. The match page carried the message: "Sorry, this blog is currently unavailable. Please try again later. " It also included brief accompanying video items on unrelated subjects, such as how MMA fighters reacted to UFC's White House plans and a short feature headlined "Nuno helps me improve every day - Summerville. "
The contest was never going to please the purists, but Wolves showed they would go down fighting and, with the two goals, sealed a vital home win that lifts immediate pressure on their season tally.
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