Wolves vs Aston Villa: Bruno Lage's side staked a two-goal lead for themselves before holding on for dear life and a 2-0 victory at Molineux Stadium.
They won 12 of 13 tackles attempted in the first half, and they got even contributions from virtually everyone on the field: only one player, center back and captain Conor Coady, failed to win a tackle in the first half. As for Aston Villa (36 points – 9th place), they are level with Leicester City and Southampton in the almighty battle for a top-half finish. Ollie Watkins pulled one back and gave Aston Villa hope that an equalizer could be had, but Wolves held firm for their third win in four Premier League games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers completed the double over Aston Villa with a 2-1 win at Molineux on Saturday.
If it hadn’t been for Emiliano Martinez, last-ditch defensive tackles and, in Leander Dendoncker’s case, absolutely woeful finishing, Wolves would have been four or five goals to the good at half-time. When Villa produced a smash-and-grab performance at Molineux last season, their goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the clear man of the match. The Portuguese was also dominant on set pieces to claim crosses and relieve the pressure on his defence. Sa didn’t have a great deal to do in the first half, but he responded superbly when called into action by Watkins in the second half. However, now the grey clouds of injury and AFCON involvement have lifted, Lage has an embarrassment of riches in that position. Jonny Castro Otto and Ashley Young (OG) goals put Wolves two-nil up at half-time and despite Ollie Watkins' 85th minute penalty teeing up a tense finish at Molineux, there was no repeat of the collapse against Leeds United from Bruno Lage's side.
Here's a look at the options facing Steven Gerrard ahead of Villa's tip to Molineux on Saturday, April 2, kick-off 3pm.
Villa are 10 points adrift of Wolves but have a game in hand to potentially cut the gap down to seven. Up next it's West Midlands rivals Wolves at Molineux - a game Villa probably need to win if they're to catch and overtake Bruno Lage's men in the Premier League table. Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa applauds the fans following the Premier League match between West Ham United and Aston VillaGet Villa transfer latest, team news, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inboxSomething went wrong, please try again later.
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With Steven Gerrard's nous in the dugout and Phillippe Coutinho's class on the pitch, the Midlands side have proved hard to turn away since the start of the year, but two losses on the trot have hit their stride somewhat. The regular presence of Mexico's Raul Jimenez will be absent, however, after his dismissal in that bonkers match with Leeds United when they last took to the field. In the United States (US), Premier League matches can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (try for free).
Wolves and Villa are separated by just one place in the Premier League table, and you never quite know what you're going to get from either side.
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Wolves vs Aston Villa: Bruno Lage's side is all but assured of a top-half finish, which is precisely what Steven Gerrard and Co., have in their sights.
11 games into the season, Aston Villa sported a 3W-1D-7L record (10 points), good enough for 16th in the table at the time. As for Aston Villa (36 points), finishing in the top half would be a fantastic result in Gerrard’s first (partial) season in charge. Up 2-0 after 62 minutes, Wolves conceded three times in the final half-hour and missed their first chance to leapfrog the West Ham United.
Wolves maintained their European charge after a deserved Premier League derby win over Aston Villa. Jonny's rocket and Ashley Young's own goal earned the ...
It was a crucial spell as, nine minutes before the break, the hosts grabbed a second in another moment Villa will be desperate to forget. It enabled the forward into the area and his shot was blocked by the covering McGinn. Lucas Digne then threw himself in front of Fabio Silva’s follow-up – only for the ball to fall to Jonny, who rifled into the top corner from 12 yards. Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back with a late penalty but Wolves held their nerve to keep the pressure on in the race for Europe.
Match report and free highlights as Wolves hold off a late Aston Villa fightback to move up to seventh in the Premier League table; Jonny and an Ashley ...
* Only Norwich (8) have conceded more goals from the penalty spot in the Premier League this season than Wolves (6) - while three of Aston Villa's last eight Premier League goals against Wolves have come from the spot. * Ashley Young scored his first-ever own-goal in the Premier League, in what was his 389th appearance - he's Aston Villa's oldest own-goal scorer in Premier League history (36y 267d). * Since the start of last season, Ollie Watkins has scored 22 Premier League goals, twice as many as any other Aston Villa in this period. * Wolves have won four of their last six Premier League games against Aston Villa (D1 L1), one more than they'd won in their previous 26 top-flight meetings with the Villans (W3 D9 L14). * After winning three consecutive Premier League games, Aston Villa have now lost three in a row - their longest losing streak since a run of five ending in November 2021. Wolves maintained their European charge after a deserved 2-1 derby win over Aston Villa moved them up to seventh in the Premier League table.
Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa: Jonny's fine strike and an Ashley Young own goal ensured a home win.
It was a crucial spell as, nine minutes before the break, the hosts grabbed a second in another moment Villa will be desperate to forget. It enabled the forward into the area and his shot was blocked by the covering McGinn. Lucas Digne then threw himself in front of Fabio Silva’s follow-up – only for the ball to fall to Jonny, who rifled into the top corner from 12 yards. Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back with a late penalty but Wolves held their nerve to keep the pressure on in the race for Europe.
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, April 2 (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers maintained their hopes of snatching a European spot for next season after an excellent volley from Jonny and an Ashley Young own goal helped them to a 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the ...
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It's a wonderful opportunity for Morgan Sanson and Leon Bailey. "Danny Ings, I'm sure he won't mind me saying, has become a dad overnight," Gerrard said in his pre-match interview. Before kick-off, Gerrard addressed the reason for his absence.
Four English centre-backs were on display for Gareth Southgate in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
The 24-year-old won more aerial duels than anyone else on the pitch and contained £30 million Villa forward Leon Bailey with ease. Villa captain Mings filled his own supporters with dread when he casually tried to outwit Fabio Silva moments after Wolves had taken the lead, and he would have gifted the hosts a second goal without Emiliano Martinez’s intervention. The obvious rival for Kilman is fellow leftie Mings, who has become a regular in Southgate’s squads over the last three years.
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