Wolves vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English Premier League
Wolves move past PL record-low points total with win over Aston Villa
Wolves moved past Derby's record-low Premier League points tally as they dealt a blow to Aston Villa's top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at Molineux.
Match Commentary
- 45'+1': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 61': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Aston Villa 0. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 75': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson Edward replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Angel Gomes replaces André because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 90'+8': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Aston Villa 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,197
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,197
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +35 | Arsenal | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| +31 | Manchester City | 27 | 56 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 27 | 48 | 5 |
Statistics
 AVL |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 495 | Passes | 316 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 15 | Clearances | 26 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera  |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 21 | Douglas Luiz |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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