{"id":8621,"date":"2025-02-03T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T07:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/?p=8621"},"modified":"2025-02-03T10:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T07:47:11","slug":"wolves-stun-aston-villa-with-2-0-win-to-boost-survival-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/football-odds\/wolves-stun-aston-villa-with-2-0-win-to-boost-survival-hopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves Stun Aston Villa with 2-0 Win to Boost Survival Hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed out of the English Premier League<\/a> relegation zone with a solid 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a crucial win for Wolves, their first in six matches, and it came at the perfect time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellegarde and Cunha Deliver for Wolves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde set Wolves on the right path with an early goal in the 12th minute. A well-worked team move saw Pablo Sarabia play him in, and he smashed the ball past Emiliano Martinez at the near post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matheus Cunha sealed the victory deep into stoppage time. He capitalized on a defensive mistake by Ezri Konsa, drilling the ball past Martinez in the 97th minute. The late goal ensured Wolves<\/a> walked away with all three points at Molineux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VAR Drama Denies Villa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aston Villa<\/a> thought they had equalized in the 54th minute. Donyell Malen tucked the ball into the net from a well-executed free-kick routine. However, VAR ruled the goal out for offside, citing that Morgan Rogers interfered with play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This decision left Villa frustrated, but they failed to create enough chances to get back into the match. Wolves defended resolutely and limited their opponents to just a few real threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolves Show Fight and Determination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Under Vitor Pereira, Wolves had endured a tough run of form, losing four consecutive league matches. However, they started this game with aggression and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellegarde\u2019s opener was a beautifully worked goal, showcasing Wolves\u2019 ability to build play from the wings. Despite missing early chances to double their lead, they remained composed and organized at the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cunha had a brilliant game, proving his worth with his energy and determination. He almost doubled Wolves’ lead in the first half but was denied by Martinez. His persistence paid off in stoppage time when he pounced on Konsa\u2019s error to wrap up the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Villa’s Attack Falters Without Watkins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aston Villa<\/a> missed the presence of their star striker Ollie Watkins, who went off injured in the first half. With no natural replacement, Unai Emery had to rely on Malen up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his best efforts, Villa lacked a cutting edge in attack. Their only real chance in the second half came when Malen forced Jose Sa into a save in the 90th minute. It was a frustrating night for Emery\u2019s side, who now sit in eighth place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wolves will look to build on this win when they take on Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup before facing a tough trip to Anfield to battle Liverpool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aston Villa<\/a> must regroup quickly as they prepare for a crucial FA Cup<\/a> clash against Tottenham Hotspur. They will also be sweating on Watkins\u2019 injury, which could impact their performances in upcoming fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed out of the English Premier League relegation zone with a solid 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. It was a crucial win for Wolves, their first in six matches, and it came at the perfect time. Bellegarde and Cunha Deliver for Wolves Jean-Ricner Bellegarde set Wolves on the right path with an early […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,34],"tags":[331,176,342],"class_list":{"0":"post-8621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football-news","8":"category-football-odds","9":"tag-aston-villa","10":"tag-english-premier-league","11":"tag-wolves"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8621"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8629,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8621\/revisions\/8629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}