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Wolves Shock Villa with 2-0 Victory

Last-placed Wolverhampton secured a surprising 2-0 victory over third-place Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Last-placed Wolverhampton pulled off a remarkable upset against third-place Aston Villa Friday evening, winning 2-0. The breakthrough came 15 minutes into the second half when Adam Armstrong provided a brilliant assist to João Gomes, who scored with a header that ricocheted off the crossbar.

Gomes sealed the win with a second goal in a counterattack, securing the three points for Wolves. Norwegian David Møller Wolfe remained on the bench for the entire match. Aston Villa came close with a shot saved on the line in injury time but couldn't find an equalizer.