Wolverhampton Wanderers punish Preston as Fer López strikes twice | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Preston North End 3-1 at Deepdale. Fer López put Wolves ahead in the eighth minute, finishing with his left foot after an André-led fast break. Substitute Adam Armstrong doubled the lead from Raúl Jiménez's pass (71.), before López made it three from Thomas Doyle's cut-back (82.). Preston created spells of pressure, yet Wolves produced five shots on target to the hosts' two and controlled 54.6% possession. Wolves rise from 11th to third and visit Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup next, while Preston host Everton before travelling to Charlton.

Player of the Match: López scored the opener and later sealed it, and he completed 48 of 51 passes to keep Wolves in control between the lines.

Stat of the Match: Wolves registered five shots on target, turning their 54.6% possession into a decisive away performance.

Three Things We Learned: André's supply mattered, providing the assist for the opener and completing 33 of 36 passes. Armstrong's introduction swung momentum, the substitute scoring quickly to stretch Preston. Preston must sharpen up, managing just two shots on target from 13 attempts with a 15.4% shot accuracy.