Wolves fall to sixth defeat as Sunderland continue strong start | OneFootball

Sunderland continued their impressive start to the Premier League season, claiming a 2-0 victory over Wolves at the Stadium of Light.

The result leaves the Black Cats climbing to seventh, while Wolves remain rooted at the bottom with just two points from eight matches.

The breakthrough came in the 16th minute when Nordi Mukiele capitalised on a neat one-two with Trai Hume to slot a composed finish between Sam Johnstone’s legs.

It was a well-worked move that rewarded Sunderland’s early pressure and gave Regis Le Bris’ side the perfect platform to control the game. Hume almost doubled the lead moments later, seeing a header from a Mukiele long throw cannon back off the post.

Wolves improved after the break, enjoying a spell of possession and peppering the Sunderland box with crosses, but they lacked the precision and composure to turn dominance into goals.

The hosts put the game beyond doubt deep into added time when Ladislav Krejci inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net. The own goal handed the Black Cats a second and secured a third home win of the campaign, extending their unbeaten home run in the early season.

Incidents: The story of the match

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João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity. Marshall Munetsi of Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left after a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity! Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Chris Rigg.

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Jørgen Strand Larsen committed a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Sunderland takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nordi Mukiele scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, placing it right into the center of the goal. The assist comes from Trai Hume.

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GOAL Sunderland: Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) scores!

Nordi Mukiele scores goal number 1 in the competition (6 matches)

20':

Marshall Munetsi committed a foul on a player from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

23':

João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

24':

Hugo Bueno from Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

30':

Dan Ballard from Sunderland committed a foul.

36':

Nordi Mukiele committed a foul on a Sunderland player.

43':

Bertrand Traoré committed a foul against Sunderland.

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Bertrand Traoré commits a foul against Sunderland.

45':

Ladislav Krejcí committed a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Ladislav Krejcí commits a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

45 +2':

Santiago Bueno commits a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Opportunity wasted. João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Marshall Munetsi.

51':

Missed opportunity. Rodrigo Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Matt Doherty.

54':

Jørgen Strand Larsen committed a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

63':

Opportunity wasted. Wilson Isidor from Sunderland attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

64':

Wilson Isidor from Sunderland committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity. João Gomes of Wolverhampton Wanderers took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left.

70':

Jhon Arias committed a foul against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Jhon Arias from Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

82':

Fer López from Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

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Fer López of Wolverhampton Wanderers committed a foul.

85':

Missed opportunity. Jackson Tchatchoua from Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist was provided by Jørgen Strand Larsen.

90 +2':

GOAL Wolverhampton: Ladislav Krejci (Wolverhampton) socres an own goal!

90 +7':

Granit Xhaka committed a foul against a Sunderland player.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match