Match report

Wolves Defeat Aston Villa 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Wolves
Wolves
2–0
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Feb 27, 2026

Wolves stuns Aston Villa with a convincing 2-0 win at Molineux Stadium in their latest Premier League encounter. Adam Armstrong assisted João Gomes for the first goal in the 61st minute, while substitute Raul Gomes sealed the victory with a late winner in the 90th minute of added time.

Key Facts

  • • Wolves: João Gomes (61', assist by Adam Armstrong)
  • • Wolves: R. Gomes (90'+8, unassisted)
  • • Y. Mosquera receives yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct at half-time
  • • Adam Armstrong and J. Bellegarde also receive yellow cards for Wolves
  • • Aston Villa makes multiple substitutions in the second half

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 José Sá (G)
  • 15 Yerson Mosquera (D)
  • 4 Santiago Bueno (D)
  • 24 Toti Gomes (D)
  • 38 Jackson Tchatchoua (M)
  • 7 André (M)
  • 8 João Gomes (M)
  • 3 Hugo Bueno (M)
  • 27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (F)
  • 36 Mateus Mané (F)
  • 9 Adam Armstrong (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Tolu Arokodare
  • 47 Angel Gomes
  • 21 Rodrigo Gomes
  • 31 Sam Johnstone
  • 2 Matt Doherty
  • 6 David Möller Wolfe
  • 17 Pedro Lima
  • 59 Saheed Olagunju
  • 74 Tom Edozie

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 Emiliano Martínez (G)
  • 2 Matty Cash (D)
  • 4 Ezri Konsa (D)
  • 14 Pau Torres (D)
  • 12 Lucas Digne (D)
  • 24 Amadou Onana (M)
  • 21 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 19 Jadon Sancho (M)
  • 27 Morgan Rogers (M)
  • 10 Emiliano Buendía (M)
  • 11 Ollie Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Ross Barkley
  • 31 Leon Bailey
  • 22 Ian Maatsen
  • 18 Tammy Abraham
  • 47 Alysson
  • 40 Marco Bizot
  • 3 Victor Lindelöf
  • 5 Tyrone Mings
  • 26 Lamare Bogarde

Timeline

  1. Wolves
    45'+1 Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Mosquera

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  2. Wolves
    51' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Armstrong

    Tripping

  3. Aston Villa
    54' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Buendia

    Roughing

  4. Wolves
    58' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bellegarde

    Holding

  5. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Sancho · On: L. Bailey
  6. Aston Villa
    60' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: R. Barkley
  7. Wolves
    61' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    João Gomes · Assist: Adam Armstrong
  8. Aston Villa
    70' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Buendia · On: T. Abraham
  9. Aston Villa
    70' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Digne · On: I. Maatsen
  10. Aston Villa
    75' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bailey

    Holding

  11. Wolves
    81' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bellegarde · On: T. Arokodare
  12. Aston Villa
    86' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Watkins · On: Alysson
  13. Wolves
    89' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andre · On: A. Gomes
  14. Aston Villa
    90'+2 Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cash

    Roughing

  15. Wolves
    90'+3 Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Adam Armstrong · On: R. Gomes
  16. Wolves
    90'+8 Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Gomes

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Aston Villa
Fouls 12 19
Pass Accuracy 79% 88%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 14
Corners 0 5
Total Passes 316 495
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.98 1.06
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 251 436
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Wolves take the lead through João Gomes' goal, breaking Aston Villa's resistance and boosting team morale.
  • ▸ R. Gomes scores a late winner in stoppage time, effectively sealing Wolves' victory and demoralizing Aston Villa.