Aston Villa kept their momentum rolling with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, securing a fifth straight victory in all competitions. Fresh from their 2-1 Europa League win over Young Boys , Unai Emery's men did just enough at Villa Park, while Wolves misery deepened as they stretched their winless Premier League run to 17 matches, remaining bottom of the table, Softfootball reports.
With five of Wolves seven league goals this season coming before the break, an early spark felt crucial if Rob Edwards' side still chasing his first Premier League points since taking charge earlier this month were going to pull off something big. And despite an early scare when Lucas Digne's deflected free-kick clipped the bar, Wolves surprisingly looked the more dangerous team in a cagey first half.
Jrgen Strand Larsen thought he had given the visitors the lead after guiding home Jackson Tchatchoua's cutback, but the flag went up with Jhon Arias ruled to be interfering with Emi Martinez. That set the tone for the opening period: Wolves pushing, Villa flat, and Martinez standing tall.