Wolves 2 Aston Villa 1
Wolves maintained their European charge after a deserved Premier League derby win over Aston Villa.
Jonny’s rocket and Ashley Young’s own goal earned the hosts a 2-1 win at Molinuex.
Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back with a late penalty but Wolves held their nerve to keep the pressure on in the race for Europe.
Villa have now taken just four points from 39 against teams above them in the top flight this season, underlining both their consistency issues and fallibility against the sides they wish to emulate.
They suffered again to slip 13 points behind their rivals, who move above West Ham into seventh to sit just two points adrift of the top five.
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- April 3, 2022
