Wolves v C Palace
Wolves beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to move up to third in Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed to third in the Premier League after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday thanks to goals from teenage wingback Rayan Ait-Nouri and Daniel Podence.
Ait-Nouri, 19, handed Wolves the lead in the 18th minute after latching on to a clearance and driving a bouncing shot into the far corner for his first goal in senior football on his Premier League debut.
Podence made it 2-0 with a superb cushioned volley nine minutes later.
Palace had several VAR decisions go against them, with a goal disallowed and a penalty award overturned, both for offside.
They suffered a further setback when Luka Milivojevic was given his marching orders in the 87th minute after a review showed a nasty foul on Joao Moutinho. The win puts Wolves up to third on 13 points from seven games. They trail leaders Everton and second-placed Liverpool on goal difference. Palace are ninth on 10 points.
Game Information
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | +22 | 42 |
| Manchester City | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | +26 | 40 |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 39 |
| Liverpool | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | +4 | 32 |
| Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +11 | 29 |
| Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | +4 | 29 |
| Sunderland | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 28 |
| Brentford | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | +2 | 26 |
| Crystal Palace | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 26 |
| Fulham | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | -1 | 26 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +4 | 25 |
| Everton | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 25 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | +1 | 24 |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 22 |
| Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 20 |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 18 |
| West Ham United | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -17 | 13 |
| Burnley | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 12 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | -29 | 2 |
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