Wolves Finally Achieve First Victory, The Hammers Fall Even More in the Relegation Zone

Gilabola.com – Wolves’ first win of the season came at the most painful time for West Ham. Playing at Molineux, Wolves won 3-0 over The Hammers, a result which also deepened the visiting team’s relegation crisis in the Premier League.

Jhon Arias’ quick goal paved the way for Wolves’ victory, before Hwang Hee-chan doubled the lead from the penalty spot. Mateus Mane then completed the home side’s win with a beautiful goal from outside the penalty box, all created in the first half.

The first half was completely controlled by Wolves

Wolves appeared aggressive from the start of the match. After just four minutes, Hwang Hee-chan penetrated into the penalty box from the left side and sent a horizontal pass. Jhon Arias welcomed the ball with a slide to score his first goal with Wolves from a distance of around six yards or approximately 5.5 meters.

This advantage makes Wolves supporters even more confident. West Ham’s situation which continued to be under pressure led to a penalty in the 31st minute. Max Kilman failed to clear the ball cleanly, while Soungoutou Magassa fouled Mateus Mane while fighting for a loose ball. Referee Peter Bankes pointed to the spot and Hwang calmly executed the penalty into the middle of the goal.

Mane almost scored the third goal not long ago, but his header was saved by Alphonse Areola with his foot. However, the young player finally registered his first senior goal after turning brilliantly outside the penalty box and firing a low shot from around 18 yards or around 16.5 meters into the bottom corner of the goal.

West Ham increasingly under pressure, Nuno in the spotlight

This defeat was a very tough night for Nuno Espirito Santo, who returns to Molineux as West Ham coach. The pressure on the Portuguese coach is getting bigger, especially after West Ham have now gone nine matches without a win.

The Hammers are stuck in 18th place in the Premier League standings and are four points adrift of the safe zone. Considering the short tenures experienced by his predecessors, Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter, Nuno’s situation is increasingly precarious, especially since he was also sacked by Nottingham Forest this season.

In the second half, Wolves remained the more dominant team. Hugo Bueno almost added a fourth after forcing Areola into a save. The West Ham goalkeeper also thwarted Mane’s chance and parried Yerson Mosquera’s header.

West Ham threatened through Magassa’s shot which went over, but overall failed to provide any meaningful resistance. Nuno even chose not to play the new striker worth around IDR 340 billion, Pablo Felipe, until the match ended. West Ham closed the match without registering a single shot on target.