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Football
Sunderland
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers. Premier League.
3: 00pm, Saturday 18th October 2025.
Stadium of Light Attendance: Attendance46, 578.
Report and free match highlights as Sunderland beat Wolves 2-0 at the Stadium of Light; strikes in each half from Nordi Mukiele and a late Ladislav Krejci own goal move the Black Cats up to seventh in the Premier League; Wolves remain bottom after a sixth defeat in eight league games Saturday 18 October 2025 19: 27, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sunderland’s impressive start to life back in the Premier League continued as the Wearsiders beat winless Wolves 2-0 at the Stadium of Light. Regis Le Bris's well-drilled team have now earned 10 points from their first four home matches of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1968-69 and despite sustained second-half Wolves pressure, were worth their hard-earned victory. Sunderland opened the scoring after a lovely passing move involving both full-backs as Nordi Mukiele and Trai Hume played a neat one-two on the edge of the area, with the former sweeping home from close range, albeit with a helping hand - literally - from Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone. The visitors struggled dealing with a series of long Mukiele throws throughout the first period, one of which nearly produced a second goal after a flick on fell to the unmarked Hume at the back post, only for the right back's close-range header to strike the outside of the post. Vitor Pereira would have been pleased with his players' response to a lacklustre first 45 minutes, but with no end product, his side were undone again in stoppage time as the hosts broke, with the unfortunate Ladislav Krejci diverting an intended through ball past his own 'keeper. As a result, Wolves remain rooted to the foot of the table after a sixth defeat in eight league games, while Sunderland move up to the heady heights of seventh. Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris:
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"Important win, tough win. I think we started well. I'm really pleased with the first half, it was like expected. "We had our game plan, managed the press, created chances, generated strong momentum. We scored once, which was positive, but my regret is we didn't score the second goal. "It's normal to expect after this first half a reaction from our opponent. They did well second half so it was totally different. "But we defended together, showed this togetherness again, this ability to suffer together and kept this clean sheet, which is positive. " Wolves boss Vitor Pereira: "I look for my team and I see a team mentally connected with good spirit, with character, trying the best to change the situation. "If you remember the last game, we had two chances to score the second goal against Brighton. We didn't and after we conceded the goal. "This is the moment that we need to change with a win. We must win the next game because it's very important for us. "Today, it was very important for us. We need to improve the way that we attack the box, the way we are crossing and when we assist well, we need to score. " Story of the match in stats. .. Super 6 are starting the season by guaranteeing a £1, 000, 000 winner! Play for free.
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