Wolverhampton Wanderers Achieve First Premier League Victory Thanks To Matheus Cunha's Outstanding Play

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Wolverhampton Wanderers secured their first Premier League victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Southampton. Matheus Cunha played a pivotal role, assisting Pablo Sarabia's goal just one minute and 48 seconds into the match. This goal set a new record for Wolves as their fastest-ever Premier League goal, surpassing Matt Jarvis's previous record against Blackpool in February 2011.

Cunha continued to shine by scoring a remarkable long-range goal six minutes into the second half, doubling Wolves' lead. Manager Gary O'Neil praised Cunha's performance, stating, "Cunha is huge for us. He has such ability but he is one of those players who drifts and takes up positions." O'Neil highlighted the hard work put into developing Cunha as a reliable team player when not in possession.

This victory ended Wolves' 13-game winless streak in the English top-flight, lifting them off the bottom of the table with six points from 11 matches. O'Neil emphasised the importance of teamwork, saying, "We spoke a lot this week about everyone being responsible. We did a lot of work on out-of-possession stuff." Wolves aim to build on this momentum as they prepare to face Fulham on November 23.

Southampton now sit at the bottom of the table with only four points. They felt aggrieved after Ryan Manning's equaliser was disallowed following a VAR review for a foul by Mateus Fernandes on Nelson Semedo. Southampton manager Russell Martin expressed his frustration: "I think it's open to interpretation. Semedo doesn't try to play the ball; he puts his leg across him and then there's contact."

Martin's team has struggled away from home, failing to win any of their last 13 away Premier League games and losing nine consecutive away matches since Norwich City in 2021. Martin acknowledged their shortcomings: "We should have done better. We have a lack of punch. We have to create."

The win was crucial for Wolves as they look to turn their season around and climb further up the table. Meanwhile, Southampton faces an uphill battle to improve their form and avoid relegation struggles as they continue their challenging campaign in the Premier League.