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“Fernando López González gives Wolves a dream start, converting an assist from Andre Trindade da Costa Neto to shock Preston inside the opening ten minutes.”
Pivotal“Adam Armstrong, on the pitch for just four minutes after his introduction, converts a Raul Jimenez assist to double Wolves' lead and end Preston's fightback hopes.”
Pivotal“López González completes his brace, latching onto a Tommy Doyle assist to make it 0-3 and put the result beyond any doubt with eight minutes remaining.”
Pivotal“Jordan Thompson grabs a late consolation for Preston in stoppage time, giving the scoreline a marginally more respectable look after a chastening afternoon at Deepdale.”
Preston North End
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers made their Championship quality count at Deepdale, controlling the contest from the moment Fernando López González broke the deadlock in the eighth minute with Andre Trindade da Costa Neto providing the assist. Preston showed fight in the tackle — winning 15 of them across 90 minutes — but their attacking end was desperately blunt, managing just two shots on target and creating zero big chances throughout. Wolves, by contrast, fashioned three clear opportunities and converted two of them, with Adam Armstrong capitalising on a Raul Jimenez assist two minutes after coming off the bench at 67', effectively ending the contest. Preston's afternoon was further undermined by a flurry of yellow cards that disrupted their shape, and Jordan Thompson's consolation in the 90th minute was little more than a footnote to a display that raised questions about their ability to compete with the division's more polished sides. For Wolves, the win reinforces their credentials as genuine promotion contenders, while Preston head into the coming weeks needing to find a cutting edge that was entirely absent here.
How entertaining was this match?
David Moller Wolfe is on, and Hugo Bueno López is off.
Corner awarded.
Lewis Gibson takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Shot on goal! Fernando López González takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: Tommy Doyle
Goal! Fernando López González scores to make it 0-3, assisted by Thomas Glyn Doyle.
Jordan Thompson is substituted for Leo Leroy.
On George Gryba, off Callum Lang.
Offside.
Adam ArmstrongShot on goal! Adam Armstrong takes a left-footed shot.
assist: Raúl Jiménez
Goal! Adam Armstrong scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Raul Alonso Jimenez Rodriguez.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: Thomas Glyn Doyle is replaced by Marshall Munetsi.
Thomas Glyn Doyle is substituted for Marshall Munetsi.
Adam Armstrong is substituted off for Rodrigo Martins Gomes.
Thierry Small comes on for Jusef Erabi.
Offside.
Lewis Gibson is on, and Liam Lindsay is off.
Jusef Erabi attempts a header but misses the shot.
Jusef Erabi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Fernando López González takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Leo Leroy.
Fernando López González took a left-footed shot but missed.
Yellow card shown to Leo Leroy.
Mateus Mane's right-footed shot is saved.
Jordan Storey attempts a header but misses the shot.
Yellow card shown to Alistair Mccann.
Yellow card for Alistair Mccann.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Mateus Mane takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Mateus Mane takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Mateus Mane takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Rodrigo Martins Gomes takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Offside.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Marshall Munetsi receives a yellow card.
Mateus Mane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Toti Gomes attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Delano Burgzorg's right-footed shot is blocked.
Callum Lang attempts a header but misses the shot.
Mateus Mane takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Callum Lang attempts a header but misses the shot.
Alistair McCann takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jusef Erabi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Harry Clarke takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Leo Leroy takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Raul Alonso Jimenez Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Marshall Munetsi takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mateus Mane's right-footed shot is blocked.
Shot on goal! Fernando López González takes a left-footed shot and scores.
assist: André
Goal! Fernando López González scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Andre Trindade da Costa Neto.
Kick-off! The referee is Elliot Bell.
