Wolves Dominate as Leicester Sink Deeper Into Trouble
It was another tough day for Leicester City fans, and if you've followed the club this season, it's starting to feel grimly familiar. On Saturday at Molineux, Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed a commanding 3-0 win, and in doing so, handed Leicester an unwanted place in Premier League history. This defeat means Leicester have now conceded the opening goal in 29 matches this season—nobody else has ever reached that number in a single campaign since the league began.
The mood couldn’t have been more different on the Wolves side. They’re climbing. With this win, Wolves have now put together six straight victories, launching themselves to 13th place with 41 points—safe ground considering they were flirting with the relegation scrap not so long ago. The transformation under Vitor Pereira, the Wolves manager, has been obvious. They look organized, confident, and, above all, hard to break down. And when opportunities come, they’re taking them.
Cunha Shines While Leicester Collapse Continues
Matheus Cunha was the standout performer, and to be honest, he’s looked like a different player the last couple of months. His goal in the 33rd minute broke the deadlock—a dazzling solo run, weaving between blue shirts before rifling low past the keeper. After halftime, instead of sitting back, Wolves turned the screw. Cunha slipped Jorgen Strand Larsen through in the 56th minute, and the Norwegian striker made no mistake to double the lead. By now, Leicester’s belief seemed to drain out of them.
To cap off his afternoon, Cunha set up another, this time for Rodrigo Gomes who netted Wolves’ third with just minutes left on the clock. You could see from the celebrations just how much this meant to the Molineux crowd—they know what a six-game winning streak in the Premier League can do for morale.
But not everything went the home side’s way. Leicester, despite their woes, did carve out chances, most notably in the 72nd minute. The Foxes’ veteran striker, Jamie Vardy, had the chance to give his team some hope from the penalty spot. But José Sá, Wolves’ keeper, read Vardy perfectly, diving low to keep his clean sheet intact. The image of Vardy shaking his head after the miss felt a little too familiar for Leicester supporters.
So what’s going wrong at Leicester? Their defensive record says a lot. They can’t seem to stay solid at the back for 90 minutes, and that dreaded stat—conceding first for the 29th time—really tells the story. As each week passes, their hopes of staying up fade a little more.
- Matheus Cunha: Scored and assisted twice, driving Wolves' win.
- Leicester’s 29th time conceding first: a Premier League record.
- Wolves now boast 41 points, easing any relegation fears.
- Leicester remain second from bottom, with survival chances looking bleak.
For Wolves fans, there are plenty of reasons to enjoy this run as their team turns the season around under Vitor Pereira. For Leicester, every game now feels like a do-or-die fight with the odds and anxiety rising by the week.
