Wolves stun Villa in round 28 of the Premier League

February 28, 2026 / 11:50 AM

Sharjah24: Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., bottom of the table, secured only their second victory of the season in the Premier League with a surprise 2–0 home win over Aston Villa F.C. in round 28 at Molineux, played in rainy conditions.

Brazilian João Gomes put the hosts ahead in the 61st minute before Portugal’s Rodrigo Gomes sealed the result deep into stoppage time.

Blow to Villa’s top-four hopes

The defeat came as a major shock for Villa against the league’s weakest side, who had managed just one previous win all season and remain rooted to the bottom, still facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation. Despite the three points, Wolves remain 14 points adrift of safety with only nine matches left.

Villa stay third on 51 points, three behind Manchester United F.C. and six behind both Chelsea F.C. and Liverpool F.C., with their rivals holding a game in hand, as the race for UEFA Champions League places intensifies.

Tough run ahead

Managed by Unai Emery, Villa have won just twice in their last eight league outings and now face decisive fixtures against Chelsea and United, alongside their UEFA Europa League round-of-16 tie with Lille OSC starting on 12 March.

Elsewhere, upcoming matches include A.F.C. Bournemouth vs Sunderland A.F.C., Newcastle United F.C. vs Everton F.C., Burnley F.C. vs Brentford F.C., Liverpool vs West Ham United F.C., and Leeds United F.C. vs Manchester City F.C..