Mukiele's strike and late own goal keep Sunderland soaring as Wolves' wait for a win goes on
Sunderland maintained their fine start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over winless Wolves at the Stadium of Light. Nordi Mukiele’s composed first-half finish, crafted from a slick one-two with Trai Hume, put Régis Le Bris’s side in front before stoppage time brought the clincher, when Ladislav Krejci inadvertently diverted Chemsdine Talbi’s delivery past his own goalkeeper.
The result lifts Sunderland to seventh and makes it three wins from four home games, yielding 10 points at the Stadium of Light — their best top-flight home start since 1968-69 (adjusted to three points for a win). It is also their fourth win in eight since promotion, taking them to 14 points. For Wolves, a sixth defeat in eight leaves Vítor Pereira’s side bottom and still seeking a first league victory.
A fast start and a full-back's finish