Crystal Palace climbed into the Premier League’s top four with a controlled 2-0 victory at Molineux, spoiling Rob Edwards’ much-anticipated homecoming as Wolverhampton Wanderers manager. Second-half goals from Daniel Munoz and Yeremy Pino rewarded the visitors’ greater quality on a day when Wolves once again discovered that effort alone is not enough at this level.
Edwards, a former Wolves defender and long-time coach at the club, was greeted like a returning hero before kick-off, but left in no doubt about the scale of his task. Palace were a class above for long spells, surviving a brief wobble early in the second half before striking twice in six minutes to leave bottom-of-the-table Wolves still winless after 12 games and nine points adrift of safety.
Emotional Homecoming Quickly Meets Harsh Reality
This was a day that had been circled in gold for Wolves supporters desperate for a fresh start. Edwards, who made more than 100 appearances for the club and later worked his way through the youth and first-team coaching ranks, was cast as the man to reconnect an angry, deflated fan base with a struggling side. Jeff Shi, the club’s chair, had even compared his return to "an old friend" coming back to lead a new chapter.