PL: Wolverhampton Defeats West Ham and Finally Wins, Rütter Guides Brighton

Wolverhampton (20th) has long awaited this moment, but their first victory of the season has finally arrived. Facing West Ham (18th) at Molineux Stadium this Saturday afternoon during the 20th round of the Premier League, the Wolves relied on Jhon Arias's first goal since his arrival to take an early lead in the match (4th minute, 1-0). Hee-Chan Hwang then doubled the score with a penalty (31st minute, 2-0, penalty) before Mateus Mane made it 3-0, capping off a dream first half for Wolverhampton (41st minute, 3-0). In the second half, the score remained unchanged, much to the delight of the Wolves, who secured their first three points of the season. Meanwhile, West Ham extends its winless streak to nine matches in the league.

In the other match of this doubleheader, Brighton (14th) faced Burnley (19th) at AMEX Stadium. With the Clarets missing key players due to the Africa Cup of Nations (Hannibal, Foster, Tuanzebe) and injuries (Estève, Amdouni…), Fabian Hürzeler’s men took the lead thanks to Georginio Rutter (29th minute, 1-0). After the break, Yasin Ayari extended the Seagulls' lead (47th minute, 2-0). In the standings, Brighton temporarily rises to 8th position.