Wolves 3-0 West Ham: First win of the season for Wolves heaps pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo

03.01.2026, 19:28 skysports.com

Wolves picked up their first win of the Premier League season in emphatic style as they beat West Ham 3-0 to heap pressure on former boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

Wolves took the lead inside four minutes when Jhon Arias opened his account by converting Hee-Chan Hwang's cross and the Korean forward then doubled the advantage from the penalty spot after Soungoutou Magassa fouled Mateus Mane.

Mane himself made it three before the interval with a fierce strike from distance, the teenager's first Premier League goal, to spark chants of 'You're not fit to wear the shirt' from an away support seemingly in shock at what they were witnessing at Molineux.

Wolves: Sa (7), Mosquera (7), S Bueno (7), Krejci (6), Tchatchoua (7), J Gomes (6), Arias (8), Mane (9), H Bueno (7), Hwang (8), Arokodare (7).Subs: Andre (6), Strand Larsen (6), Chirewa (n/a), Moller Wolfe (n/a).West Ham: Areola (6), Walker-Peters (5), Mavropanos (5), Kilman (4), Scarles (5), Potts (5), Magassa (5), Fernandes (6), Summerville (6), Wilson (5), Bowen (5).Subs: Soucek (5), Mayers (6).Player of the Match: Mateus Mane.

The home support shared that disbelief having not seen their side win anywhere in the Premier League since April of last year. Wolves saw it out to double their points total in 90 minutes. No talk of any great escapes but enough to bring some New Year cheer.

As for West Ham, the defeat extends the winless run under Nuno Espirito Santo to nine, casting further doubt on his future. It also means they remain four points adrift of safety and a Nottingham Forest side that they face at the London Stadium on Tuesday evening.

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