Manchester City’s flawless start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt halt at Molineux as Wolves secured a surprising victory, marking the champions’ first league defeat.
Despite City manager Pep Guardiola serving a touchline ban and being unable to intervene, the visitors seemed poised for success after Julian Alvarez’s brilliant free-kick equalised Ruben Dias’ early own goal. However, Wolves’ Hwang Hee-chan secured the win with a second-half goal, ending City’s 100% league record.
Notably, former Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes, who secured a £53m move to City last month, faced jeers from the home fans every time he touched the ball. The Portugal international was substituted at halftime, concluding a challenging return to Molineux.
Meanwhile, Wales showcased dominance in a rugby clash against the USA in Colwyn Bay, winning six tries to three ahead of the WXV tournament. Alisha Butchers, Keira Bevan, Lisa Neumann, Alex Callender (twice), and Sioned Harries contributed to Wales’ triumph. Despite poor conditions, the visitors managed tries from Sarah Levy, Freda Tafuna, and Paige Stathopolous.
In another Premier League upset, Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Joachim Andersen’s first-half strike secured Palace’s victory, adding to Manchester United’s struggles as they have now lost four of their opening seven league games this season. Despite recent wins in the Carabao Cup, United failed to mount a significant response in attack against Palace.
