"Wilson Isidor saw an early goal ruled out for offside, but Nordi Mukiele put the Black Cats ahead at the Stadium of Light, calmly firing through Sam Johnstone's legs following an exquisite pass-and-move combination with Trai Hume 16 minutes in. The hosts continued to dominate and should have doubled their lead shortly after as Dan Ballard flicked on Mukiele's throw-in for Hume, whose diving header crashed off the post."
"Joao Gomes twice fired wide from excellent positions, while Jackson Tchatchoua squandered a golden opportunity late on, panicking under pressure and fluffing his shot. The Black Cats finally sealed the result in second-half stoppage time, forcing an own-goal as Chemsdine Talbi's pass was deflected past Johnstone by an unwitting Ladislav Krejci."
"Wolves have now failed to win any of their opening eight Premier League matches for the second season in a row, becoming just the second side ever to do so in consecutive campaigns, coincidentally, after Sunderland in 2015-16 and 2016-17. The Black Cats, meanwhile, have picked up 14 points from their opening eight Premier League games this season - their best tally at this stage since 1999-00 (also 14) and the most by a promoted club since Wolves in 2018-19 (15)."
Sunderland beat Wolves 2-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Nordi Mukiele scoring in the 16th minute and an own goal sealing victory in stoppage time. Wilson Isidor had an early goal disallowed for offside and Trai Hume hit the post as Sunderland controlled much of the match. Wolves missed several clear chances, notably Joao Gomes twice and Jackson Tchatchoua late on, and continued to struggle for goals. Sunderland move to seven points on 14 from eight matches, their best start since 1999-00, while Wolves remain without a win in their first eight games.
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