Toti leads Wolves to safety with win to dent Aston Villa’s European hopes
Wolves edged their derby rivals Aston Villa to end any lingering fears of relegation from the Premier League. Toti Gomes’ first Wolves goal secured a fourth straight home win and moved them 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
It would now take a staggering set of results to send Wolves, who are 13th, down on 40 points. Villa’s European hopes suffered a significant blow with the defeat leaving them eighth, a point behind Brighton – who they host on the final day – having played three games more.
That they were even in European contention remains a tribute to the work Unai Emery has done since replacing Steven Gerrard in October. Villa do at least face Tottenham, Liverpool and Brighton – those immediately above them – in their final three games but any hopes of Europe are fading.
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