Aston Villa Tumbang Lawan Penghuni Dasar Klasemen, Man Utd Mengancam

JAKARTA - Aston Villa fell when playing against the bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League match. In The West Midlands Derby at Wolves' home at Molineux Stadium, Saturday, February 28, 2026 WIB, Villa was forced to surrender 2-0 which made them threatened by Manchester United.

Villa has experienced a decline which makes their hopes of reaching the Champions League next season threatened to fail. Ironically, previously Villa with Manchester City had overshadowed the leaders of the standings, Arsenal. Now, they are not only more difficult to catch up with Arsenal but also threatened to be out of the Champions League zone.

Villa's position began to be uncomfortable after swallowing the second defeat in the last eight matches in the derby. The bad results did not change the position of The Villans. They are still in third place with 51 points.

However, Villa is threatened by Man Utd who are three points behind. Man Utd, who are in fourth place, are ahead of Villa by a goal difference and will host Crystal Palace on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

In addition, Chelsea and Liverpool have the opportunity to approach Villa. Both teams, which occupy fifth and sixth positions, are still five points apart. With nine matches left, Chelsea and Liverpool can still catch up with Villa. Moreover, Unai Emery's team will still face Chelsea and visit Man Utd at Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, Wolves were too late to catch up to the points to get out of the relegation zone. The success of winning the second victory from Rob Edwards' team did not change their position in the standings, Wolves were stranded at the bottom of the standings with 13 points. They are also 14 points behind Nottingham Forest who are ranked 16th or one strip above the relegation zone.

Fans have also accepted the fact that Wolves will be relegated to the Championship Division next season. When Wolves were 1-0 up thanks to Joao Gomes' goal in the 61st minute, fans mocked Villa by singing "1-0 against the Championship team".

Yes, the derby is indeed inferior to the North West Derby which brings together two elite teams Liverpool against Man Utd or the Merseyside Derby between Liverpool vs Everton. Likewise, the North London Derby when Arsenal face Tottenham Hotspur is obviously more prestigious. However, The West Midlands Derby still motivates lower-tier teams like Wolves to fight to the end.

As a result, Villa struggled to face Wolves' stubborn game playing in front of their own supporters. Moreover, Emery relies on striker Ollie Watkins who has only scored one goal in the last 10 matches.

In contrast, Tammy Abraham, who was able to score two goals in the previous two matches since coming from Besiktas, was sitting on the bench.

Watkins did get the opportunity to break the host's goal. However, his efforts could be thwarted by defender Yerson Mosquera. Furthermore, Villa defender Pau Torres also had the opportunity to score. Only the Spanish player's header did not bear fruit.

Despite the pressure, Wolves were able to overcome it and could even break Emiliano Martinez's goal in the 61st minute. This goal started with Adam Amstrong's action who welcomed a cross pass from Jackson Tchatchoua. He then passed the ball to Gomes who converted it well to change the score to 1-0.

The one-goal advantage made the Wolves fans immediately mocking Villa who had difficulty facing the home team's effective game. However, Villa still tried to catch up with the goal. The entry of Abraham and Ian Maatsen made their game more alive. They even threatened the Wolves goal but were thwarted by goalkeeper Jose Sa.

Likewise, midfielder Amadou Onana got a good chance when entering injury time. Only, his shot could be blocked by Mosquera. Not long after, when Wolves got the chance, they could actually use it.

Substitute Rodrigo Gomes, who entered in the 90th minute, successfully increased Wolves' lead in the 90th+8 minute. He took advantage of a loose ball after Joao Gomes' shot could be blocked by Villa's defense. The score changed to 2-0 for Wolves and lasted until the end of the match.