Julen Lopetegui off to winning start but Wolves leave it late to see of Gillingham

20 December 2022 22:03
Julen Lopetegui has had far more glamorous nights in the business but victory in his first game in charge of Wolves to advance to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup represented job done as they sneaked past fourth-tier Gillingham courtesy of goals by the substitutes Rául Jiménez and Rayan Aït-Nouri.Wolves cannot be too fussy about wins either, this just their fifth of the season, three of which have come in this competition. For long periods it seemed a game low on quality and clear-cut chances was destined to be decided by a penalty shootout but the League Two side pressed self-destruct late on, conceding a spot-kick which Jímenez, making his first Wolves appearance since August, calmly converted before Aït-Nouri sealed victory in stoppage time. Continue reading......read full article

Source: TheGuardian