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Bolton beat Wolves 3-1 to hand them first home Championship loss
Bolton beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux in the Championship, England’s second-tier football league.
Atsuki Ito put Bolton ahead in the first half, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalised for Wolves five minutes after the break.
Wolves pushed for a second goal, but Adam Armstrong’s close-range shot was stopped by Bolton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.
Sam Dalby restored Bolton’s lead in the 72nd minute, and Josh Sheehan scored again 10 minutes later.
The defeat was Wolves’ first home loss in the Championship this season, while Bolton earned their second away win in a row.
Wolves manager Cesar Peixoto took responsibility and said his team needed to be more clinical in the penalty area.
Wolves next play Burnley on Friday, with Peixoto saying the team knows it must improve.
Bolton beat Wolves 3-1 at Molineux, handing the hosts their first home Championship defeat of the season.
Atsuki Ito put Bolton ahead in the 28th minute, before Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalised five minutes into the second half.
Substitute Sam Dalby restored Bolton’s lead in the 72nd minute, and Josh Sheehan added a third in the 82nd.
Wolves manager Cesar Peixoto said his side had been the better team but accepted responsibility for the defeat.
Bolton manager Steven Schumacher called the result important and praised his players’ performance.
- Who
- Bolton Wanderers beat Wolves.
- What
- Bolton won 3-1, giving Wolves their first home Championship defeat of the season.
- When
- 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Molineux, Wolves’ home ground.
- Why
- Bolton scored three times; Wolves’ manager said his side failed to take its chances. Schumacher called it a strong performance and an important result.
Wolves
Bolton
Assessment of the match
Wolves
Peixoto said Wolves were the better team and deserved more, but did not score enough.
Bolton
Schumacher described Bolton’s win as a good result earned by a strong performance.
Bolton’s Samuel Iling-Junior had a one-on-one chance saved by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa.
Atsuki Ito scored to put Bolton ahead.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde equalised for Wolves.
Substitute Sam Dalby restored Bolton’s lead.
Josh Sheehan scored Bolton’s third goal.
- Final score
- Wolves 1-3 Bolton
- Venue
- Molineux
- Bolton opener
- Atsuki Ito, 28th minute
- Wolves equaliser
- Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, 50th minute
- Bolton second goal
- Sam Dalby, 72nd minute
- Bolton third goal
- Josh Sheehan, 82nd minute
What people are saying
The 3-1 scoreline is an unfair result because we created a lot of chances.
It was a really good result and a really important one. The players should be really proud of their work.
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