0-4. Wolves attempted to build up play steadily throughout the first-half, with Jimenez having a shot blocked on the edge of the area.Pyunik seemed to gain confidence during the opening stages and had a chance to take the lead when Karlen Mkrtchyan found space and launched an effort, but his shot flew wide of Rui Patricio’s right post.With almost 30 minutes on the clock Wolves took the lead through the returning Doherty. To change this and find out more follow Copyright© 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers Jota, with his hat-trick of assists, played the ball through to his attacking partner who was on the run behind the Pyunik defence. Jota provided two further assists for strike partner Jimenez either side of the interval, allowing the unmarked Mexican to fire into the roof of the net three minutes before half-time and then add his side's third 35 seconds after the restart.Second-half substitute Ruben Neves converted an injury-time penalty, won by £16m summer signing Patrick Cutrone, as Wolves - competing in Europe for the first time since 1980 - recorded their biggest ever continental victory.Manager Nuno Espirito Santo handed a first appearance to AC Milan arrival Cutrone as Doherty, Jota and Jimenez were withdrawn in anticipation of the club's opening Premier League fixture away to Leicester City on Sunday (14:00 BST).The second leg against Pyunik takes place at Molineux next Thursday (19:45), with the winners playing either Italian side Torino or Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus in the play-off round on 22 and 29 August - the final qualifying round before the group stages.A 6,370-mile round journey to the Armenian capital three days before the club's opening Premier League fixture presented a far from ideal situation for Wolves, who claimed a seventh-place league finish last term.Following a comfortable 6-1 aggregate victory over Northern Irish side Crusaders in the previous round, Wolves prepared meticulously for their trip to Yerevan with the squad reportedly undertaking a mid-flight workout A similar post-match session is planned for the players - who began their Europa League qualifying on 25 July - and, on Thursday's evidence, they appear suitably fit and hungry to build on last season's achievements.Initially lacking a cutting edge, Doherty's fine finish from his side's first shot on target prompted slick waves of attacks as Jota missed his opportunity to double the lead.Jimenez, Gold Cup winner with Mexico over the summer, was twice presented ample time to select his spot following tireless work by Jota - with the pair continuing their electric form of last season.It took 50 minutes for 14-time Armenian champions Pyunik to register a shot on target, as their hopes of reaching the group stages of European competition for the first time were all but ended for another year.Neves' late penalty added deserved gloss for Wolves, for whom another promising and eventful season dawns.
Home Attendances, 2019-2020 Include Home matches Away matches All matches Season 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 FT (HT: 0-2) Doherty (29'), Jimenez (42', 46'), Neves (91' pen.) Diogo Jota's spectacular late volley capped a fine 4-0 second-leg victory for Wolves over Pyunik as they moved closer to the Europa League group stage. Jota raced in behind the Pyunik defence on the left before crossing the ball to his strike partner, who was unmarked in the centre of the area, and in acres of space the Mexican fired the ball home via the underside of the crossbar.With less than 60 seconds on the clock Jimenez made it three for Wolves. Cutting inside with just the goalkeeper to beat, Jimenez powered the ball past the outstretched right arm of Dragojevic and into the back of the net.Wolves continued their pressure and came close to a fourth when Jota pulled the ball back to Dendoncker inside the box who aims the ball forwards, but just out of the reach of Jimenez’s stretching foot.Despite being three goals down, Pyunik tried to take the game to their opponents and Artur Miranyan forced a good save from Rui Patricio in the Wolves goal when he launched a shot on target from 30 yards. Wolves v Pyunik as it happened; Wolves in rush to be ready for Premier League. Wolves made history in the Armenian capital of Yerevan by sealing a four-goal win away from home in major European competition for the first time ever against FC Pyunik.

Wolves trip to Armenia in the Europa League will be broadcast live this Thursday through WolvesTV for just £5*. Diogo Jota had a helping hand in the opening three goals as Wolves came away from the Republican Stadium with a healthy lead to take into the second leg of their Europa League clash at Molineux next Thursday evening.Raul Jimenez’s double, an early effort from the returning Matt Doherty and a late penalty from Ruben Neves made it a comfortable third qualifying round trip to Armenia for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.The Wolves head coach made three changes to the side which started in the 4-1 win over Crusaders in Belfast during the previous round, with Doherty, Ruben Vinagre and Romain Saiss replacing Adama Traore, Jonny Otto and Neves.The first-half started with both teams looking to hit on the attack, with Pyunik having the first chance on goal when Denis Mahmudov fired wildly over the bar from 25-yards out. By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies. Steven Alfred tested Patircio with a header on target, but the Wolves keeper dealt with the effort comfortably.Wolves kept hold of possession throughout the remainder of the second-half and put the icing on the cake into injury time when Cutrone was fouled in the Pyunik penalty area by Serhiy Shevchuk.Substitute Neves stepped up and calmly placed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net, to secure a historic European win for Wolves. The wing-back, who was making his first start of 2019/20 after suffering an injury early on in pre-season, was played clear through down the right-hand side of the Pyunik defence by Jota, before slotting the ball calmly past Andrija Dragojevic in the home goal.Jota himself had a chance to double the visitors’ advantage just moments later, but after finding himself inside the area he let fly from an acute angle but could not keep his shot down, with the ball flying over the bar.But it didn’t take much longer for Wolves to extend their lead through Jimenez.

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