🎥 Wolves defender tops Premier League list with latest goal 🔥

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Chloe Digby·11 January 2025

🎥 Wolves defender tops Premier League list with latest goal 🔥

Wolves were facing a potential banana skin with their match away at Championship side Bristol City in the FA Cup third round.

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Yet any fears were allayed quickly as Vítor Pereira's side took the lead after just ten minutes, and it was an ever-more familiar name that found the back of the net.

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Rayan Aït-Nouri has been in fine form recently, and it was his superb diving header that put the Premier League side in front.

Rayan Aït-Nouri with the diving header for @Wolves 🐺 #EmiratesFACup
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That makes a total of nine goal involvements in all competitions this season, more than any other Premier League defender.

Most goals + assists by Premier League defenders across all competitions this season: ◉ 9 - Rayan Aït-Nouri ◎ 7 - Antonee Robinson ◎ 7 - Pedro Porro ◎ 6 - Trent Alexander-Arnold The Algerian now has three assists and a goal in his last three away games. 👏… https://t.co/GpLFd8Sey7
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Bristol City managed to pull one back on the stroke of half time, leaving the Championship side with all to play for in the second half.

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