West Bromwich Albion suffers 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 11:31 AM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026

West Bromwich Albion faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Black Country derby on September 21, suffering a 1-0 defeat. Fer Lopez scored the lone goal in the 50th minute, following a match where Wolves achieved an expected goals total of 1.96, while Albion managed only 0.27. Defender Conor Townsend described the performance as the team's "worst of the season", citing a lack of attacking threat. Max O'Leary, Albion's goalkeeper, made several key saves to limit the deficit. The team is scheduled to face Birmingham City at home on October 10.
- •West Bromwich Albion loses 1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a derby
- •Fer Lopez scored the only goal of the match
- •Max O'Leary made several crucial saves for Albion
- •Conor Townsend called it the team's worst performance of the season
- •Albion will play Birmingham City at home on October 10
- 11:31 AMYahoo Sports — Our worst performance of the season - Townsend
"West Bromwich Albion defender Conor Townsend labels their Black Country derby 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers their "worst performance of the season".
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