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Matheus Cunha (2 goals in 9 matches) has already equalled his Premier League tally from last season (2 goals in 17 matches).Wolves scored a late winner at Bournemouth to come from behind against 10 men after Lewis Cook was sent off in the second half.
Sasa Kalajdzic's 88th minute winner completed the visitors' second-half comeback after Matheus Cunha had cancelled out Dominic Solanke's opener.
Bournemouth played almost 40 minutes with 10 men after Cook was shown a straight red card after the break.
The Cherries are yet to win in the league this season.
Andoni Iraola's side looked on course to pick up a hard-fought point at Vitality Stadium, but a moment of foolishness from Cook - where he moved his head towards Hwang Hee-Chan in an off-the-ball scuffle - ultimately proved costly.
The sending off understandably gave Wolves control as they recorded more shots, more crosses, more passes and a higher possession percentage than their average across the season so far.
The visitors endured a largely frustrating afternoon on the south coast, but Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto's rash decision to play it short to Philip Billing led to the winning goal by substitute Kalajdzic.
It leaves winless Bournemouth in the relegation zone, while Wolves picked up their third victory in eight Premier League matches.
Frustrating afternoon for hosts as Cook sent off
Referee Paul Tierney has given three red cards in five Premier League games this season, no referee has given moreThere was plenty of excitement for a first look at Bournemouth's summer signing Alex Scott in the league - the highly-rated 20-year-old who joined from Bristol City had to bide his time in recovery from injury.
He slotted in seamlessly as Bournemouth started on the front foot when David Brooks finished off a well-worked move by drilling it straight into the arms of goalkeeper Jose Sa.
However, there were early signs of Wolves' attacking threat with Pedro Neto and Hwang - who has scored five of their nine goals in the Premier League this season - both causing problems.
Neto's effort struck the crossbar early on and was a warning for Bournemouth, while Cunha was asking questions of the hosts' defence.
Those two combined for Wolves' equaliser within minutes of the restart after the Cherries had struck first when Solanke, netting his fourth league goal of the season, flicked on a low cross from Billing, allowed to push on with Scott providing cover.
The match was finely poised at the start of the second half, but Wolves continued to threaten going forwards and after Cook's sending off, it was only a matter of time before they grabbed a winner.
Scott was one of those sacrificed as his Premier League debut ended after 57 minutes.
Cook's red card ends Bournemouth's run of 66 games without having a player sent off, while Wolves ended a run of 11 Premier League matches where they had failed to win after conceding the opening goal.
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AFC Bournemouth
Squad number1Player nameNeto
Squad number37Player nameAarons
Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
Squad number5Player nameKelly
Squad number3Player nameKerkez
Squad number14Player nameScott
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number7Player nameBrooks
Squad number29Player nameBilling
Squad number16Player nameTavernier
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number8Player nameRothwell
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number21Player nameMoore
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number24Player nameToti Gomes
Squad number2Player nameDoherty
Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number6Player nameTraoré
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chan
Squad number18Player nameKalajdzic
Squad number20Player nameDoyle
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neto
- 37Aarons
- 27ZabarnyiBooked at 34mins
- 5Kelly
- 3KerkezSubstituted forSenesiat 85'minutes
- 14ScottBooked at 45minsSubstituted forRothwellat 57'minutes
- 4L CookBooked at 54mins
- 7BrooksSubstituted forChristieat 57'minutes
- 29Billing
- 16TavernierSubstituted forOuattaraat 75'minutes
- 9SolankeSubstituted forMooreat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Rothwell
- 10Christie
- 11Ouattara
- 15A Smith
- 19Kluivert
- 20Radu
- 21Moore
- 24Semenyo
- 25Senesi
Wolves
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Sá
- 23KilmanBooked at 45mins
- 15Dawson
- 24GomesSubstituted forSarabiaat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 2Doherty
- 8João GomesSubstituted forDoyleat 45'minutes
- 6TraoréBooked at 83mins
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 7NetoBooked at 89mins
- 12Matheus CunhaBooked at 42minsSubstituted forKalajdzicat 82'minutes
- 11Hwang Hee-chanBooked at 54mins
Substitutes
- 4Bueno
- 9Fábio Silva
- 18Kalajdzic
- 19Otto
- 20Doyle
- 21Sarabia
- 25Bentley
- 32Hodge
- 63Fraser
Live Text
Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Hwang Hee-Chan.
Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Bournemouth 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Joe Rothwell (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Kieffer Moore replaces Dominic Solanke.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Milos Kerkez.
Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Joe Rothwell (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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