Wolves are unbeaten in all five of their Premier League away games against Bournemouth
Matheus Cunha's fourth goal in four games gave Wolves a valuable three points in their fight for Premier League survival as they won on their travels against 10-man Bournemouth.
Illia Zabarnyi's first-half dismissal proved costly for the high-flying Cherries who started the afternoon with hopes of moving into the top four.
Instead of underlining their Champions League credentials, Bournemouth slipped to only their second defeat since 23 November. For their part, Wolves opened up a five-point gap to the bottom three.
The hosts' defensive line was broken less than five minutes after Ukraine international Zabarnyi was sent off.
Impressive Brazil forward Cunha lifted the ball over home goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga when James Hill and Dean Huijsen failed to clear Nelson Semedo's cross from the right.
Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth had started the game on the front foot, with Marcus Tavernier's whipped effort signalling their intent.
However, Vitor Pereira's visitors grew into the game as Semedo hit the base of the post with a left-foot effort and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde's follow-up attempt was superbly repelled by Arrizabalaga.
At the other end of the pitch, Justin Kluivert forced Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa into a smothering save and the contest was very much in the balance when Zabarnyi went sliding in on Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The former Dynamo Kyiv defender was initially shown a yellow card by referee Michael Salisbury, but that was upgraded to red after a VAR review deemed his challenge to be dangerous, with Zabarnyi's left foot slipping off the top of the ball on to the shin of the Wolves wing-back.
It was understandably tough going for the home side after the break, with the visitors making the most of their numerical advantage.
Wolves had an opportunity to double their lead when Marshall Munetsi guided a gilt-edged chance wide from Bellegarde's cross, and they always looked comfortable with Bournemouth having just one shot in the second half.
Cunha shows his class
Wolves arrived at Bournemouth having lost five of six top-flight fixtures since the start of the year.
Yet it proved to be an enjoyable day out for the visiting supporters, who have not seen their side lose a Premier League game in this corner of the south coast.
Having pushed leaders Liverpool close at Anfield last weekend, this result was hardly an unthinkable outcome, although Wolves were undoubtedly aided by Zabarnyi's early bath and ultimately by having a game-changing player like Cunha at their disposal.
"We need players to work a lot, fight and run, and also players inside the pitch that can in a situation, technically decide a game," said head coach Pereira.
"Cunha is this special player that can give us these moments of magic."
The former Atletico Madrid forward has now scored 13 league goals this term and his current hot run of form shows seven goals in 11 games across all competitions.
On this evidence it was easy to see why he was linked with a move away from Molineux during the winter transfer window, and why Wolves were equally as desperate to tie him to the new four-and-a-half-year contract he signed.
Cunha has said he is committed to Wolves, and everything he did - whether linking the play or carrying the ball forward - oozed quality.
He had already tested Arrizabalaga with a left-footed effort before making the decisive contribution. If they survive, his contributions will have been key.
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- Published22 February
