Wolverhampton Wanderers marked their return to the Championship for the first time since the 2017/18 season with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers at Molineux. As the heavy favorites, Wolves looked to start their campaign strongly and took the lead in the 18th minute. Fer López orchestrated the attack by splitting the Blackburn defense, allowing Marshall Munetsi to calmly finish past goalkeeper Balázs Tóth.
Blackburn responded effectively to the deficit, drawing level in the 27th minute. Ryoya Morishita delivered a precise cross from the right flank, which was met by Sean McLoughlin, who headed the ball into the net. The visitors maintained their momentum after the halftime interval, completing a turnaround shortly after the restart. Dapo Afolayan provided the service from the right side, setting up Andri Gudjohnsen to convert from close range and put Blackburn ahead.
Seeking a way back into the match, Wolves introduced Raúl Jiménez just past the hour mark, marking his return to the club after a three-season absence. As the game entered stoppage time, the home side was granted a lifeline when refereeing officials judged that Ryan Alebiosu had handled the ball inside his own penalty area. Jiménez stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick and successfully sent Tóth the wrong way, securing a point for his side in a dramatic opening to the new Championship season.
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