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Freakish own goal by goalkeeper Illan Meslier gives Wolves crucial win over Leeds United

Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - February 19, 2021. Leeds United's Pascal Struijk in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Rui Patricio and Conor Coady. [Pool via REUTERS/Alex Pantling]

A freakish own goal by goalkeeper Illan Meslier gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over Leeds United in the Premier League on Friday and enabled them to leapfrog their opponents in the standings.

The result left Wolves 11th on 33 points from 25 games, one more than 12th-placed Leeds who have a game in hand but missed several chances in a fast-paced encounter at Molineux.

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