Holidays are on hold as Wolves’ Euro adventure goes on

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo has told Wolves to put their holidays on hold after they booked a Europa League quarter-final showdown with Sevilla.

Raul Jimenez’s early penalty clinched a spot in the last eight as Wolves beat Olympiakos 1-0 in their last-16 second-leg tie on Thursday last night, squeezing through 2-1 on aggregate. They now head to Duisburg in Germany for Tuesday’s one-off last-eight tie against the five-time winners – the first time the club has reached a quarter final in Europe since 1972.

Goalkeeper Rui Patricio saved from Kostas Tsimikas and, late on, produced a fine reaction stop to deny Ahmed Hassan, while Mohamed Camara had a goal disallowed by VAR for the visitors.

Nuno said: “I told the boys, ‘OK our holidays must wait. We will have them, but not now’.

“It was the last game at Molineux this season. We miss our fans, it’s not the same but the boys must be proud. Let’s hope we are together again at Molineux.

“We started with Crusaders a long time ago, more than a year ago. Everyone has to realise that it’s been a long, long season. We’ve had a fantastic victory which allows us to be in the last eight, it’s huge.

“I don’t know how many miles we’ve travelled, it’s crazy. That’s what I said to the players. Now we will rest and we’ll focus on Sevilla.”

Wolves lost Jonny to injury in the first half and the wing-back is likely to face a race against time to face Sevilla.

Olympiakos goalkeeper Bobby Allain, in for the injured Jose Sa, was at fault for the winner.

Jimenez settled the tie after eight minutes when Allain, making his European debut, barged over Daniel Podence.

Striker Jimenez stroked in his 27 th goal of the season from the spot but Wolves needed Patricio to ensure they progressed.

Nuno Espirito Santo