PRESTON, England (Interstat) — Fer López scored twice and Wolverhampton defeated Preston NE 3-1 in a Championship match Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Deepdale Stadium. López opened the scoring in the eighth minute, and Adam Armstrong made it 2-0 in the 71st. López added his second goal in the 82nd, and Preston’s Jordan Thompson scored in the 90th minute of stoppage time. Yellow cards were issued to Andrew Hughes (14th minute), Marshall Munetsi (43rd), Alistair McCann (50th), Léo Leroy (55th) and Harry Clarke (90th). Wolverhampton improved to 1-0-1 in league play and in all competitions after drawing Blackburn Rovers 2-2 in its season opener. Preston dropped to 0-1-0 in the Championship and overall after losing 2-1 at Bolton in its opener. Wolverhampton next hosts Stoke City on Aug. 28 and visits West Ham on Aug. 31, while Preston travels to Charlton Athletic on Aug. 28 and hosts Bristol City on Aug. 31.