In the Premier League Cup match between Sunderland U21 and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 on January 5, 2023, Wolverhampton garnered a dominating victory, scoring four goals to Sunderland's single goal.

The Wolverhampton U21 squad showed exceptional dominance in the first half of the match, scoring all four of their goals within the first 40 minutes. They opened the scoring at the 7th minute and pressed on their advantage relentlessly, netting their second and third goals in the 20th and 27th minute respectively. Wolverhampton's fourth goal came just shy of the clock striking halftime, at the 40th minute.

The second half saw some fightback from Sunderland when they scored their consolation goal at the 66th minute, however, the first half damage had been already been done. The second half was marred by disciplinary issues with a flurry of yellow cards being flung out. Sunderland received two yellow cards within a few minutes, in the 56th and 59th minute, receiving a red card as consequence. Wolverhampton was also cautioned with a yellow card in the 60th minute.

Sunderland did edge Wolverhampton in corner kicks ever so slightly, with five to Wolves' four, indicating some offensive pressure but clear inability to efficiently convert set pieces into goals. Both teams showed some level of ill-discipline on the offensive end, with Sunderland and Wolverhampton having 1 and 2 offside calls respectively.

In summary, heavy first half scoring from the Wolverhampton U21 team was the significant factor in their victory, leaving Sunderland a mountain to climb in the second half. This, coupled with Sunderland's disciplinary woes and inefficiency from set pieces, meant the result was never really in doubt after the first 40 minutes. This performance will surely boost Wolverhampton's morale while Sunderland will need to take a hard look at their defensive and offensive tactics.

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