Wolves vs Leicester player ratings: Neves 8, Podence 7; Schmeichel 5, Lookman 7

Goals in either half from Ruben Neves and Daniel Podence at a rain-soaked Molineux kept Wolves six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United

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  WOLVES RATINGS: Jose Sa 7 - Didn’t have too much to deal with other than the equaliser. Palmed away Tielemans' effort in the final minute. PA

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  Romain Saiss 7 - Anticipated balls coming into the box excellently and no-nonsense approach to clearing the ball from danger. Getty

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  Conor Coady 7 - Didn’t seem to put a foot wrong as the middle centre-back, orchestrating the backline as well as transitioning the ball quickly into midfield. AP Photo

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  Max Kilman 6 - Impressive when called upon and didn’t panic under late pressure from the Foxes. Getty Images

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  Rayan Ait-Nouri 6 - Showed confidence when marauding forward, looking to run directly at Leicester defenders to help conjure an opportunity. PA

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  Joao Moutinho 7 - Looked to make things happen from midfield by playing progressively, and moved the ball quickly to break the defensive press. Reuters

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  Leander Dendoncker 8 - Stood out in a difficult midfield battle, and he picked up an assist in the process. A solid display that frustrated Brendan Rodgers’ side on a number of occasions. Reuters

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  Ruben Neves 8 - Got Wolves off to a perfect start with a precise finish from outside the box, guiding the ball around the defence and past the goalkeeper. An excellent display. AP Photo

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  Nelson Semedo 7 - Took his moments to go forward and was equally as impressive in defence, making a key intervention late-on to break up a dangerous attack. PA

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  Daniel Podence 7 - A moment of brilliance saw the Frenchman cap off a fine Wolves play, striking the ball from range into the far corner. Getty Images

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  Raul Jimenez 7 - Held up the ball and brought others into play. That was vital in Wolves’ opener, with Jimenez rarely making a wrong decision when he had his back to goal. Getty Images

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  SUB: Hwang Hee-chan (Moutinho, 58’) 6 - Involved immediately with his pace causing problems for Leicester. Getty Images

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  SUB: Pedro Neto (Podence, 80’) - Received a warm reception as he returned after 10 months out. He was desperate to score. PA

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  SUB: Marcal (Ait-Nouri, 88’) - On for the final minutes to defend out the game. Reuters

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  LEICESTER GOALKEEPER: Kasper Schmeichel 5 - The Denmark international will be disappointed to concede two goals from outside the box, with Wolves not creating too much outside of those chances. AP Photo

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  Luke Thomas 6 - Looked to get forward and stretch the play and rarely lost possession. Handled the threat of Podence well when he drifted into wide areas. Getty Images

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  Caglar Soyuncu 6 - Defended well for the most part, with Wolves not creating many chances other than their two long range efforts. PA

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  Daniel Amartey 7 - Looked to nullify the threat of Wolves’ dynamic attacking players when called upon, but couldn’t do anything about the goals. Getty Images

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  Ricardo Pereira 7 - Beaten too easily for the second goal but that was one error in an overall solid game. Reuters

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  Wilfred Ndidi 5 - Not as influential as usual from the Nigerian who couldn’t seem to get close to the Wolves midfielders. PA

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  Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 7 - Unlucky to be on the losing side having impressed at both ends of the pitch. He won the ball back often for the Foxes, while his passing helped get Leicester into promising positions. Getty Images

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  Youri Tielemans 7 – A precision pass allowed Marc Albrighton to cut-back to Ademola Lookman for the equaliser. A late effort to snatch a point was too central to Jose Sa’s goal. Reuters

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  Ademola Lookman 7 - Got Leicester City back into the game with a goal just before the break and was bright in spells. Getty Images

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  Patson Daka 5 - Fairly anonymous at Molineux as Daka found himself stranded between three Wolves centre-backs. PA

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  Marc Albrighton 7 - Stretched play down the right flank and looked to get balls into the box, picking up an assist after cutting the ball back for Lookman. PA

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  SUB: Kelechi Iheanacho (Daka, 73’) - Didn’t see enough of the ball, with Wolves getting plenty of numbers behind the ball. AP Photo

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  SUB: James Maddison (Ndidi, 73’) - Tried to get Leicester back into the game, though his volley was slightly mistimed, sending it over the bar. PA

Wolves maintained their position in the Premier League top-four race with a 2-1 win over Leicester City.

Goals in either half from Ruben Neves and Daniel Podence at a rain-soaked Molineux kept them six points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with two games in hand.

Bruno Lage, the former Benfica manager who has transformed this Wolves team, will not admit it, but, with six wins from their last eight games, his side are very much a contender to qualify for the Champions League in what is looking like a thrilling battle alongside United, West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham.

Leicester were in that race in the last two seasons but have struggled this time around and this loss, although harsh on the balance of play, makes it five Premier League games without a win.

Ademola Lookman had levelled before the break and they were the team in the ascendency when Podence restored Wolves’ lead, but they were unable to find a way back into the game for a second time.

James Maddison was thrown on in an attempt to rescue the situation and he came closest to doing it with two efforts, the first that he scuffed wide from the edge of the area and another that drifted just off target.