Gary O'Neil faces a tough next test as he takes on reigning champions Man City in the Premier League.
In December 2019, Nuno Espirito Santo led Wolves to a famous victory over the Citizens thanks to an unbelievable late comeback.
The away side were 2-0 up after 50 minutes thanks to a brace from Raheem Sterling, but were also down to ten men after Ederson was sent off for taking out Diogo Jota in the first half.
Adama Traore brought one back for his side from range before setting up Raul Jimenez for an equaliser late on.
Then Matt Doherty pulled off a great left-footed finish into the bottom corner in the 89th minute to grab a memorable win for the West Midlands side.
Where are they now?
Rui Patricio
The Portuguese shot-stopper left Molineux in 2021 following the lockdown season to join up with Jose Mourinho at AS Roma.
He would spend three years there before joining Atalanta for only £1m this summer.
Patricio currently has 0 appearances for his new side, but has featured on the bench regularly in Serie A and in the UEFA Champions League.
Leander Dendoncker
The defender was able to play both in midfield and defence, as well as chipping in up top with some goals, proving to be a very versatile asset for Nuno.
Dendoncker joined rivals Aston Villa in 2022 for £11m under Steven Gerrard, but would fall out of favour and join Napoli on a six-month loan last campaign.
This summer he returned to his former club Anderlecht on a loan with an obligation to buy for £7m and has already made five appearances, including one in the Europa League.
Conor Coady
The former skipper was on Wolves' books from July 2015 when they were in the Sky Bet Championship and captained his side to promotion in 2018.
Coady played in every Premier League fixture in the 2019/20 season, and was a quality ball-playing centre-back.
He is currently with Leicester City after helping the Foxes to achieve promotion last year from the Championship, but has only made one appearance so far this season in the League.
Romain Saiss
Similar to Coady, Romain Saiss was with the club in the Championship before Nuno joined.
He was very versatile being able to play in midfield or defence, but was used primarily as a left-sided centre-back.
Saiss joined Besiktas in 2022 and is now currently playing in Qatar at Al-Sadd SC.
Matt Doherty
The Irishman was superb at right-wing-back under Nuno and will always be remembered for his late winner against Man City.
Doherty left Wolves in 2020 to join Tottenham Hotspur after his impressive performances earned him a move to a top club.
He would then have a stint at Athletico Madrid before re-joining Wolves in 2023, where he is still currently playing now.
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Ruben Neves
Arguably one of the best ever to wear the shirt, Ruben Neves left Wolves in 2023, breaking the hearts of every supporter in Wolverhampton.
He was outstanding in every campaign at Molineux and had embedded himself as one of the best midfielders in the league.
He is currently playing at Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia alongside players such as Aleksandar Mitrovic and Neymar.
Joao Moutinho
The midfield maestro surprised the footballing world after his £5m move to Molineux in 2018.
He added grace and quality to the squad, and his partnership alongside Neves was a joy to watch.
Having made the second most caps for Portugal and winning Euro 2016, he was also seen as one of the best to wear the shirt.
Moutinho left Wolves in 2023, after falling out with the Wolves hierarchy, to join SC Braga in the Portuguese first division, where he still plays currently.
Jonny
The Spanish defender enjoyed two fruitful campaigns helping Wolves to achieve back-to-back seventh place finishes.
Jonny made a total of 134 appearances for Wolves, but his career was halted by two major knee injuries in the space of nine months.
His contract was mutually terminated by the club in January 2024, and he went on to join his current side PAOK Salonika in Greece, where he is still playing in the Europa League.
Adama Traore
Adama Traore joined from Middlesbrough in 2018 following Wolves' promotion.
The winger was well known as one of the fastest players in world football, and had every fan out of their seats whenever he had the ball.
He scored the first goal in the comeback against City and used his sheer strength to shrug off Benjamin Mendy and set up the equaliser.
Traore had a bizarre loan spell at Barcelona in 2022, before returning to Wolves for another season and then joined Fulham in the summer of 2023 after his contract was not extended.
Raul Jimenez
The Mexican sensation was one of the best strikers in the league during his first two seasons at Wolves, before suffering a fractured skull in November 2020.
Since then, he was not able to find the same form and looked low on confidence.
Jimenez scored the equaliser against Man City, set up by Traore in the 82nd minute, which would be a common theme between the pair throughout the season.
He left Wolves in 2023 to join Fulham alongside his Spanish teammate.
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Diogo Jota
The Portuguese forward joined originally on loan from FC Porto in 2017 before turning his deal into a permanent one following Wolves' promotion to the Premier League.
Jota was a revelation at Molineux, giving defenders a nightmare whenever they came up against him.
He has been the most successful in this group of players since they have left Wolves, with the forward impressing massively at Liverpool, winning an FA Cup, two Carabao Cups and reaching a Champions League final.
He is still at Anfield as of this season.
