Portugal's Diogo Jota provided two assists for strike partner Raul Jimenez in Armenia
Raul Jimenez scored twice as Wolves took firm control of their Europa League third-round qualifier against Armenian side Pyunik with a dominant first-leg display in Yerevan.
Returning from pre-season injury, Republic of Ireland right-back Matt Doherty slotted into the bottom corner from Diogo Jota's pass to put the visitors ahead after 29 minutes.
Jota provided two further assists for strike partner Jimenez either side of the interval, allowing the unmarked Mexican to fire into the roof of the net three minutes before half-time and then add his side's third 35 seconds after the restart.
Second-half substitute Ruben Neves converted an injury-time penalty as Wolves - competing in Europe for the first time since 1980 - recorded their biggest ever continental victory.
Manager Nuno Espirito Santo handed a first appearance to £16m summer signing from AC Milan Patrick Cutrone as Doherty, Jota and Jimenez were withdrawn in anticipation of the club's opening Premier League fixture away to Leicester City on Sunday (14:00 BST).
The second leg against Pyunik takes place at Molineux next Thursday (19:45), with the winners playing either Italian side Torino or Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus in the play-off round on 22 and 29 August - the final qualifying round before the group stages.
More to follow.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
Line-ups
Pyunik
25Dragojevic
8Stankov
66Zhestokov
63Marku
5Manucharyan
6Mkrtchyan
7Simonyan
13EfimovSubstituted forBurzanovicat 55'minutes
77MahmudovSubstituted forAlfredat 63'minutes
70Shevchuk
9Miranyan
Substitutes
1Manukyan
2Grigoryan
4Belov
17Yedigaryan
42Alfred
65Galimov
98Burzanovic
Wolves
11Rui Patrício
5Bennett
16Coady
15Boly
2DohertySubstituted forCutroneat 63'minutes
32Dendoncker
27SaïssBooked at 32mins
28João MoutinhoBooked at 70mins
29Vinagre
9JiménezSubstituted forNevesat 71'minutes
18JotaSubstituted forCastro Ottoat 63'minutes
Substitutes
4Vallejo
8Neves
10Cutrone
19Castro Otto
21Ruddy
26Perry
49Kilman
Referee:
Michael Fabbri
Match Stats
Home TeamPyunikAway TeamWolves
Possession
Home47%
Away53%
Shots
Home6
Away8
Shots on Target
Home2
Away5
Corners
Home0
Away0
Fouls
Home6
Away13
Source: bbc.com