Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Brentford 1-4 Wolves: Hee-chan Hwang scored twice for the impressive visitors as Brentford’s slide down the table continued
Hwang Hee-chan scored twice as Brentford forgot how to defend and Wolves took full advantage with a 4-1 win in west London.
Hwang took his tally for the season to 11 as Wanderers followed up their Christmas Eve win over Chelsea by collecting another festive three points.
It was a first victory in the capital in 15 attempts for Wolves, their last coming in a 2-0 win at Tottenham in February last year.
But it was gifted to them by a Brentford side who could soon be looking nervously over their shoulders at the relegation battle after a fourth straight defeat and a sixth in seven matches.
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gomes slips a delicate ball in behind Collins, and Hwang beats Flekken to it with a clever blindside run. He's forced wide so looks to chip a cross into Sarabia, but two red and white shirts get back to crowd him out at the vital moment. Wolves continue to look lively in attack.
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brentford have won just one of their last eight league games against Wolves (two draws, five defeats), beating them 2-0 at Molineux in the first ever Premier League meeting between the sides in September 2021. Wolves won the teams' last meeting 2-0 at Molineux last season, with Diego Costa scoring his only goal for the club in that match.
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brentford go short from the set-piece and end up working it all the way over to the far side of the pitch, where Lewis-Potter sends a poor cross behind for a Wolves goal-kick. The visitors finally get some respite.
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Now Wissa takes on Toti, turning the defender inside-out before seeing his low drive deflected out for a corner. Few would bet against more goals in this game – it's wide open!
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Another chance for Wolves! The visitors should be 3-1 up! With Roerslev down in midfield, Semedo breaks over halfway with options to his left and right. He chooses the former, slipping a pass into Hwang, but he's dispossessed as he attempts to check back onto his right to shoot! Cunha is absolutely fuming, insisting he should have been the target of Semedo's pass!
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
ALMOST 2-2! Wolves need to calm things down here! A left-wing cross finds Janelt steaming in at the back post, but he's just unable to get enough power on his header, sending it straight at Sa at the near post!
Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
There was a brief VAR check for a possible handball on Wissa's goal, but it stands! It's 2-1 after a frantic start in west London, and Brentford's tails are up now!
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