Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
- 13': Mario Lemina
- 14': Hwang Hee-Chan
- 28': Hwang Hee-Chan
- 79': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Hwang double as Wolves ease to win at Brentford
Hwang Hee-chan scored twice to lead Wolverhampton Wanderers to a 4-1 Premier League victory over Brentford on Wednesday in an end-to-end mid-table clash that featured four goals in the opening half hour.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 5': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 12': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 13': Goal! Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Goal! Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 16': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a through ball.
- 18': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 25': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 28': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toti Gomes with a headed pass.
- 31': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 38': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 43': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Hand ball by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 45'+3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Hwang Hee-Chan because of an injury.
- 45'+8': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 47': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 48': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 49': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 53': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock.
- 57': Offside, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 74': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 74': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 77': Attempt missed. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 79': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 90'+1': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Michael Olakigbe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Michael Olakigbe (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.
Statistics
 WOL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.5 | Possession | 60.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 305 | Accurate Passes | 491 |
| 410 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 39 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,109
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,109
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +48 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard  |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 33 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Tote Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
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