English FA Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brentford, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 36': Nélson Semedo
  • 72': Nathan Fraser
  • 105'+5': Matheus Cunha (P)
FT - ET
3 - 2
Brentford
  • 13': Nathan Collins
  • 51': Neal Maupay

About

Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting Brentford at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
  • 4': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 12': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Mee.
  • 13': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 1. Nathan Collins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 16': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 18': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 21': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
  • 21': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 22': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 32': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
  • 32': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 36': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 1. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
  • 38': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Joe Hodge (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 39': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+2': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 1.
  • 46': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
  • 46': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
  • 51': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 51': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 2. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 54': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Brentford (Neal Maupay).
  • 55': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 55': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Matt Doherty.
  • 58': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 58': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 60': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 61': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
  • 61': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
  • 62': Substitution, Brentford. Zanka replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 62': Substitution, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Josh Dasilva.
  • 64': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 64': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 69': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Fraser replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina replaces Joe Hodge.
  • 71': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 71': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 72': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 2. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 76': Hand ball by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Myles Peart-Harris.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas Strakosha (Brentford).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 85': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 85': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford).
  • 86': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 89': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
  • 89': Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 89': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
  • 90'+4': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+5': Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 2.
  • 96': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
  • 97': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a headed pass.
  • 97': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 98': Attempt saved. Nathan Fraser (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 98': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
  • 98': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 99': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
  • 101': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 101': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 102': Foul by Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford).
  • 102': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
  • 104': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Strakosha.
  • 105'+1': Offside, Brentford. Myles Peart-Harris is caught offside.
  • 105'+1': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 105'+1': Penalty conceded by Ben Mee (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 105'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 105'+7': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
  • 105'+7': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105'+7': First Half Extra Time ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
  • 106': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 106': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nathan Fraser.
  • 108': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 109': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson replaces Matheus Cunha because of an injury.
  • 109': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 112': Attempt saved. Michael Olakigbe (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 113': Offside, Brentford. Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
  • 115': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 115': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 115': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 116': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 116': Michael Olakigbe (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 117': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 120': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 120'+3': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka.
  • 120'+3': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Doyle.
  • 120'+4': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Brentford 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 7
8 Saves 4
41.2 Possession 58.8
14 SHOTS 25
6 ON GOAL 12
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
338 Accurate Passes 572
486 Passes 695
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 8
22 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.3
102 Long Balls 86
38 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 14
23 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 42
28 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 24,692

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
4 Santiago Bueno
24 Tote Gomes
23 Max Kilman Yellow Card
20 Tommy Doyle
32 Joseph Hodge
2 Matt Doherty
22 Nélson Semedo
27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
12 Matheus Cunha
21 Pablo Sarabia
Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
Daniel Bentley, Pedro Neto, Harvey Griffiths, Hugo Bueno, Mario Lemina, Nathan Fraser, Yerson Mosquera, Tawanda Chirewa, Craig Dawson.

BRE Brentford (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Thomas Strakosha (GK)
20 Kristoffer Ajer
16 Ben Mee
22 Nathan Collins
8 Mathias Jensen
24 Mikkel Damsgaard
27 Vitaly Janelt
23 Keane Lewis-Potter
30 Mads Roerslev
7 Neal Maupay
10 Josh Dasilva
Brentford Substitutes:
Charlie Goode, Michael Olakigbe, Mathias Jorgensen, Shandon Baptiste, Mark Flekken, Benjamin Fredrick, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Myles Peart-Harris, Ethan Brierley.

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