Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDiego Costa grabs first Wolves goal in 2-0 win over Brentford
Diego Costa netted his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers, getting on the scoresheet in the first half of a 2-0 win over Brentford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
- 9': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 12': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Costa with a through ball.
- 16': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 16': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 23': Attempt missed. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 24': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 25': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 25': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 0. Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 35': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 38': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Hand ball by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 45'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brentford 0.
- 46': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 46': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
- 50': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya.
- 51': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 51': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 55': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Costa.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Kevin Schade.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Josh Dasilva.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 65': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 0. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho replaces Diego Costa.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces João Gomes.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Rico Henry.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 82': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 87': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 89': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Mario Lemina.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 90'+3': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,769
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,769
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 37 | +45 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 37 | +34 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 37 | +26 | 68 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 37 | +22 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 35 | João Gomes  |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 29 | Diego Costa |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 10 | Josh Dasilva |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 9 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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