Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves lose again as Keane Lewis-Potter inspires Brentford
Wolves were beaten again as Brentford ran out 2-0 winners at Molineux on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 2': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 5': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 9': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 18': David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 19': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 19': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 24': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 30': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 32': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 39': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 0.
- 47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 48': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 48': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 53': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 53': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 55': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 57': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 62': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 1. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 65': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Fer López.
- 67': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 72': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 73': Attempt blocked. David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 75': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 78': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a fast break.
- 80': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 87': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 87': Penalty conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Matt Doherty.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 90': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 90': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 481 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 36 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,662
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 27,662
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 8 | João Gomes  |
| 28 | Fernando López |
| 7 | André |
| 6 | David Wolfe |
| 26 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
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