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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

Luke Baker
Wednesday 27 December 2023 16:50 EST
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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

Here come those Wolves changes. Doyle replaces Sarabia, who assisted the first goal and has looked lively throughout.

27 December 2023 20:59

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bellegarde scampers forward to feed Lemina on the break, but Wolves' opening goalscorer is caught offside on the left side of the box. O'Neil is about to make two further changes, with Doherty and Doyle seemingly preparing to come on.

27 December 2023 20:58

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Damsgaard goes down under pressure from Semedo inside a crowded Wolves area, and there are some half-hearted penalty appeals from the home fans, but nothing from the Brentford players. That was good, strong defending from Semedo.

27 December 2023 20:56

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Might O'Neil feel Neto has 30 minutes in him if he decides to freshen things up? Despite spending around two months on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United, Neto has the joint-most assists in the Premier League this season, with his tally of seven only matched by Kieran Trippier and Mohamed Salah.

27 December 2023 20:55

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves are sitting off Brentford and asking the Bees to break them down. It's been one-way traffic since the start of the second half, but the visitors always provide a threat on the counterattack.

27 December 2023 20:54

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brentford have lost five of their last six Premier League games (one win), including each of their last three in a row. They last lost more consecutively between January and February 2022, a run of five in which the fourth game was a 2-1 home loss against Wolves, with Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho on target.

27 December 2023 20:52

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

The latest Brentford set-piece causes more panic in the Wolves area, with Santiago Bueno forced into a last-ditch block. The Bees come again down the left, and this time it's Semedo back to make the intervention. Brentford are well on top, and Wolves may need some fresh legs soon.

27 December 2023 20:51

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Kilman becomes the first Wolves player in the book for a strong challenge on Maupay. He didn't seem to make much contact there, but he flew in with plenty of force as Maupay flicked the ball past him.

27 December 2023 20:50

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

ALMOST! Ait-Nouri is forced to put a Lewis-Potter cross out for a throw-in, which is hurled into a packed penalty area by Roerslev. It's nodded down for Lewis-Potter to strike it on the volley, and his effort takes a wicked deflection, but Sa gets behind it well.

27 December 2023 20:49

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

A big handball appeal goes up from the home fans as Toti and Santiago Bueno combine to get the better of Wissa just outside the Wolves area. The referee is unmoved by their protests.

27 December 2023 20:47

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