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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

Goal Hee-Chan Hwang

27 December 2023 19:59

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Gomes slips a delicate ball in behind Collins, and Hwang beats Flekken to it with a clever blindside run. He's forced wide so looks to chip a cross into Sarabia, but two red and white shirts get back to crowd him out at the vital moment. Wolves continue to look lively in attack.

27 December 2023 19:58

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brentford have won just one of their last eight league games against Wolves (two draws, five defeats), beating them 2-0 at Molineux in the first ever Premier League meeting between the sides in September 2021. Wolves won the teams' last meeting 2-0 at Molineux last season, with Diego Costa scoring his only goal for the club in that match.

27 December 2023 19:56

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brentford go short from the set-piece and end up working it all the way over to the far side of the pitch, where Lewis-Potter sends a poor cross behind for a Wolves goal-kick. The visitors finally get some respite.

27 December 2023 19:55

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Now Wissa takes on Toti, turning the defender inside-out before seeing his low drive deflected out for a corner. Few would bet against more goals in this game – it's wide open!

27 December 2023 19:54

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Another chance for Wolves! The visitors should be 3-1 up! With Roerslev down in midfield, Semedo breaks over halfway with options to his left and right. He chooses the former, slipping a pass into Hwang, but he's dispossessed as he attempts to check back onto his right to shoot! Cunha is absolutely fuming, insisting he should have been the target of Semedo's pass!

27 December 2023 19:53

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

ALMOST 2-2! Wolves need to calm things down here! A left-wing cross finds Janelt steaming in at the back post, but he's just unable to get enough power on his header, sending it straight at Sa at the near post!

27 December 2023 19:52

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

There was a brief VAR check for a possible handball on Wissa's goal, but it stands! It's 2-1 after a frantic start in west London, and Brentford's tails are up now!

27 December 2023 19:51

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Assist Neal Maupay

27 December 2023 19:47

Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Goal Yoane Wissa Bileko

27 December 2023 19:46

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