On 27 December, one of the matches of the 19th round of the English Football Championship took place. Brentford (England) and Wolverhampton (England) met.
English Championship, 19th round
Brentford (England) - Wolverhampton (England) - 1:4 ( 1:3)
Goals: Yoan Wyssa (16) - Mario Lemina (13), Hwang Hee-Chan (14), Hwang Hee-Chan (28), Jean-Rikner Bellegarde (79).
Warnings: K. Norgaard (43), M. Kilman (54).
In a thrilling Premier League encounter at the Gtech Community Stadium, Wolves claimed an impressive 4-1 victory over Brentford. The match saw some exciting attacking football from both sides, but ultimately it was Wolves who dominated the game. The game started with attacking intentions from both teams and it didn't take long for the visitors to find themselves in on goal. In the 13th minute, Wolves midfielder M. Lemina beat the Brentford goalkeeper with a powerful shot to put Wolves ahead. Not content with one goal, Wolves continued the pressure and quickly doubled their lead. Just a minute later, Hwang Hee-Chan found himself in front of a scoring opportunity and made no mistake, firing past the Brentford goalkeeper to increase the lead to 2-0. "Brentford, determined to get back into the game, responded quickly in the 16th minute. Yu Vissa, showing great composure and skill, scored one goal, which gave the home fans a reason to rejoice. However, the Wolves were not going to give up and added another goal to their tally in the 28th minute. Hwang Hee-Chan scored his second goal of the match, showing his finishing ability to increase the Wolves' lead to 3-1. The first half was drawing to a close, tension began to build and in the 43rd minute Brentford player K. Norgaard received a yellow card for a rough challenge.
At half-time both managers made substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the match in their favour. Wolves replaced J. Bellegarde for the impressive Hwang Hee Chan, while Brentford released Y. Yarmolyuk in place of M. Damsgaard. The second half started with M. Kilman receiving a yellow card for a careless kick in the 54th minute. In the 65th minute Wolves made two more substitutions: P. Sarabia came on in place of T. Doyle and N. Semedo came on in place of M. Doherty. Brentford responded with a substitution of their own, replacing M. Rorslev Rasmussen with M. Jensen. Despite all Brentford's attempts to get back into the game, the Wolves had the last word. In the 79th minute, J. Bellegarde scored a goal, sealing a deserved victory for his team. In the 80th minute the Wolves manager made the last substitution, replacing R. Ait Nouri with J. Bueno as the visitors looked to consolidate their lead. Brentford also made two late substitutions, replacing J. Wyss with M. Olano. Wyss for M. Olakigbe and C. Lewis-Potter for M. Pirt-Harris in the 86th minute. Having failed to score any more goals in the final minutes, the referee blew the final whistle, leaving Wolves deserved winners of the Premier League match. This match demonstrated Wolves' attacking prowess and their ability to capitalise on their chances. On the other hand, Brentford need to regroup and analyse their game in order to eliminate similar defensive lapses in future meetings. Overall, the match turned out to be exciting for the fans, and the Wolves proved to be a dominant force and rightfully won all three points.
In the next round of opponents are waiting for such matches: Kr-l Palace - Brentford, Wolverhampton - Everton.
| Brentford | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 15 | Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Offences | 13 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 586 | Total assists | 407 |
| 470 | Accurate assists | 302 |
| 80% | Transmission accuracy | 74% |