Match report

Brentford Defeats Wolves 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Wolves
Wolves
0–2
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Dec 20, 2025

Brentford delivered a convincing performance to defeat Wolves 2-0 in the Premier League at Molineux Stadium. Brentford's Kasper Lewis-Potter scored both goals, with assists from Vitali Janelt and Martin Damsgaard respectively, securing three crucial points for their campaign.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
  • • Goals by K. Lewis-Potter at minutes 63 and 83
  • • Yellow cards to Sepp van den Berg, Kayode, Romaine Henry, and Vitali Janelt for Brentford
  • • Wolves had yellow card issued to Joao Gomes in the first half
  • • Substitutions made by both teams included Wolves' T. Arokodare replaced by Kieran Hoever

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Sa (G)
  • 2 M. Doherty (D)
  • 4 S. Bueno (D)
  • 37 L. Krejci (D)
  • 26 K. Hoever (M)
  • 28 F. Lopez (M)
  • 7 Andre (M)
  • 8 Joao Gomes (M)
  • 6 D. M. Wolfe (M)
  • 9 J. S. Larsen (F)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 S. Johnstone
  • 10 J. Arias
  • 14 T. Arokodare
  • 30 E. Gonzalez
  • 36 M. Mane
  • 38 J. Tchatchoua
  • 46 A. Pond
  • 59 S. Olagunju
  • 62 L. Rawlings

Brentford

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 33 M. Kayode (D)
  • 22 N. Collins (D)
  • 4 S. van den Berg (D)
  • 3 R. Henry (D)
  • 18 Y. Yarmolyuk (M)
  • 27 V. Janelt (M)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 23 K. Lewis-Potter (F)
  • 9 I. Thiago (F)
  • 7 K. Schade (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 2 A. Hickey
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 6 J. Henderson
  • 20 K. Ajer
  • 24 M. Damsgaard
  • 26 Y. E. Konak
  • 45 R. Donovan
  • 39 Gustavo Nunes

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    19' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Sepp van den Berg

    Foul

  2. Wolves
    24' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    João Gomes

    Foul

  3. Brentford
    44' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kayode

    Argument

  4. Brentford
    63' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lewis-Potter · Assist: V. Janelt
  5. Brentford
    64' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Jensen · On: M. Damsgaard
  6. Wolves
    65' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Lopez · On: M. Mane
  7. Brentford
    72' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    R. Henry

    Foul

  8. Wolves
    81' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Hoever · On: T. Arokodare
  9. Brentford
    83' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Lewis-Potter · Assist: M. Damsgaard
  10. Wolves
    89' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Hwang Hee-Chan · On: J. Arias
  11. Wolves
    89' Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: J. Tchatchoua
  12. Brentford
    90' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    V. Janelt

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Brentford
Fouls 12 15
Pass Accuracy 78% 83%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 7
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 358 481
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 2 6
xG 1.27 1.28
Shots off Target 1 1
Possession 43% 57%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 281 400
Shots Inside Box 6 7
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 3 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Kasper Lewis-Potter's goal at minute 63 marked a crucial momentum shift, giving Brentford the lead they needed to control the game.
  • ▸ The second goal by Lewis-Potter in the 83rd minute solidified Brentford's victory and dampened Wolves' late-game rally efforts.