Brentford claimed their first win on the road in the Premier League with a comfortable victory over Wolves at Molineux.
The newly-promoted London side, who arrived in the west Midlands with an unbeaten away record, took a first-half lead with a well-struck Ivan Toney penalty.
The Bees forward then turned provider to shrug off the challenge of Max Kilman and find strike partner Bryan Mbeumo at the back post for his first top-flight goal.
Wolves have failed to score in their opening three league defeats at home, and they did not register a shot on target in the west Midlands sunshine, despite having more possession.
Adama Traore’s physicality and speed was a constant threat, and substitute Hwang Hee-chan impressed again on only his second appearance, but manager Bruno Lage will be concerned by his side’s lack of cutting edge.
The only negative for Brentford was the loss of Shandon Baptiste for a needless second yellow card, five minutes after his first, after he hauled down Francisco Trincao after losing possession.
Thomas Frank’s side climb to ninth in the table and face high-flying Liverpool in their next league outing, while Wolves slip to 14th with a trip to Southampton to follow.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
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Squad number23Player nameKilman
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Squad number16Player nameCoady
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Squad number27Player nameSaïss
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Squad number22Player nameNelson Semedo
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Squad number8Player nameRuben Neves
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Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
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Squad number5Player nameMarçal
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Squad number11Player nameThree-fold
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Squad number9Player nameJimenez
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Squad number37Player nameTraore
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Squad number10Player nameDaniel Podence
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Squad number17Player nameFabio Silva
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Squad number26Player nameHwang Hee-Chan
Brentford
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Squad number1Player nameRaya
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Squad number20Player nameair
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Squad number18Player nameJansson
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Squad number5Player namePinnock
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Squad number7Player nameCanoes
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Squad number26Player nameBaptiste
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Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
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Squad number27Player nameJanelt
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Squad number3Player nameHenry
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Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
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Squad number17Player nameToney
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Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
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Squad number22Player nameM Jorgensen
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Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Malheiro de SaBooked at 27mins
- 23Kilman
- 16CoadyBooked at 90mins
- 27SaïssBooked at 38minsSubstituted forHwang Hee-Chanat 45′minutes
- 22Nelson SemedoSubstituted forFabio Silvaat 82′minutes
- 8snowsBooked at 58mins
- 28João Moutinho
- 5MarçalSubstituted forPodenceat 72′minutes
- 11Three-fold ax
- 9Jimenez
- 37Traore
Substitutes
- 2How far
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 10Podence
- 14Mosquera
- 15Boly
- 17Fabio Silva
- 21Ruddy
- 26Hwang Hee-Chan
- 32Dendoncker
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Raya
- 20air
- 18JanssonBooked at 74minsSubstituted forM Jorgensenat 82′minutes
- 5Pinnock
- 7CanoesSubstituted forOnyekaat 68′minutes
- 26BaptisteBooked at 64mins
- 6Nørgaard
- 27Janelt
- 3HenryBooked at 46minsSubstituted forRoerslevat 75′minutes
- 19Mbeumo
- 17Toney
Substitutes
- 2Thompson
- 8Jensen
- 9Forss
- 11Wissa
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 22M Jorgensen
- 30Roerslev
- 40Fernandez
Live Text
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Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
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Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
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Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
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Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
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Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
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Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
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Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
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Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a headed pass.
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Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
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Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
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