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Brentford 5-3 Wolves: Wild west London goal fest from start to finish

Defending was strongly discouraged, at least in the first half, as Brentford got five goals from five different Bees en route to a 5-3 victory over Wolves at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

WATCH BRENTFORD v WOLVES FULL MATCH REPLAY

It was Brentford’s (9th place - 10 points) third win of the Premier League season, but their first in four games after coming up against Manchester City and Tottenham in recent weeks, and they couldn’t have done it in any more fitting fashion. Wolves (20th - 1 point), meanwhile, remain winless on the season and rooted to the bottom of the PL table with 21 goals conceded in just seven games (six more than any other side).

Nathan Collins opened the scoring after 76 seconds when he headed home unmarked, but Wolves were level two minutes later as Nelson Semedo broke down the right wing and found Matheus Cunha with a cross. Bryan Mbeumo put Brentford back ahead from the penalty spot on 20 minutes, but again Wolves hit back quickly through Jorgen Strand Larsen in the 26th. Even quicker than that, Christian Norgaard put Brentford back ahead in the 28th minute and Ethan Pinnock gave them a two-goal lead in first-half stoppage time.

The 4-2 scoreline lasted all the way until the 90th minute, when Fabio Carvalho bagged his first goal for Brentford and then Rayan Ait-Nouri beat Mark Flekken in the 92nd to make it 5-3 in the end.

Wolves stunned, shell-shocked by game plan everyone knew was coming

Brentford didn’t score until the 2nd minute this week (gasp) after Wolves kicked the game off from the center circle, unceremoniously snapping the Bees’ incredible run of scoring 1st-minute goals in three straight games. Many people are asking, do Wolves hate football and fun? If they were going to concede after 76 seconds anyway, they could have just let Brentford take the kickoff and do their thing in 31 seconds — the amount of time it took them to score once they finally corralled the ball. On a separate note, Wolves should have also practiced defending crosses and corners this week, considering they were the focal point of Brentford’s attacking plan which mean they faced 37 of them. That’s how goals no. 1 and 4 were scored, but there could have very easily been another two or three headed home as well.

Player ratings - Brentford vs Wolves

What’s next?

  • Manchester United vs Brentford - Saturday, Oct. 19 (after the international break)
  • Wolves vs Manchester City - Sunday, Oct. 20

Brentford vs Wolves updates - by Andy Edwards

Brentford vs Wolves final score: 5-3

Goalscorers: Nathan Collins (2'), Matheus Cunha (4'), Bryan Mbeumo (21' - PK), Jorgen Strand Larsen (26'), Christian Norgaard (28'), Ethan Pinnock (45'+1), Fabio Carvalho (90'), Rayan Ait-Nouri (90'+3)

GOAL! Brentford 5-3 Wolves: Rayan Ait-Nouri pulls back a late consolation (90'+3)

Ait-Nouri pulls one back for Wolves v. Brentford
Rayan Ait-Nouri scores a consolation goal for Wolves as Gary O'Neil's side trails Brentford 5-3 late in the second half at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 5-2 Wolves: Fabio Carvalho taps in after Sam Johnstone can’t hold a cross (90')

Carvalho makes it 5-2 for Brentford against Wolves
Fabio Carvalho notches the Bees' fifth goal against Wolves late in the second half at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 4-2 Wolves: Ethan Pinnock adds another from a corner kick in stoppage time (45'+1)

Pinnock's towering header makes it 4-2 v. Wolves
Brentford give themselves a two-goal cushion heading into halftime thanks to Ethan Pinnock's header from a set piece to make it 4-2 for the Bees against Wolves at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 3-2 Wolves: Captain Christian Norgaard restores the Bees’ lead immediately (28')

Norgaard punishes Wolves, gives Brentford 3-2 lead
Some poor defending from Wolves allows Brentford to regain possession, and Christian Norgaard makes no mistake in front of goal to give the Bees a 3-2 lead at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen gets a toe to Rayan Ait-Nouri’s cross (26')

Strand Larsen makes it 2-2 for Wolves v. Brentford
The goals keep on coming as Jorgen Strand Larsen's sliding effort is enough to make it 2-2 for Wolves in the first half against Brentford.

GOAL! Brentford 2-1 Wolves: Bryan Mbeumo converts from the penalty spot after Mario Lemina’s foul (21')

Mbeumo's penalty gives Brentford lead v. Wolves
Following a VAR review, Brentford is awarded a penalty where Bryan Mbeumo nets the Bees' go-ahead goal against Wolves at the Gtech.

GOAL! Brentford 1-1 Wolves: Matheus Cunha turns home Nelson Semedo’s cross for a quick equalizer (4')

Cunha puts Wolves level against Brentford
Matheus Cunha's first-time strike finds the back of the net to silence the Gtech and gets Wolves back on level terms against Brentford.

GOAL! Brentford 1-0 Wolves: Nathan Collins heads home 17 seconds late, but still right on time (2')

Collins heads Brentford in front of Wolves
Brentford score early again! Nathan Collins marches forward and finds some space inside the Wolves box before heading in the Bees' opener at the Gtech.

Brentford starting lineup

Flekken - Ajer, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Collins - Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard - Schade, Lewis-Potter, Mbeumo

Wolves starting lineup

Johnstone - Semedo, Dawson, Gomes, Ait-Nouri - Andre, Lemina, Gomes - Cunha, Forbs, Larsen


How to watch Brentford vs Wolves live, stream link, start time

Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday (October 5)
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London
TV Channel: Peacock Premium
Streaming: Premier League on Peacock


Brentford team news, focus

Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey, Mathias Jensen, Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, Yoane Wissa and Gustavo Nunes all remain out. Christian Norgaard is a doubt too. Add all of that up and it’s quite remarkable that Brentford have picked up as many points (7) as they have so far this season. Bryan Mbeumo is stepping up with big finishes and we know the Bees are strong from set pieces and being direct. The small margins are always huge in the Premier League and Brentford are one of the best at making them count.

OUT: Josh Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Igor Thiago (knee), Gustavo Nunes (lower back), Mathias Jensen (calf), Yoane Wissa (ankle) | QUESTIONABLE: Christian Norgaard (undisclosed)

Wolves team news, focus

There are plenty of injury issues for O’Neil to deal with as Yerson Mosquera, Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Medina and Boubacar Traore remain out. Center backs Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson are also doubts. Wolves have been so close to picking up wins this season but recent defeats to Aston Villa, Newcastle and Liverpool have shown a familiar theme: coming up just short at key moments at both ends of the pitch. Wolves aren’t far away from being a solid midtable team but confidence levels are very low. It only takes one result to turn things around but that needs to arrive fast.

OUT: Yerson Mosquera (calf), Boubacar Traore (knee), Bastien Meupiyou (undisclosed), Enso Medina (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Santiago Bueno (buttock injury), Craig Dawson (illness)

Brentford vs Wolves prediction

This feels like a pretty comfortable home win. Brentford will make the most of Wolves’ defensive uncertainty. The Bees make very few mistakes of their own and are happy to wait for the right moments to press and force others into uncomfortable spots. Brentford 2-0 Wolves.