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Updated January 17, 2024

Wolverhampton defeated Brentford in the FA Cup

TL;DR

The FA Cup saw a 5-goal thriller in the match between Wolves and Brentford. Brentford seemed very dominating team in the first half, taking the lead twice

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Wolverhampton defeated Brentford in the FA Cup

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The FA Cup saw a five-goal thriller in the match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brentford FC. Brentford seemed very dominating team in the first half, taking the lead twice. But Wolverhampton made a dramatic comeback and leveled the scoreline in 90 minutes, resulting in the match going to extra time. However, Wolverhampton became the ultimate winner as Matheus Cunha scored the golden goal in the extra time from a penalty kick, which sealed the important victory for the Wolves.

As It Happened

In a do-or-die match in the FA Cup, Wolverhampton Wanderers welcomed Brentford FC in the Molineux Stadium. Wolves boss Gary O'Neil set up the team formation with a 3-4-3 formation, where Matheus Cunha led the attack along with Pablo Sarabia and Jeanricner Bellegarde. On the other hand, Brentford boss Thomas Frank set up the team formation with 3-5-2. Although the Wolves were the home side, Brentford were very dominating in the first 30 minutes. The Bees were very aggressive since the beginning and got an early lead when defender Nathan Collins broke the deadlock with a beautiful finish in the 13th minute. The home side, however, tried very hard to find the equalizer, but Brentford defended very well in the first half. However, with Wolves' all efforts, the home side finally found the net in the very last moment of the first half. Wolves midfielder Nelson Semedo gave the lifeline as he found the equalizer in the 36th minute. The two sides, however, couldn't find the net in the remaining minutes of the first half. After the break, the visitors once again stunned the home side. This time, Brentford's striker Neal Maupay gave the lead early in the second half as he scored a brilliant goal in the 52nd minute. As the match continued, it seemed Brentford could win the game as Wolverhampton couldn't find the net. But the drama was yet to come. Wolverhampton Wanderers were very desperate to level the scoreline, creating tons of chances. Finally, the moment arrived when Matheus Cunha set up a beautiful delivery, from which Nathan Fraser scored the long-awaited goal in the 72nd minute. As a result, the match went to the extra-time, where Wolves striker Matheus Cunha scored from a spot kick, giving the home team the important lead. The Bees, unfortunately, failed to score more in the remaining minute. Therefore, the Wolves won the match by a 3-2 margin and advanced to the next round.

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