Although Hwang Hee-chan, the team's top scorer, started, Wolverhampton's fall did not stop. The home game that had aimed for a rebound ended the same way, and the number of defeats increased by one.
Wolverhampton Wanderers lost 0-2 to Brentford in the 2025-26 Premier League round 17 home match at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on the 21st (Korea time). With this defeat, Wolverhampton sank into a deep pit of 17 consecutive winless matches since the opening and 10 straight league losses.
The report card is dismal. Wolverhampton remained on two points with only two draws in 17 matches and could not move up from 20th, the bottom of the table. Brentford, meanwhile, rose to 12th with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws, 8 losses). The flow and mood were completely opposite.
They chose change by dismissing coach Vítor Pereira last month and appointing Rob Edwards, but the effect has yet to appear. Even under the new managerial regime, Wolverhampton's first league win is still postponed.
Hwang Hee-chan started for the second consecutive match following the Arsenal game on the 14th. He tried to create a turning point but could not convert it into a goal. Hwang played 89 minutes before being replaced by Jon Arias in the 44th minute of the second half, recording one shot on target, a 67% pass success rate (18 of 27), and one cross and chance created.
With the first half ending goalless, a decisive chance came for Hwang Hee-chan. In the 10th minute of the second half, a ball cleared by Rico Henry deflected off Kie-Yana Hoever and Hwang attempted to finish with his head. However, it was denied by the goalkeeper who rushed out of the goal, leaving a regret.
Brentford was the side that overcame the crisis. In the 18th minute of the second half, a cross delivered by Vitaly Janelt flew sharply into the box, and Keane Lewis-Potter connected a volley with a ball that flew over the defender's head to break the deadlock. The momentum completely swung to Brentford.
Wolverhampton launched a counterattack, but instead conceded another goal. In the 38th minute of the second half, on a counterattack, Lewis-Potter shook the net again to complete a multi-goal performance. The score widened to 0-2 and the outcome of the match was effectively decided.
The decisive blow came in the 43rd minute of the second half. Wolverhampton earned a penalty kick opportunity, but Jørgen Strand Larsen's shot missed the goal, extinguishing even the final hope. The home fans' sighs filled Molineux Stadium.
Wolverhampton gambled by substituting Hwang Hee-chan and Matt Doherty for Arias and Jackson Chatzua, but no goal came. Another goalless defeat remained, and only the number 10 consecutive losses was left.
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