Brentford extended Wolves’ torrid start to the season as two second-half goals from Keane Lewis-Potter sealed a deserved 2-0 win at Molineux and condemned the hosts to a 10th consecutive Premier League defeat.
The opening 45 minutes offered little in the way of quality or incision, with Wolves goalkeeper José Sá – recalled to the starting line-up – producing the only notable moment by denying Lewis-Potter’s low effort. That solitary save accounted for the first half’s only shot on target.
After the interval, Brentford raised the tempo and began to impose themselves. Kevin Schade twice tested Sá early in the second period before the breakthrough finally arrived. A hopeful forward pass from Vitaly Janelt caused panic in the Wolves back line, Ladislav Krejci misjudging the flight of the ball and allowing Lewis-Potter time and space to drive into the area and finish decisively.
The same player doubled the advantage soon after, reacting quickest to another delivery into the box and volleying home with his left foot to put the outcome beyond doubt.
As frustration boiled over inside Molineux, chants from the home crowd reflected growing discontent. Even a late opportunity from the penalty spot failed to lift the gloom, with Jørgen Strand Larsen’s effort comfortably saved after Caoimhín Kelleher was penalised for a foul on Matt Doherty.
The result leaves Wolves rooted to the bottom of the table with just two points from 17 matches. Rob Edwards has now overseen six defeats since taking charge, while Wolves’ overall losing streak continues to lengthen. Brentford, by contrast, move up to 12th and away from immediate danger.
Lewis-Potter’s clinical display proved the difference on an afternoon where Brentford waited patiently for errors and punished them. Wolves, meanwhile, were left searching for answers once again as their difficult season shows no sign of easing.
