Premier League GW15 - Wolves vs Burnley

Wolves vs Burnley | Picture Credits: Wolves Website

Molineux saw a thrilling midweek match between Wolves and Burnley as they fought for vital Premier League points. Following two losses, Wolves were keen to get back to winning ways, while Burnley wanted to build on their convincing 5-0 victory against Sheffield United.

Wolves:

Following back-to-back losses in London last week to Fulham and Arsenal, Wolves will be eager to bounce back at Molineux. In the first of those defeats, Gary O'Neil was left feeling let down by a number of dubious choices. However, on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium, Wolves left themselves with a steep hill to climb, and Matheus Cunha's magnificent goal came too little, too late in a 2-1 loss. They will be looking to get back to winning ways in this game, and after hosting Brighton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Tottenham thus far in 2023–24, this may be the first time they are the favorites at home this season.

Burnley:

Burnley, meanwhile, gave their chances of surviving a breather on Saturday by defeating Sheffield United, another team up for relegation, 5-0 at Turf Moor. This victory snapped Burnley's six-game losing streak and expedited Paul Heckingbottom's departure from the Blades. With the Hatters hosting Arsenal later on Tuesday, Vincent Kompany's Clarets are now only two points behind Luton Town in 17th place. With a win in the West Midlands, the Hatters will be hoping to escape the relegation zone!

Line Ups:

WOLVES (3-4-3):

Dan Bentley; Maximilian Kilman, Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes; Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Hugo Bueno; Pablo Sarabia, Matheus Cunha, Hwang Hee-chan.

WOLVES SUBS: Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Boubacar Traore, Fabio Silva, Sasa Kalajdzic, Tommy Doyle, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Tom King, Tawanda Chirewa.

BURNLEY (4-4-2):

James Trafford; Vitinho, Dara O'Shea, Hjalmar Ekdal, Charlie Taylor; Jacob Bruun Larsen, Sander Berge, Josh Brownhill, Luca Koleosho; Jay Rodriguez, Zeki Amdouni.

BURNLEY SUBS: Johann Gudmundsson, Nathan Redmond, Anass Zaroury, Aaron Ramsey, Ameen Al Dakhil, Mike Tresor, Hannes Delcroix, Wilson Odobert, Arijanet Muric.

Molineux Stadium | Picture Credits: Burnley Website

First Half: Drama Unfolds at Molineux

In the first half, both sides were engaged in a fierce struggle to establish their superiority. In an attempt to forget about their recent losses, Wolves took on a motivated Burnley team that was hoping to escape the relegation zone.

The story of the game changed dramatically at the forty-twoth minute. Burnley gave Wolves a chance by creating their own misfortune. Dara O'Shea made a careless pass that Pablo Sarabia flicked to Matheus Cunha, who played selflessly and sent the ball to Hwang Hee-chan. The attacker from South Korea was quite composed as he performed a nice stutter and then placed the ball in the bottom-left corner. With a 1-0 advantage, Wolves created the conditions for an exciting second half.

At the siren of halftime, Wolves led Burnley by a narrow 1-0 margin. Burnley had more shots than Wolves, but Wolves' goalie Dan Bentley had made two incredible saves to keep out Josh Brownhill and Jay Rodriguez. Everything was in place for an exciting second half.

Second Half: Wolves Hold On

Both teams were attempting to maintain control in the second half. Burnley looked for an equalizer as Wolves tried to increase their lead. Wolves had opportunities thanks to Sarabia, Semedo, and Hwang, but Burnley's defense—led by James Trafford—resisted them.

Mario Lemina headed over from close range after Sarabia's set-piece delivery in the 55th minute, but the linesman's flag saved his blushes. Berge turned the ball just wide of his own goal in the 61st minute as Wolves kept up the pressure.

Wolves had opportunities to win the game as it was coming to an end. Sarabia's free-kick tested Trafford, who mishandled it, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde's late chance was wasted.

Wolves Secure Vital Win

The final whistle announced Wolves' valiant 1-0 victory over Burnley. Hwang's flawless finish turned out to be the game-winning play in a contest in which both sides displayed strong defensive play.

Gary O'Neil's Wolves secured a vital three points to put some distance between themselves and the teams that were in danger of relegation. Under Vincent Kompany, Burnley lost a chance to move up out of the bottom three, but they'll try to turn things around when they play Brighton next.

The echoes of Hwang's goal reverberated as Molineux emptied, giving Wolves a much-needed victory. After the dramatic midweek Premier League action came to an end, supporters could hardly wait for this exciting football season to continue. Until then, we're saying goodbye and hope to see you at the next football extravaganza!

Hwang scored and gave Wolves the lead that they needed | Picture Credits: Wolves Website

Both teams attempted to maintain the control in the second half | Picture Credits: Wolves Website