Burnley Snatch Late Victory Over Wolves in Five-Goal Thriller
Wolverhampton, england – Burnley defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in a dramatic Premier League encounter at Molineux on Saturday, leaving Wolves supporters venting their frustration at both players adn the club’s hierarchy. The match saw a flurry of goals, including a 95th-minute winner from Jay Rodriguez’s replacement, Louis Foster.
Burnley took an early lead in the 14th minute through Flemming, extending their advantage in the 30th minute when Hoever and Quilindschy Hartman combined to set up Flemming for a close-range finish. Wolves responded before halftime, first through a 42nd-minute penalty converted by Larsen, sending Dubravka the wrong way for his first Premier league goal of the season. Then, with five minutes added on, Bellegarde’s cross found Larsen, who flicked it on for Munetsi to head home at the far post, leveling the score.
The second half saw chances for both sides. Wolves were denied a potential go-ahead goal when Arias’ free-kick struck the underside of the crossbar and Dubravka’s legs. Burnley then secured the victory in the 95th minute when Hannibal Mejbri played a ball behind Jackson Tchatchoua for Foster to slide in and score.
The result marks Wolves’ third defeat to a newly-promoted side this season and sparked angry reactions from the home fans,who chanted against the hierarchy and,for the first time,called for manager Gary O’Neil’s dismissal with chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning.” Larsen engaged in a conversation with frustrated supporters in the South Bank,leading to involvement from stewards and teammates.
Key Moments:
* GOAL 14: Flemming opens the scoring for Burnley.
* GOAL 30: Flemming doubles Burnley’s lead.
* GOAL 42: Larsen scores a penalty for Wolves.
* GOAL 45+4: Munetsi equalizes for Wolves.
* GOAL 95: Foster wins it for Burnley.
Teams:
Wolves: Johnstone, Hoever (Tchatchoua, 76), S.bueno, Krejci, H.Bueno (Wolfe, 84), Andre (J.Gomes, 68), Bellegarde, Munetsi (Arokodare, 84), R.Gomes, Arias (hwang, 68), Larsen.
Subs not used: Sa, Agbadou, Toti, Lopez.
burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Cullen, Florentino (Mejbri, 91), Bruun Larsen (Laurent, 69), Ugochukwu (Ekdal, 92), Anthony (Foster, 77), Flemming.
Subs not used: Weiss, Pires, Edwards, tchaouna, Broja.
