Wolves draw at Brentford despite early Gomes red card

Wolves earned an FA Cup third-round replay with Premier League rivals Brentford despite having Joao Gomes sent off after just nine minutes.

Midfielder Gomes was given a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Brentford captain Christian Norgaard.

The hosts dominated possession at Brentford Community Stadium and led on 41 minutes when Neal Maupay fired home.

But Wolves grabbed a draw in fine style as Tommy Doyle drove in from 25 yards for his first goal for the club.

Frenchman Maupay claimed his third goal since re-joining Brentford on loan from Everton in the summer to put his side ahead.

A loose ball rebounded out from the crowded six-yard area after a Mathias Jensen free-kick and Maupay placed his shot inside the left-hand post with power and precision.

It gave Brentford hope of their first FA Cup win over Premier League opposition since they beat Sunderland in 2005-06 as a League One side.

But Doyle, who was part of the Sheffield United side which reached the semi-finals last season, had other ideas.

On 64 minutes, the Manchester City loanee received the ball 25 yards out following a short corner and lashed a stunning shot past home keeper Thomas Strakosha.

Wolves therefore go to a replay in the third round for the second successive season, having been eliminated by Liverpool at this stage last year.

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Line-ups

Brentford

Formation 3-5-2

  • 21Strakosha
  • 13M JorgensenSubstituted forYarmoliukat 73′minutes
  • 5Pinnock
  • 22Collins
  • 30RoerslevBooked at 37minsSubstituted forPeart-Harrisat 45′minutes
  • 24DamsgaardBooked at 27mins
  • 6NørgaardSubstituted forJaneltat 11′minutes
  • 8JensenSubstituted forBaptisteat 73′minutes
  • 23Lewis-PotterBooked at 90mins
  • 10DasilvaSubstituted forOlakigbeat 63′minutes
  • 7Maupay

Substitutes

  • 25Peart-Harris
  • 26Baptiste
  • 27Janelt
  • 33Yarmoliuk
  • 37Olakigbe
  • 38Brierley
  • 40Balcombe
  • 42Adedokun
  • 43Fredrick

Wolves

Formation 3-4-2-1

  • 1
  • 23Kilman
  • 4BuenoBooked at 81mins
  • 24Gomes
  • 22Nélson SemedoBooked at 90mins
  • 8João GomesBooked at 9mins
  • 20Doyle
  • 2Doherty
  • 21SarabiaSubstituted forNetoat 55′minutes
  • 12Matheus Cunha
  • 27BellegardeSubstituted forChirewaat 90+1′minutes

Substitutes

  • 7Neto
  • 14Mosquera
  • 18Kalajdzic
  • 32Hodge
  • 40King
  • 42Griffiths
  • 45Barnett
  • 53Keto-Diyawa
  • 62Chirewa
Referee:
Tony Harrington
Attendance:
16,818

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Brentford

  1. Squad number21Player nameStrakosha

  2. Squad number13Player nameM Jorgensen

  3. Squad number5Player namePinnock

  4. Squad number22Player nameCollins

  5. Squad number30Player nameRoerslev

  6. Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard

  7. Squad number6Player nameNørgaard

  8. Squad number8Player nameJensen

  9. Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter

  10. Squad number10Player nameDasilva

  11. Squad number7Player nameMaupay

  1. Squad number25Player namePeart-Harris

  2. Squad number26Player nameBaptiste

  3. Squad number27Player nameJanelt

  4. Squad number33Player nameYarmoliuk

  5. Squad number37Player nameOlakigbe

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá

  2. Squad number23Player nameKilman

  3. Squad number4Player nameBueno

  4. Squad number24Player nameToti

  5. Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo

  6. Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes

  7. Squad number20Player nameDoyle

  8. Squad number2Player nameDoherty

  9. Squad number21Player nameSarabia

  10. Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha

  11. Squad number27Player nameBellegarde

  1. Squad number7Player namePedro Neto

  2. Squad number62Player nameChirewa

Source: BBC