Wolverhampton Wanderers displayed remarkable resilience to draw 1-1 with Brentford in the FA Cup third round, despite playing most of the match with ten men. Joao Gomes received a controversial red card in the 9th minute for injuring Christian Norgaard, leaving Wolves at a disadvantage.
Brentford, seeking revenge for a recent Premier League defeat, took the lead through Neal Maupay just before halftime.
However, Tommy Doyle’s 25-yard strike leveled the score, earning Wolves a replay. The match had its contentious moments, including a similar challenge by Brentford’s Mikkel Damsgaard on Doyle, which went unpunished, and an altercation between Keane Lewis-Potter and Nelson Semedo. Wolves’ manager Gary O’Neil expressed frustration over the VAR decisions.
Brentford’s manager Thomas Frank lamented the lack of quality from his team, especially after being 1-0 up against ten men.
