Wolves 1-0 Burnley: Hee-Chan Hwang's eighth goal of the Premier League season enough for Gary O'Neil's side

Report and free match highlights as Hee-Chan Hwang’s eighth Premier League goal of the season was enough to earn Wolves victory over Burnley at Molineux. Gary O’Neil’s team move up to 12th while Vincent Kompany’s side remain 19th after this defeat

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Tuesday 5 December 2023 23:04, UK

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Hee-Chan Hwang scored the only goal of the game as Wolves beat Burnley 1-0 at Molineux to bring Vincent Kompany’s side back down to earth.

The Clarets had been five-goal winners over Sheffield United at the weekend but could not find one as Gary O'Neil's side kept their first clean sheet since August. Hwang's calm first-half finish was enough to secure the three points that lift Wolves up to 12th.

Burnley have bigger problems. Victory would have lifted them out of the relegation zone but this defeat was partially self-inflicted. Hwang's goal came after gifting Wolves possession by attempting to pass out from the back, a recurring issues that leaves them 19th.

Wolves: Bentley (8), Kilman (7), Dawson (7), Toti (7), Semedo (8), Lemina (8), Gomes (7), H.Bueno (7), Sarabia (8), Cunha (7), Hwang (8).

Subs used: Bellegarde (6), Traore (n/a), Doherty (n/a).

Burnley: Trafford (5), Vitinho (6), O’Shea (5), Ekdal (6), Taylor (6), Bruun Larsen (5), Brownhill (6), Berge (5), Koleosho (6), Rodriguez (5), Amdouni (6).

Subs used: Gudmundsson (6), Ndayishimiye (7), Redmond (n/a), Odobert (n/a).

Player of the match: Hee-Chan Hwang.

Burnley might have been buoyed by that thrashing of the Blades but they set up in a defensive shape, perhaps mindful of their dismal away record, while Wolves were cautious in possession. It made for a slow start despite Pablo