Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Burnley: Hosts frustrated by resolute visitors

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Wolves' Adama Traore hits the bar

Wolves were frustrated in their bid to keep pace with the top four as they were held to a goalless draw by Burnley at Molineux.

Winger Adama Traore, making his first start since 23 October, came closest when he hit the visitors on the break in the first-half and struck the underside of the bar from the edge of the area.

The Spaniard, who has yet to score in 14 appearances this season, had an effort touched around the post in the second half by Nick Pope, but that was Wolves' only effort on target in a drab period.

South Korean loanee Hwang Hee-chan also had an effort deflected wide from outside the area.

Third-bottom Burnley, who have now drawn five of their last seven games, were resolute in defence but offered little going forward.

It took until the 79th minute for them to have a shot on target when Dwight McNeil's effort was saved at the near post.

Goals a worry for Wolves

After just one win in their opening five league games, a recent upturn in form - which had seen Wolves earn 11 points from 18 available - had moved them to within touching distance of the Champions League places.

Goals, however, are a worry.

They have only scored 12 in 14 league games - the joint-second lowest in the league - and only six in seven home league games now.

Bruno Lage's side were dominant throughout, having almost two-thirds of possession, but the Portuguese manager will be frustrated with their lack of quality in the final third.

Pope was barely tested in the Burnley goal, only having two saves to make, and despite attempting a season-high 26 crosses, Wolves were unable to find a breakthrough.

Burnley, as we've come to expect after their five-year spell in the Premier League, were solid at the back.

They regularly put bodies on the line and tackles from Ben Mee and Charlie Taylor were key to stopping Traore and Raul Jimenez in the first half.

Sean Dyche's side were lacking in forward areas too, with Maxwel Cornet, who has scored five goals since his summer move from Lyon, largely ineffective.

They were restricted to efforts from distance with Jay Rodriguez firing over late when afforded space.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number16Player nameCoady
Squad number27Player nameSaïss
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number37Player nameTraoré
Squad number9Player nameJiménez
Squad number26Player nameHwang Hee-Chan

Squad number11Player nameTrincão

Burnley

Squad number1Player namePope
Squad number2Player nameLowton
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number6Player nameMee
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Squad number4Player nameCork
Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
Squad number9Player nameWood
Squad number20Player nameCornet

Squad number17Player nameLennon
Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Squad number27Player nameVydra

Line-ups

Wolves

Formation 3-4-3

1Malheiro de Sá
23KilmanBooked at 86mins
16Coady
27Saïss
22Nélson Semedo
32Dendoncker
28João Moutinho
3Aït-Nouri
37Traoré
9Jiménez
26Hwang Hee-ChanBooked at 18minsSubstituted forMachado Trincãoat 84'minutes

Substitutes

2Hoever
11Machado Trincão
13Moulden
17Fábio Silva
21Ruddy
39Cundle
64Bueno
77Campbell

Burnley

Formation 4-4-2

1Pope
2LowtonBooked at 18mins
22Collins
6MeeBooked at 7mins
3Taylor
7GudmundssonSubstituted forVydraat 72'minutes
8Brownhill
4Cork
11McNeil
9WoodSubstituted forRodriguezat 59'minutesBooked at 64mins
20CornetSubstituted forLennonat 85'minutes

Substitutes

13Hennessey
14Roberts
17Lennon
19Rodriguez
23Pieters
25Norris
27Vydra
28Long
37Thomas

Referee:John Brooks

Attendance:30,328

Live Text

Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Burnley 0.
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Burnley 0.
Attempt blocked. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trincão.
Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Maxwel Cornet.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nick Pope.
Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by José Sá.
Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nathan Collins.

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