Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher saved a penalty as Keith Andrews’ Brentford piled more misery on Wolves with a 2-0 triumph at Molineux.
Wolves equalled the lowest Christmas points tally in Premier League history after falling to a 10th straight loss as Keane Lewis-Potter’s brace secured victory for the Bees.
Rob Edwards’ side were unable to match the performance that saw them go so close to a point at leaders Arsenal last weekend as their humiliating, winless start to the campaign continued.
Poor play allowed Lewis-Potter to score twice and settled a scrappy, forgettable encounter, which left rock-bottom Wolves with just two points from 17 matches heading into Christmas.
It is the same paltry tally that Sheffield United managed at this stage in 2020/21, albeit they had only played 14 matches.
Wolves supporters let their anger known, chanting “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” on an afternoon that ended with Jorgen Strand-Larsen seeing a late penalty saved by Kelleher and loud, angry boos.
Super-sub Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley’s seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight after a 1-1 draw.
Bournemouth thought they had won it when the sought-after Antoine Semenyo scored his eighth goal of the season to finally break through Burnley’s spirited defence after 67 minutes.
But second-half substitutes Marcus Edwards and Broja combined to earn the returning Scott Parker a point his team had scarcely deserved.
Joel Veltman (L) is challenged by Sunderland’s Trai Hume
Sunderland’s impressive season following promotion to the top tier continued with a battling goalless draw at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Black Cats defender Omar Alderete went closest to a winner at the Amex Stadium when his 46th-minute header was pushed on to the crossbar by Seagulls goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Yasin Ayari wasted the best of Brighton’s opportunities as their winless run stretched to four matches, prompting a smattering of boos at full-time.
Sunderland, who have taken 27 points from 17 games, remain three points above the Seagulls ahead of ending a memorable 2025 at home to Leeds next weekend.
Erling Haaland scored two goals and made another as Manchester City underlined their growing title credentials with a comfortable 3-0 victory over West Ham.
Earlier, Joao Pedro denied Newcastle United victory as Chelsea came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at St James’s Park.