Justin Kluivert's penalty hat-trick for Bournemouth halts Wolves' resurgence | first division

Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert became the first player to first division history by scoring a penalty hat-trick and inspiring a victory against Wolves. Home goalkeeper José Sá, who gave away two of the penalty spot kicks, confronted angry fans at half-time as the home team's recent revival came to an abrupt halt.

It was a frenetic afternoon at Molineux, which saw four goals produced in the first 18 minutes, with Kluivert scoring two goals from penalties either side of Milos Kerkez's goal. Jørgen Strand Larsen had scored 1-1 and then 3-2, but the Dutchman's third penalty of the game secured victory for the Cherries.

The loss once again increases the pressure on Gary O'Neil, who seemed to have gained some time after back-to-back games. win over Southampton and Fulham. But the fans were chanting: “You'll be fired in the morning” and: “Gary, what's the score?” The Wolves coach is running out of patience.

Bournemouth's solid season continues as they find themselves in eleventh position, with five wins in 13 games.

Anyone arriving late would have been kicked as there were three goals in a crazy first eight minutes. Bournemouth scored first, having been awarded a penalty after just 56 seconds when Toti brought down Evanilson, with Kluivert scoring from the spot.

Wolves' response was swift and they equalized in the fifth minute when Strand Larsen planted a powerful header into the corner following a cross from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. But the visitors were dangerous every time they went forward and regained their lead in the eighth minute when a great play from right to left ended with Kerkez firing into the roof of the net.

They continued to threaten as Ryan Christie tested Sá and then Evanilson pushed straight at the Wolves goalkeeper when he had time and space. The third goal seemed inevitable and came through another penalty after the video referee intervened.

Evanilson took the ball from Sá and the goalkeeper's shot caught the Bournemouth striker. Peter Bankes did not call a foul, but changed his mind after seeing the incident on the pitch monitor. Kluivert coolly converted again as Bournemouth took control.

Wolves were on the warpath when they received two penalty appeals of their own: first, Matheus Cunha felt pushed in an aerial challenge before Rodrigo Gomes appeared to be trapped.

There were unpleasant scenes at the home ground at half-time when Sá approached fans who were insulting him, but was pulled away by stewards and the fans in question were sent off.

Wolves gave themselves hope in the 69th minute when Strand Larsen got his second goal of the game, converting clinically after a move by Gonçalo Guedes. But the hosts shot themselves in the foot again, and Sá's nightmarish afternoon continued when he received a poor pass from Craig Dawson and collided with Evanilson.

Bankes made the point again when the Brazilian became the first player to win three penalties in a Premier League match. Kluivert did his job again from the penalty spot and also made history, proving to be lethal from 12 yards.