Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

6': Deniz Undav
13': Pascal Groß
26': Pascal Groß
39': Danny Welbeck
48': Danny Welbeck
66': Deniz Undav

FT
6 - 0

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brighton thrash woeful Wolves in 6-0 win to boost European hopes

Brighton crushed a woeful Wolves 6-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Deniz Undav, Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck all scoring two each.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
2': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
3': Delay in match because of an injury Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
6': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
10': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
12': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
13': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a through ball following a fast break.
15': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
15': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
15': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
16': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
19': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
20': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
20': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
23': Foul by Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
23': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
24': Attempt saved. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
25': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
26': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
28': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
29': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Gomes.
30': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
30': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
31': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
32': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
34': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
34': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
36': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
41': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
41': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
45'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
45'+3': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+3': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+5': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Craig Dawson.
45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Collins replaces Diego Costa.
45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces João Gomes.
47': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
48': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
51': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a through ball.
52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Solly March.
52': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
53': Attempt missed. Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Bueno following a corner.
53': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Solly March.
54': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross following a corner.
56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Danny Welbeck.
56': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Solly March.
58': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
58': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav tries a through ball, but Facundo Buonanotte is caught offside.
59': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
59': Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Webster.
62': Foul by Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
62': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Julio Enciso.
65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Moisés Caicedo replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.
66': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 6, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
70': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
73': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
76': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
78': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a through ball.
79': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
79': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Deniz Undav.
82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Pedro Neto.
84': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
84': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
85': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
86': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
87': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
87': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
89': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
89': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
90'+1': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+1': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 6, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 6, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

WOL		BHA
11	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	2
2	Saves	2
42.8	Possession	57.2
10	SHOTS	22
2	ON GOAL	8
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
310	Accurate Passes	465
381	Passes	527
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	2
15	Crosses	7
0.1	Cross %	0.3
45	Long Balls	27
15	Accurate Long Balls	10
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	9
16	Tackles	15
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	9
13	Effective Clearances	15
13	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,584

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	11	+15	28
2	Manchester City	11	+9	23
3	Chelsea	11	+8	19
4	Arsenal	11	+6	19

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Jason Steele (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
4	Adam Webster
30	Pervis Estupiñán
34	Joël Veltman
21	Deniz Undav
27	Billy Gilmour
13	Pascal Groß
18	Danny Welbeck
20	Julio Enciso
7	Solly March

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Kaoru Mitoma, Facundo Buonanotte, Moisés Caicedo, Robert Sánchez, Jan Paul van Hecke, Alexis Mac Allister, Yasin Ayari, Levi Colwill, Odeluga Offiah.

Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	José Sá (GK)
23	Max Kilman
15	Craig Dawson
64	Hugo Bueno
22	Nélson Semedo
5	Mario Lemina
8	Rúben Neves
27	Matheus Nunes
35	João Gomes
29	Diego Costa
7	Pedro Neto

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Daniel Bentley, Toti Gomes, Hwang Hee-Chan, Matheus Cunha, Daniel Podence, Pablo Sarabia, João Moutinho, Adama Traoré, Nathan Collins.

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