English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 61': Hwang Hee-Chan
  • Red Card 90'+5': Matheus Nunes
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  • 15': Kaoru Mitoma
  • 46': Pervis Estupiñán
  • 51': Solly March
  • 55': Solly March

Brighton go top after hitting four past hapless Wolves

Brighton went top of the Premier League table with a clinical 4-1 win at Wolves on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 1': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 4': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 5': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 8': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma following a fast break.
  • 15': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 17': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 17': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 18': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Julio Enciso is caught offside.
  • 19': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 20': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 22': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 22': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 23': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
  • 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
  • 33': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 33': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 34': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva following a fast break.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 41': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 41': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solly March with a through ball.
  • 46': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 48': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
  • 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Milner with a through ball.
  • 55': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
  • 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Fábio Silva.
  • 56': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces João Gomes.
  • 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces James Milner.
  • 60': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 60': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a headed pass.
  • 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
  • 61': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 63': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
  • 64': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 66': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Julio Enciso because of an injury.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 71': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 71': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces Craig Dawson.
  • 72': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Evan Ferguson.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 76': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson tries a through ball, but Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 76': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 78': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Pascal Groß.
  • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 82': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 82': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
  • 86': Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 88': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 88': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 89': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Evan Ferguson is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+5': Second yellow card to Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+5': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+8': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Hand ball by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
6 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
7 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
53.6 Possession 46.4
16 SHOTS 16
8 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
486 Accurate Passes 389
552 Passes 462
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 16
0.0 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 39
24 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 5
17 Effective Tackles 15
25 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 6
21 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,317

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
2 Manchester City 8 +10 20
3 Arsenal 8 +7 17
4 Aston Villa 8 +5 17
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Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
23 Max Kilman Yellow Card
15 Craig Dawson Yellow Card
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo
5 Mario Lemina
8 João Gomes
27 Matheus Nunes Yellow Card
7 Pedro Neto
29 Fábio Silva
12 Matheus Cunha

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

No. Name
23 Jason Steele (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
4 Adam Webster Yellow Card
30 Pervis Estupiñán
6 James Milner Yellow Card
10 Julio Enciso Yellow Card
11 Billy Gilmour
13 Pascal Groß Yellow Card
18 Danny Welbeck
22 Kaoru Mitoma
7 Solly March

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