Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton draw with Wolves enough to leapfrog Man United
Brighton & Hove Albion could only muster a point in a scoreless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday but it was enough to lift them above Manchester United into seventh place in the Premier League table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 3': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 4': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 11': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 11': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 15': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 30': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 32': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 42': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 44': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 46': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 47': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 49': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 54': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 56': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 57': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 67': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 72': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces James Milner.
- 73': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
- 82': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 82': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Pedro Neto.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Benicio Baker-Boaitey replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90'+2': Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 238 | Accurate Passes | 717 |
| 312 | Passes | 791 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 6 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,505
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,505
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 6 | James Milner |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson  |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
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