Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Brighton & Hove Albion

3–0

HT 2–0

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Premier League Sat 9 May, 15:00London American Express Stadium, Falmer John Brooks 31,587 attendance

Timeline

1' Jack Hinshelwood assist Maxim De Cuyper
5' Lewis Dunk assist Maxim De Cuyper
24' Kaoru Mitoma Yellow Card
45' David Møller Wolfe for Hugo Bueno
49' Hwang Hee-Chan Yellow Card
58' Joël Veltman for Kaoru Mitoma
67' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Mateus Mané
67' Rodrigo Gomes for Pedro Lima
68' André Yellow Card
76' Georginio Rutter for Danny Welbeck
76' Yasin Ayari for Carlos Baleba
86' Yankuba Minteh
88' Solly March for Maxim De Cuyper
88' Charalambos Kostoulas for Jack Hinshelwood
89' Tolu Arokodare for João Gomes
89' Angel Gomes for Hwang Hee-Chan

Match stats

71.8% Possession 28.2%

14 Shots 5

6 On target 1

9 Fouls 11

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 3

1 Saves 3

498 Accurate passes 154

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1

1 Verbruggen

29 De Cuyper 5 Dunk 6 van Hecke 24 Kadioglu

30 Gross 17 Baleba

22 Mitoma 13 Hinshelwood 11 Minteh

18 Welbeck

Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-4-2-1

25 Bentley

24 Gomes 4 Bueno 15 Mosquera

3 Bueno 7 André 8 Gomes 17 Lima

36 Mané 11 Hee-Chan

9 Armstrong

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1

1 Bart Verbruggen G
5 Lewis Dunk CD-L
6 Jan Paul van Hecke CD-R
29 Maxim De Cuyper ▼ LB
24 Ferdi Kadioglu RB
13 Jack Hinshelwood ▼ AM
30 Pascal Gross LM
17 Carlos Baleba ▼ RM
18 Danny Welbeck ▼ F
22 Kaoru Mitoma ▼ AM-L
11 Yankuba Minteh AM-R

Came on

19 Charalambos Kostoulas ▲ SUB
26 Yasin Ayari ▲ SUB
10 Georginio Rutter ▲ SUB
34 Joël Veltman ▲ SUB
7 Solly March ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

23 Jason Steele SUB
20 James Milner SUB
33 Matt O'Riley SUB
21 Olivier Boscagli SUB

Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-4-2-1

25 Daniel Bentley G
4 Santiago Bueno CD
24 Toti Gomes CD-L
15 Yerson Mosquera CD-R
7 André CM-L
8 João Gomes ▼ CM-R
3 Hugo Bueno ▼ LM
17 Pedro Lima ▼ RM
11 Hwang Hee-Chan ▼ F
36 Mateus Mané ▼ CF-L
9 Adam Armstrong CF-R

Came on

47 Angel Gomes ▲ SUB
6 David Møller Wolfe ▲ SUB
27 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ▲ SUB
21 Rodrigo Gomes ▲ SUB
14 Tolu Arokodare ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

37 Ladislav Krejcí SUB
70 Josh Gracey SUB
38 Jackson Tchatchoua SUB
2 Matt Doherty SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
90'+8' Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
90'+7' Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
90'+6' Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+6' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5' Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+3' Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
90'+2' Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+2' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
89' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.

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89' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Angel Gomes replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
89' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces João Gomes.
88' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
88' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
86' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
81' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81' Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
78' Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
77' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
75' Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
74' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
74' Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
74' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
68' André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68' Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
68' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Pedro Lima.
67' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Mateus Mané.
67' Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67' Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
66' Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
64' Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
64' João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
64' Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
63' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62' Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
60' Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
60' Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
58' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Kaoru Mitoma because of an injury.
58' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56' Delay in match because of an injury Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
55' Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
54' Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
54' Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
53' Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross following a corner.
53' Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André with a cross following a corner.
52' Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
49' Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49' Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
49' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48' Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
46' Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
45' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
45' Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
45'+2' First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
45' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
42' Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
42' Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40' Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a set piece situation.
39' Foul by Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
39' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36' Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
35' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
34' Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
34' Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33' Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25' Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno is caught offside.
24' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
24' João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
22' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21' Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
21' Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Bentley.
20' Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
16' Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
14' Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
9' Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
9' João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross following a corner.
5' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
3' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3' Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
1' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Brighton & Hove Albion L W D W W

W Liverpool 2-1 Premier League
W at Burnley 2-0 Premier League
D at Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Premier League
W Chelsea 3-0 Premier League
L at Newcastle United 3-1 Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers D L L L D

D at Brentford 2-2 Premier League
L at West Ham United 4-0 Premier League
L at Leeds United 3-0 Premier League
L Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Premier League
D Sunderland 1-1 Premier League

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BHA leads 2-1-2

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