Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton beat Wolves to maintain European football chase
Brighton claimed a 2-0 win at Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday, keeping them in the race for European football.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 6': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 11': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt O'Riley following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 27': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 32': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by André.
- 34': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 43': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 44': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 45': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+4': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+4': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+6': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+7': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': 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 missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
- 53': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 56': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 58': Hand ball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Hand ball by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Matt Doherty.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces João Gomes.
- 62': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 63': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
- 85': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball.
- 86': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces André because of an injury.
- 90': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 352 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 420 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 30 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,279
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,279
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 29 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha  |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 17 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
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