Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers

FT
0 - 2

Brighton & Hove Albion

45': Anthony Knockaert
82': Anthony Knockaert

Brighton close in on promotion with victory over Wolves

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
12': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
15': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
19': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
20': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
22': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
23': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
23': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno.
25': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
25': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt blocked. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Weimann.
27': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
27': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
29': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
31': Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
32': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
32': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
33': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert following a corner.
34': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
34': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
38': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Delay in match Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Attempt blocked. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
41': Delay in match Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
41': Delay in match Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
44': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Stockdale.
45'+2': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+3': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sébastien Pocognoli.
50': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sébastien Pocognoli with a cross.
52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Anthony Knockaert.
54': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
55': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
56': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
57': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
57': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
58': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
59': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
61': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
62': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
62': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sébastien Pocognoli.
63': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Conor Coady.
68': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Danny Batth.
69': Delay in match Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Solly March because of an injury.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
72': Attempt saved. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
75': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Coady.
76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Donovan Wilson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko replaces Ben Marshall.
76': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nouha Dicko.
78': Foul by Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
78': Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
80': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray with a headed pass following a fast break.
84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Oliver Norwood replaces Tomer Hemed.
85': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
86': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Saiss with a cross following a corner.
86': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
86': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
89': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
90'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bruno.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss with a cross.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Foul by Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+4': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Coady.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.

Statistics

BHA		WOL
10	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	0
48.4	Possession	51.6
10	SHOTS	14
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
268	Accurate Passes	271
372	Passes	381
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	5
10	Crosses	24
0.2	Cross %	0.2
89	Long Balls	83
37	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	12
20	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
41	Effective Clearances	27
41	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 23,221

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	West Ham United	7	+11	14
2	Swansea City	7	+6	14
3	West Bromwich Albion	7	+3	14
4	Middlesbrough	6	+4	13

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
21	Andy Lonergan (GK)
30	Kortney Hause
6	Danny Batth
2	Matt Doherty
16	Conor Coady
50	Ivan Cavaleiro
4	David Edwards
27	Romain Saïss
22	Jón Bödvarsson
64	Ben Marshall
63	Andreas Weimann

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Michael Williamson, Morgan Gibbs-White, George Saville, Nouha Dicko, Harry Burgoyne, Lee Evans, Donovan Wilson.

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
4	Uwe Hünemeier
12	Sébastien Pocognoli
2	Bruno
14	Steve Sidwell
6	Dale Stephens
20	Solly March
11	Anthony Knockaert
10	Tomer Hemed
17	Glenn Murray

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Chuba Akpom, Jamie Murphy, Oliver Norwood, Vegard Forren, Jiri Skalak, Fikayo Tomori, Niki Mäenpää.

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