Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBattling Brighton secure vital draw at Wolves
Brighton rode their luck to secure a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Saturday, gaining a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 4': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 8': Delay in match Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Davy Pröpper because of an injury.
- 12': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 16': Foul by José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 18': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 19': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bruno.
- 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
- 32': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 37': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Bruno tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
- 44': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 45'+1': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 48': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonny with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny.
- 54': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 57': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dale Stephens.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 61': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 63': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Delay in match Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Jonny.
- 67': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Vinagre with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
- 69': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Bernardo replaces Bruno because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 73': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 73': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Beram Kayal.
- 75': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Solly March.
- 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 79': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 79': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Matt Doherty.
- 84': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 86': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willy Boly.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 90': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 216 | Accurate Passes | 546 |
| 297 | Passes | 615 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 8 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 37 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,096
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,096
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 17 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bong |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 6 | Dale Stephens  |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
| 19 | José Izquierdo |
| 20 | Solly March |
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