English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 42': Alexis Mac Allister (P)
  • 70': Leandro Trossard
  • 86': Yves Bissouma

Brighton outclass Wolves in impressive 3-0 victory

Brighton & Hove Albion earned an emphatic 3-0 win over a sluggish Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 12': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 15': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 15': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
  • 21': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 21': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 25': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 28': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 28': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Penalty conceded by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 31': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
  • 33': Penalty missed! Still Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 39': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 40': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
  • 42': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 44': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a through ball.
  • 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.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Rúben Neves because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Fábio Silva.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 47': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
  • 53': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 60': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 60': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Enock Mwepu because of an injury.
  • 68': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck following a fast break.
  • 72': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 72': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 75': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 75': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
  • 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Solly March.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Solly March.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 86': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Solly March.
  • 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Leandro Trossard.
  • 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 90'+3': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by João Moutinho following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 6
50.8 Possession 49.2
17 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
396 Accurate Passes 377
479 Passes 458
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
12 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 49
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 5
18 Effective Tackles 13
22 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 11
10 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,243

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 30 +37 67
2 Manchester City 29 +32 60
3 Manchester United 29 +11 51
4 Aston Villa 29 +5 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
16 Conor Coady Yellow Card
27 Romain Saïss
15 Willy Boly
28 João Moutinho
32 Leander Dendoncker
8 Rúben Neves
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo
26 Hwang Hee-Chan Yellow Card
17 Fábio Silva

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
3 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
34 Joël Veltman
25 Moisés Caicedo
8 Yves Bissouma
11 Leandro Trossard
20 Solly March
18 Danny Welbeck
10 Alexis Mac Allister
12 Enock Mwepu

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