English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 45': Danny Welbeck
  • 85': Evan Ferguson
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2 - 2
  • 88': Rayan Aït-Nouri
  • 90'+3': Matheus Cunha

Cunha strikes late as Wolves come back to draw 2-2 with Brighton

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha struck a superb stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as they came back from two goals down to grab a point that lifts them off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 1': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma following a corner.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 8': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 9': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 9': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 10': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 16': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 16': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 16': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 33': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
  • 33': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 35': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 36': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 36': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 41': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
  • 45': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+1': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+3': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Carlos Forbs replaces Toti Gomes.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Mario Lemina.
  • 48': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 49': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 49': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 51': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 51': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 52': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 56': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 58': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 70': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 72': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
  • 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 74': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 74': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
  • 76': Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Carlos Baleba.
  • 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 83': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 84': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 88': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 90': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces João Gomes.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tommy Doyle following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. André replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Carlos Forbs.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 5
48.9 Possession 51.1
14 SHOTS 19
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
361 Accurate Passes 393
438 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 45
26 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 10
24 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
30 Effective Clearances 21
30 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,480

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 14 +18 35
2 Arsenal 15 +14 29
3 Chelsea 14 +16 28
4 Manchester City 15 +6 27
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
3 Igor Julio Yellow Card
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
30 Pervis Estupiñán Yellow Card
34 Joël Veltman
26 Yasin Ayari
20 Carlos Baleba
22 Kaoru Mitoma
24 Ferdi Kadioglu
18 Danny Welbeck
14 Georginio Rutter

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
15 Craig Dawson
24 Toti Gomes Yellow Card
4 Santiago Bueno
5 Mario Lemina
20 Tommy Doyle
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri Yellow Card
22 Nélson Semedo
9 Jørgen Strand Larsen Yellow Card
10 Matheus Cunha
8 João Gomes

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