Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
20':
FT
1 - 1
1 - 1
Wolves scuppered late again as Brighton rescue draw
Jan Paul van Hecke scored a late header to rescue Brighton a 1-1 draw and deny Wolves a first Premier League victory of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 10': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 11': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Brajan Gruda.
- 20': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Own Goal by Bart Verbruggen, Brighton and Hove Albion. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 23': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 25': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 27': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 29': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 30': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Delay in match (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 36': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 51': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 53': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 57': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 68': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas replaces Brajan Gruda.
- 70': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Mats Wieffer.
- 72': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 75': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by João Gomes.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas.
- 76': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Diego Gómez.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 86': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefanos Tzimas following a corner.
- 87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Marshall Munetsi.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yerson Mosquera replaces João Gomes.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 270 |
| 492 | Passes | 353 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 31 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 16 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,504
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,504
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno  |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 8 | Brajan Gruda |
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