Wolves vs Brighton 2023-24 English Premier League
90'+5': Matheus Nunes
FT
1 - 4
1 - 4
Brighton go top after hitting four past hapless Wolves
Brighton went top of the Premier League table with a clinical 4-1 win at Wolves on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 17': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso following a fast break.
- 55': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Fábio Silva.
- 56': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces João Gomes.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces James Milner.
- 60': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Julio Enciso because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces Craig Dawson.
- 76': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Pascal Groß.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 88': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 4.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,317
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,317
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 BHA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 7 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 389 |
| 552 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 21 | Clearances | 6 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman  |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 29 | Fábio Silva |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 6 | James Milner |
| 10 | Julio Enciso |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
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