Wolves vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
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0 - 3
0 - 3
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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 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.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Fábio Silva.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Rúben Neves because of an injury.
- 53': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
- 60': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Enock Mwepu because of an injury.
- 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': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,243
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,243
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 BHA |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady  |
| 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 |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 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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