Brighton vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result and final score
Brighton 6-0 Wolves: Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Deniz Undav all scored twice as the Seagulls ran riot
Brighton crushed a woeful Wolves 6-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Deniz Undav, Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck all scoring two each.
Four of the goals came in a frenetic first half, with Undav opening the scoring in the sixth minute when he stuck out his left foot to guide Welbeck’s cheeky backheel past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa.
Gross doubled the home team’s lead seven minutes later, sidefooting Julio Enciso’s cross into the roof of the net, and volleyed home Brighton’s third in the 26th minute from another assist by Enciso.
Welbeck killed off any hopes of a Wolves comeback when he outjumped Maximilian Kilman at the back post to head home Pervis Estupinan’s cross in the 39th minute and scored again three minutes after halftime from just outside the box.
Brighton got their sixth in the 66th minute after Sa played a poor ball to Matheus Nunes, who crumbled under pressure from Undav, allowing the German to steal the ball and chip the keeper to seal Wolves’ heaviest defeat of the season.
The win kept Brighton in eighth place, allowing them to cut the deficit to seventh-placed Liverpool to a single point, while Wolves stayed 13th in the table.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Enciso checks onto his right foot and fires well over from range. The Paraguayan plays with such confidence it's hard to believe he's just 19 years old.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
That's better from Wolves! Neto sees Nunes waiting near the penalty spot so cuts the ball back from the right to find him. The 24-year-old gets a smart save out of Steele.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves haven't had a shot on goal yet. Brighton are harassing the visitors every time they get near to the final third.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Neto jinks inside from the right but is stopped in his tracks. Brighton stream forward again. Enciso strays too far wide to shoot so tries to find Welbeck, but Sa sees the move coming.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Welbeck spurns an opportunity to put Brighton 3-0 up! The Englishman blazes over from the edge of the box as the Seagulls intercept a stray pass out from Sa.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Welbeck's flagged offside as he darts in behind Wolves' defence and forces Sa to save with his legs at his near post. Brighton are well on top at the moment.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Estupinan is fouled by his counterpart Semedo in his own half. Wolves haven't had chance to get going yet.
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