Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Wolves 2-3 Brighton: The Seagulls struck late to take all three points to punish 10-man Wolves at Molineux
Pascal Gross’s late goal sealed a thrilling 3-2 victory for Brighton and Hove Albion at 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers in a rip-roaring Premier League clash on Saturday.
Wolves trailed to an early Adam Lallana goal, then led with goals by Goncalo Guedes and Ruben Neves only for Kaoru Mitoma to level and Nelson Semedo to be red-carded, all before halftime.
Brighton pressed hard for a winner after the break but struggling Wolves were resisting admirably until Gross fired high into the roof of the net in the 83rd minute.
It was tough on Wolves, who had earlier named Spaniard Julen Lopetegui as their new manager, but Brighton deservedly backed-up last week’s victory over Chelsea to move into sixth place.
Brighton have 21 points from 13 games played while Wolves are in 19th place with 10 points.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolves counter at pace after March is dispossessed on the edge of Sa’s penalty area but the pass hit over the top fails to find Adama Traore, with Webster nodding it back to Sanchez.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Guedes’ outswinging corner from the right is met by Dunk, who’s clearance falls right to Moutinho. Guedes is allowed to fire in a second effort but that’s repelled at the near post by Caicedo.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Hee-Chan Hwang Adama Traoré Diarra
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister and March stand over the free-kick but it’s the Argentina international who strikes it, curling a shot to the far post that’s beaten away by the fist of Sa.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Yellow Card Nathan Michael Collins
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Adam David Lallana Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
A little bit of trickery about the free-kick as Mitoma puts the ball down looking to strike it, only for Mac Allister to run up and deliver a cross to the near post. Webster gets there first but he’s unable to put his header towards Sa, sending it behind for a goal-kick.
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