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 get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The late sending off will significantly alter Davis’ team talk, as well as his tactics going forward. Hwang’s involvement has been minimal, with the forward a likely option to come off for a full-back. Adama Traore will also be involved at some stage, with his pace and strength an asset late in matches. De Zerbi will no doubt instruct his side to continue to push forward, with Estupinan make a lot of inroads down the left flank. Welbeck and Undav could be worthwhile additions off the bench, providing both link-up play and a presence in the box.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Neither side is able to take the upper hand after an unpredictable 45 minutes at Molineux, with Wolves and Brighton locked in an unpredictable 2-2 draw at the half. The visitors started with much more confidence, keeping hold of possession and inviting the press before attempting long passes to release the forwards. Lallana’s goal after 10 minutes was a deserved reward but Guedes pulled his team back level with an almost immediate response - scoring two minutes later. A penalty awarded to Wolves for a Dunk handball would give Neves the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot but the advantage would last less than a quarter-hour, with Mitoma’s header over Semedo again bringing about parity. Things would go from bad to worse for the Wolves full-back however; shown a straight red card for a foul on Mitoma deep in injury time to leave his side down a man.
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