Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League 9 May 2021, 11:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
🏟 Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands) 👤 J. Moss Round 35

Match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers edged past Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in the Premier League on 9 May 2021.

Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 16 shots to Brighton & Hove Albion's 5.

Lewis Dunk was sent off in the 53th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands), with J. Moss in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 60% - 40% Shots 16 - 5 On target 6 - 3 Corners 10 - 5 Fouls 12 - 7 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Adama Traoré
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1 goal
8 Pascal Groß 1 assist
7 Morgan Gibbs-White 1 goal
7 Lewis Dunk 1 goal
7 Rui Patrício captained the side
Match statistics
16 Shots Total 5
6 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 1
7 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 0
12 Fouls 7
10 Corners 5
0 Offsides 2
60% Ball Possession 40%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 2
2 Saves 4
569 Passes Total 373
506 Passes Accurate 307
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 4-4-2
11 R. Patrício
2 K. Hoever 16 C. Coady 49 M. Kilman 3 R. Nouri
28 J. Moutinho 8 R. Neves 18 M. Gibbs-White 20 Vitinha
10 D. Podence 17 F. Silva
Brighton & Hove Albion · 4-4-2
26 R. Sanchez
3 B. White 4 A. Webster 5 L. Dunk 33 D. Burn
16 A. Jahanbakhsh 13 P. Groß 8 Y. Bissouma 11 L. Trossard
9 N. Maupay 18 D. Welbeck
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Substitutes
  • 21 John Ruddy
  • 42 Lewis Richards
  • 27 Romain Saïss
  • 22 Nélson Semedo
  • 39 Luke Cundle
  • 32 Leander Dendoncker
  • 12 Willian José
  • 60 Theo Corbeanu
  • 37 Adama Traoré
Brighton & Hove Albion
Coach
G. Potter
Substitutes
  • 23 Jason Steele
  • 17 Steven Alzate
  • 10 Alexis Mac Allister
  • 24 Davy Pröpper
  • 15 Jakub Moder
  • 7 Aaron Connolly
  • 19 José Izquierdo
  • 29 Andi Zeqiri
  • 22 Percy Tau
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ Jakub Moder ↓ Leandro Trossard Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 58' ↑ Alexis Mac Allister ↓ Alireza Jahanbakhsh Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 61' ↑ Adama Traoré ↓ Rúben Neves Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 70' ↑ Willian José ↓ Daniel Podence Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 77' ↑ Leander Dendoncker ↓ Vitinha Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 78' ↑ Andi Zeqiri ↓ Danny Welbeck Brighton & Hove Albion
Cards
  • 53' Lewis Dunk Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 80' Max Kilman Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 83' Conor Coady Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 85' Robert Sanchez Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 90+2' Yves Bissouma Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 90+7' Neal Maupay Brighton & Hove Albion
Head-to-head
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 6 draws 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
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2024-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 2
2024-09-18 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 2
2024-02-28 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 0
Recent form
Wolverhampton Wanderers D D D L W
Brighton & Hove Albion D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion on 9 May 2021.
Who won Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the match 2-1.
Where was Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion played?
The match was played at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton, West Midlands).
Who had more possession in Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion?
Wolverhampton Wanderers had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.