Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
It’s game over at Molineux, and Brighton take all three points in a 2-0 victory thanks to Welbeck and Gruda. They strengthen their bid to get into a potential European spot and also put the pressure on the teams around them who are yet to play in this gameweek. The game started in a bright way, which was foreshadowing for how the entirety of the match would play out. Brighton turned it on from the 20th minute, and had a goal disallowed in the 26th. Minteh was judged to have been interfering with play in an offside position, so Welbeck’s finish was disallowed. Moments later, Wieffer was taken down inside the box to allow Welbeck to get his goal from the spot. He took the chance and made it 1-0 to Brighton, as he sent Sa the wrong way and slotted his penalty into the bottom right corner. The majority of the second half was all Wolves, however, chances arose for both teams frequently. Wolves failed to make any of theirs count, but Brighton did, and in the 85th minute, Adingra slid the ball through to Gruda, who delicately chipped a finish over Sa and into the back of the net. That was his first goal in English football, and it ensured three points went back to the South coast. Wolves ended the game with an xG of 0.92, whereas Brighton clocked up a higher figure at 1.51 xG. Thank you for joining this live text commentary, goodbye!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Yasin Abbas Ayari Jack Luca Hinshelwood
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution André Trindade da Costa Neto Mateus Bula Dami Mané
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
One of the multitude of subs that happened on the hour mark has made a difference! Gruda has given the three points to Brighton, and he will be happy to have made an impact off the bench where he has spent a long time this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
GOOOOAL! THAT SEALS IT! Gruda scores his first goal in the Premier League to make it 2-0, and he is in tears as he collapses to the ground. The finish was delicate, and he chipped the ball over Sa before wheeling away in celebration. It’s 2-0, and that is game over now!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Bellegarde has a good opportunity on the edge of the box, and he tries to slide the finish into the corner of the goal, but he gets under it and sends the ball over the bar from a good spot.
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