Brighton and Hove Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26 October 2024

Score2-2
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,840
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 5 Drawn: 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 2 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 13 . This was the first score draw in the last nine meetings in the Premier League since a 3-3 draw on 2 January 2021.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 45 G
Evan Ferguson 85 G

Goals:

Rayan Aït Nouri 88 G
Matheus Cunha 90+3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Doyle Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Brajan Gruda for Ferdi Kadioğlu 72
Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck 73
Tariq Lamptey for Georginio Rutter 80
Mats Wieffer for Carlos Baleba 80
Julio Enciso for Kaoru Mitoma 89

Substitutions:

Carlos Forbs for Toti 46
Pablo Sarabia for Mario Lemina 46
Gonçalo Guedes for João Gomes 90+1
André for Jørgen Strand Larsen 90+4
Rodrigo Gomes for Carlos Forbs 90+5

Cards:

Georginio Rutter 56 Y
Igor Julio 70 Y
Pervis Estupiñán 74 Y

Cards:

Toti 41 Y
Jørgen Strand Larsen 45+3 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Killian Cahill
Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder André
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Pablo Sarabia

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to equal their club record of three consecutive wins in the Premier League. . The Seagulls had now equalled their highest total of 16 points after nine games of a season in the top division; previously in 2023-24. . Prior to this game, Albion had conceded two second-half goals in their eight games in this Premier League season; none after 70th minute. . Lewis Dunk was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering a injury in the pre-match warm-up. Igor Julio was promoted to the starting XI with Killian Cahill taking his place on the bench.

Comments:

League position: 19th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now avoided losing seven consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2012. . Wolves avoided becoming the first team to lose six consecutive games in the top division despite scoring in each game since Manchester City in December 1960 in League Division One. . This was the first time they had avoided defeat after trailing by two or more goals in a game in the Premier League since a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on 7 May 2022.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 45 G
Evan Ferguson 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Igor Julio
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Ferdi Kadioğlu
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Brajan Gruda for Ferdi Kadioğlu 72
Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck 73
Tariq Lamptey for Georginio Rutter 80
Mats Wieffer for Carlos Baleba 80
Julio Enciso for Kaoru Mitoma 89

Cards:

Georginio Rutter 56 Y
Igor Julio 70 Y
Pervis Estupiñán 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Killian Cahill
Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to equal their club record of three consecutive wins in the Premier League. . The Seagulls had now equalled their highest total of 16 points after nine games of a season in the top division; previously in 2023-24. . Prior to this game, Albion had conceded two second-half goals in their eight games in this Premier League season; none after 70th minute. . Lewis Dunk was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering a injury in the pre-match warm-up. Igor Julio was promoted to the starting XI with Killian Cahill taking his place on the bench.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Rayan Aït Nouri 88 G
Matheus Cunha 90+3 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
Tommy Doyle Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Carlos Forbs for Toti 46
Pablo Sarabia for Mario Lemina 46
Gonçalo Guedes for João Gomes 90+1
André for Jørgen Strand Larsen 90+4
Rodrigo Gomes for Carlos Forbs 90+5

Cards:

Toti 41 Y
Jørgen Strand Larsen 45+3 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder André
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Pablo Sarabia

Comments:

League position: 19th . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now avoided losing seven consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2012. . Wolves avoided becoming the first team to lose six consecutive games in the top division despite scoring in each game since Manchester City in December 1960 in League Division One. . This was the first time they had avoided defeat after trailing by two or more goals in a game in the Premier League since a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on 7 May 2022.