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A \u00a0 L \u00a0 B \u00a0 I \u00a0 O \u00a0 N \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C \u00a0 H \u00a0 R \u00a0 O \u00a0 N \u00a0 \u00a0I \u00a0 C \u00a0 L \u00a0 E \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0- \u00a0 \u00a0 ( \u00a0 \u00a0 9 \u00a0 \u00a0 )<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 26 \u00a0 OCTOBER \u00a0 2024 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0WOLVERHAMPTON \u00a0 WANDERERS \u00a0 2<\/strong> \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 - \u00a0 at \u00a0 theAMERICAN \u00a0EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0 FALMER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sixth-placed Albion (15 points from 8 games) welcomed bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers (1 point from 8 games) to the Amex for a Premier League fixture, the match being broadcast over the\u00a0airwaves on BBC Radio Sussex Sport. \u00a0It was Wolves second visit to the Amex this season, having been beaten 3-2 by the Albion in the Third Round of the Carabao Cup on the 18 September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their previous outing in the Premier, the Albion had attained an excellent 1-0 win at Newcastle on the\u00a019 October and for the visit of Wolves the Albion made three changes to their starting line-up from the\u00a0Newcastle game, with Jan Paul Van Hecke, \u00a0Pervis Estupinan and Kaoru Mitoma replacing Lewis Dunk (injured), Jack Hinshelwood (injured) and Evan Ferguson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last time out, Wanderers were unfortunate to lose 1-2 at home to Manchester City in the Premier on the\u00a020 October and for their visit to the Amex Wolves made one change to their starting line-up from that\u00a0game, with Tommy Doyle coming in for Andre in midfield. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wolves had made a dreadful start to the season, securing only one point from their eight games played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last season in the Premier, Albion were unbeaten against the Wolves, winning 4-1 at Molineux on the 19 August 2023, . \u00a0\u00a0The return game at the Amex on the 22 January 2024 ended 0-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A big blow to the Albion occurred shortly before kick-off when Captain Lewis Dunk withdrew from the\u00a0starting line-up, due to a calf strain. \u00a0It would have been Dunk's 250th appearance for the Albion. \u00a0It was\u00a0the visitors who created the first chance, when Matheus Cunha left Joel Veltman in his wake before\u00a0crossing the ball to Tommy Doyle some twelve yards out but the midfielder contrived to smash a right-foot shot over the bar, when he should have done better. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Seagulls conjured up a couple of chances, with Danny Welbeck's header landing on the roof of the net and Carlos Baleba's fierce left-foot shot from 25 yards out being turned around the post by Wolves keeper Jose Sa. \u00a0The stalemate was broken in the\u00a0 final minute of the half when Sa's pass-out from the back went straight to Ferdi Kadioglu who quickly\u00a0transmitted the ball to Georginio Rutter who in turn found Welbeck who ran on and sent a low shot past\u00a0keeper Sa to put the Seagulls ahead. \u00a0It was Welbeck's sixth goal of the season. \u00a01-0.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n A closely fought\u00a0first-half. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Half-time 1-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wolves opened the second-half brightly and Cunha's snap-shot forced Albion keeper Bart Verbruggen\u00a0to make a routine save. \u00a0Next it was striker Jorgen Strand Larsen whose header from Cunha's centre\u00a0was straight at Verbruggen. \u00a0Thereafter headers from Santiago Bueno and then Craig Dawson went\u00a0close to enabling the visitors to draw level. \u00a0To be fair, Wolves had been in control for most of the\u00a0second-half but on 85 minutes the Albion increased their lead when substitute Tariq Lamptey's surging run into the box ended with a pass to fellow substitute Evan Ferguson who from 12 yards out sent a\u00a0precision shot into the far corner of the net. \u00a0It was the young Irishman's first goal of the season and first for 11 months. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was it we thought, a win for the Seagulls and three more valuable points. \u00a02-0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wolves had other ideas and on 88 minutes, a goalmouth melee ended with Rayan Ait-Nouri prodding\u00a0the ball home. \u00a02-1<\/strong>. \u00a0Into time added on and an Albion counter saw them four on one on the edge of\u00a0 the Wolves penalty area but Albion substitute Mats Wieffer inadvertently passed the ball to the one\u00a0Wolves player, Doyle who sent a long pass to Cunha and the Brazilian's speculative shot from distance\u00a0took a wicked deflection off Jan Paul Van Hecke and the ball ended up in the back of the Albion net. \u00a02-2.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Seagulls had literally thrown away two points. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0Final-score 2-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Match stats:<\/strong> \u00a0 VERDICT \u00a0- \u00a0Another two points thrown away by the Albion, after going 2-0 up on 85 minutes. \u00a0What\u00a0was Mats Wieffer thinking about when giving the ball away on that four on one break. \u00a0The Albion gave\u00a0away those two late goals when the game had been won with 85 minutes on the clock. \u00a0This was a\u00a0right \"Bananenschale\". \u00a0The Seagulls now have to pick themselves up for the next three games against\u00a0Liverpool<\/strong> (twice) and then Manchester City<\/strong>. \u00a0They dont come any tougher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion line-up (4-4-2):<\/strong>- \u00a0Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Joel VELTMAN, Jan Paul VAN HECKE, \u00a0Igor JULIO, Pervis ESTUPINAN; \u00a0Ferdi KADIOGLU (Brajan GRUDA 72), Carlos BALEBA (Mats WIEFFER 80), Yasin AYARI, Kaoru MITOMA (Julio ENCISO 89); \u00a0Georginio RUTTER (Tariq LAMPTEY 80), Danny WELBECK (Capt) (Evan FERGUSON 73). \u00a0 Wolves line-up (3-4-2-1)<\/strong>:- \u00a0Jose SA; \u00a0Santiago BUENO, Craig DAWSON, Toti GOMES (Carlos FORBS 46) (Rodrigo GOMES 95); \u00a0Nelson SEMEDO, Tommy DOYLE, Mario LEMINA (Capt) (Pablo SARABIA 46), Rayan AIT-NOURI; \u00a0Joao GOMES \u00a0(Goncalo GUEDES 91), 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Albion had 19 attempts at goal, with 6 on target and won 9 corners, free-kicks conceded - 9. \u00a0
Wolves had 14 attempts at goal, with 7 on target and won 6 corners, free-kicks conceded - 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: \u00a0Jason STEELE (G\/K), Killian CAHILL (G\/K), Jakub MODER, Simon ADINGRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: \u00a0Dan BENTLEY (G\/K), Matt DOHERTY, Pedro LIMA, Jean- Ricner BELLEGARDE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourth Official<\/strong>: \u00a0Gavin Ward. \u00a0VAR Official: \u00a0Graham Scott.
Yellow Cards:<\/strong> \u00a0Albion: \u00a03 \u00a0<\/strong>- \u00a0Igor Julio, Pervis Estupinan, Georginio Rutter. \u00a0
Wolves: \u00a03<\/strong> \u00a0- \u00a0Toti Gomes, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Jorgen Strand Larsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\"Live\" on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\"Live\" on Sky Sporta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n