{"id":4795,"date":"2025-05-16T08:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=4795"},"modified":"2025-05-16T08:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T08:18:11","slug":"jack-kayes-albion-chronicle-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=4795","title":{"rendered":"Jack Kaye's Albion Chronicle 41"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

10 \u00a0 MAY \u00a0 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOLVERHAMPTON \u00a0 WANDERERS \u00a0 0 \u00a0 \u00a0BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 - \u00a0 at \u00a0 the \u00a0 MOLINEUX \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0WOLVERHAMPTON.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

European chasing Albion made the trip to the Midlands to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier at the Molineux Stadium, the match being covered by BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their previous outing, the Albion had drawn 1-1 at home to Newcastle United on the 4 May and\u00a0for their trip to Wolves the Seagulls made three changes to their starting line-up from the Newcastle game, with Adam Webster, Yasin Ayari and Tariq Lamptey coming in for Lewis Dunk (injured), Jack Hinshelwood and Simon Adingra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last time out, Wolves had lost 0-1 at Manchester City on the 2 May and for Albion's visit, Head\u00a0Coach Vitor Pereira made one change to his starting line-up from that game, with Goncalo Guedes replacing Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The teams had already met twice this season, on the 18 September 2024 at the Amex in the Third Round of the Carabao Cup when it finished 3-2 to the Albion and on the 26 October 2024 at the\u00a0Amex in the Premier when the teams drew 2-2, with Albion's goals coming from Danny Welbeck (45m) and Evan Ferguson (85m), whilst Wolves goals were scored by Rayan Ait-Nouri (88m) and\u00a0Matheus Cunha (90+3m). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a sun-soaked Molineux, Wolves were fast out of the traps and spurned an early chance when\u00a0Goncalo Guedes got on the end of a Matheus Cunha free-kick but could only steer his shot over the\u00a0crossbar. \u00a0Albion thought they had scored on 23 minutes when Danny Welbeck netted from Tariq Lamptey's cross but the goal was chalked off as Yankuba Minteh was adjudged to have been in an interfering offside position. \u00a0Five minutes later the Seagulls were ahead, when Cunha brought down\u00a0Mats Wieffer from behind in the box when the Dutchman was clear on goal. \u00a0Referee Michael Oliver showed Cunha a yellow card when it should have been a red. \u00a0Welbeck calmly converted\u00a0the penalty-kick to put the Albion ahead. \u00a0It was Welbeck's tenth Premier goal of the season and the first time he had achieved such a goal total in one season. \u00a01-0<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the break, Albion keeper\u00a0Bart Verbruggen was brought into action, saving efforts from Marshall Munetsi and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
Half-time 1-0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second-half saw the Seagulls maintaining a low-block but Wolves managed to create a couple\u00a0of chances, with Verbruggen saving Cunha's low shot and substitute Jean-Ricner Bellegarde fired a shot over the crossbar. \u00a0Albion clinched the three points on 85 minutes when substitute Simon Adingra's run ended with a pass to fellow substitute Brajan Gruda, whose dinked shot looped over keeper Jose Sa for Albion's second. \u00a0It was also Gruda's first goal for the Albion. 2-0.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seagulls comfortably saw out the remaining minutes to clinch a vital win in their quest for European football next season. \u00a0Final-score 2-0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match stats: \u00a0
Albion had 7 attempts at goal, with 2 on target and won 4 corners, free-kicks\u00a0conceded - 12. \u00a0
Wolves had 10 attempts at goal, with 3 on target and won 7 corners, free-kicks\u00a0conceded - 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VERDICT \u00a0- \u00a0Albion produced a professional performance at Molineux to come away with the\u00a0three points and enhanced their chance of European football next season. \u00a0Congratulations\u00a0to Danny Welbeck on scoring ten goals for the first time in his career and Brajan Gruda on\u00a0scoring his first goal for the Albion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Mats WIEFFER, Jan Paul VAN HECKE, Adam WEBSTER, Pervis ESTUPINAN; \u00a0Carlos BALEBA (Diego GOMEZ 79), Yasin AYARI (Jack HINSHELWOOD 94); \u00a0Tariq LAMPTEY (Simon ADINGRA 59), Matt O'RILEY (Brajan GRUDA 59), Yankuba MINTEH (Kaoru MITOMA 80); \u00a0Danny WELBECK (Capt). \u00a0
Subs not used: \u00a0Jason STEELE (G\/K), Eiran CASHIN, Igor JULIO, Harry HOWELL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolves line-up (3-4-2-1):- \u00a0Jose SA; \u00a0Matt DOHERTY (Rodrigo GOMES 59), Emmanuel AGBADOU, Toti GOMES; \u00a0Nelson SEMEDO (Capt), Joao GOMES (Jean-Ricner BELLEGARDE 60), ANDRE (Mateus MANE 89), Rayan AIT-NOURI; \u00a0Marshall MUNETSI, Matheus CUNHA (Jorgen STRAND LARSEN 59); \u00a0Goncalo GUEDES (Pablo SARABIA 59). \u00a0
Subs not used: \u00a0Dan BENTLEY (G\/K), Santiago BUENO, Nasser DJIGA, Boubacar TRAORE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee<\/strong>: \u00a0Michael Oliver (Northumberland). \u00a0
Fourth Official:<\/strong> Thomas Bramall. \u00a0
VAR Official:<\/strong> \u00a0James Bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow Cards<\/strong>: \u00a0 Albion: \u00a01 \u00a0- \u00a0Mats Wieffer. \u00a0Wolves: \u00a01 \u00a0- \u00a0Matheus Cunha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possession:  Albion  -  44%.  Wolves  -  56%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Sport Player of the Match<\/strong>: \u00a0Matt O'Riley (Albion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendance:  31279.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT GAME: <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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