Brighton
6 shots on target
3–0
Full time
Wolves
1 shot on target
Brighton
3–0
Wolves
Premier League | Saturday, 9 May 2026 | Full time
72%
Possession
28%
14
Shots
5
6
On target
1
7
Corners
1
Premier League · Matchweek 36 · Saturday, 9 May 2026 at 14:00 UTC · Amex Stadium
Written before kick-off · preview
Brighton v Wolves: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Brighton host Wolves at Amex Stadium on Saturday 9 May in the Premier League, matchweek 36. Brighton have won three of their last five games. They have scored 10 and conceded 6 in those five games — 2.0 goals a game, 1.2 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Wolves have not won in five games. They have scored 3 and conceded 11 in those five games — 0.6 goals a game, 2.2 against.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- The first half begins.
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1'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jack Hinshelwood scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Maxim De Cuyper's cross. Jack Hinshelwood - 3' Foul committed by Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 3' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick in defense. Maxim De Cuyper
- 5' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Santiago Bueno concedes. Santiago Bueno
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5'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lewis Dunk scores with a header from inside the six-yard box, placing it into the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Maxim De Cuyper, who delivered a cross following a corner. Lewis Dunk - 9' João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers won a free kick in defense. João Gomes
- 9' Foul committed by Danny Welbeck of Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck
- 14' Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton and Hove Albion had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from inside the six-yard box. The shot went close to the left side but missed. Maxim De Cuyper provided the assist. Kaoru Mitoma
- 16' André fouled a player from Wolverhampton Wanderers. André
- 16' Carlos Baleba from Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick in defense. Carlos Baleba
- 20' New attacking attempt. Danny Welbeck of Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from inside the six-yard box, but Dan Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers saves it in the top left corner. The assist came from Yankuba Minteh's cross. Danny Welbeck
- 21' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Dan Bentley concedes.
- 21' Dan Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers won a free kick in defense.
- 21' Foul committed by Danny Welbeck for Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck
- 22' Jan Paul van Hecke of Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick in defense. Jan Paul van Hecke
- 22' Foul committed by Adam Armstrong of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong
- 24' João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers won a free kick in defense. João Gomes
- 24' Foul committed by Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma
- 24' Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Kaoru Mitoma
- 25' Hugo Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers is flagged for offside. Hugo Bueno
- 33' Kaoru Mitoma's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Kaoru Mitoma
- 34' Danny Welbeck from Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick in an attacking position. Danny Welbeck
- 34' João Gomes fouled a player from Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes
- 35' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Hugo Bueno concedes. Hugo Bueno
- 36' Lewis Dunk had a missed chance for Brighton and Hove Albion, heading the ball from the center of the box but missing to the left after a corner. Lewis Dunk
- 39' Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick on the left wing. Kaoru Mitoma
- 39' Foul committed by Pedro Lima for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Lima
- 40' Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box just to the left. The assist came from Maxim De Cuyper's cross. Lewis Dunk
- 42' Mateus Mané from Wolverhampton Wanderers won a free kick on the left wing. Mateus Mané
- 42' Foul committed by Ferdi Kadioglu of Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
- 45+2' The first half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion leading Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0.
- 45' The second half starts with the match at 2-0 in favor of Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 45' Substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers: David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno. David Møller Wolfe
- Half time · Brighton 0 Wolves 0
- 46' Kaoru Mitoma's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Yankuba Minteh provided the assist. Kaoru Mitoma
- 48' New attacking attempt. Danny Welbeck of Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from inside the six-yard box, but Dan Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers saves it in the left corner. The assist comes from Pascal Groß's cross. Danny Welbeck
- 49' Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion won a free kick on the left wing. Kaoru Mitoma
- 49' Foul committed by Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 49' Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers receives a yellow card for a foul.
- 52' Wolverhampton Wanderers win a corner after Ferdi Kadioglu concedes. Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 53' Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers missed a header from the center of the box, shooting to the left. The assist came from André, who delivered a cross after a corner. André
- 53' Yerson Mosquera of Wolverhampton Wanderers hits the bar with a header from close range, assisted by Mateus Mané's cross following a corner. Yerson Mosquera
- 54' Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers is flagged for offside.
- 54' Carlos Baleba from Brighton and Hove Albion had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the shot went to the left. Carlos Baleba
- 55' Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers is called offside.
- 56' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma
- 58' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Joël Veltman replaces Kaoru Mitoma due to injury. Kaoru Mitoma
- 59' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after David Møller Wolfe concedes. David Møller Wolfe
- 60' Dan Bentley of Wolverhampton Wanderers won a free kick in defense.
- 60' Foul committed by Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba
- 62' There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Yankuba Minteh from Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh
Match statistics
Brighton on the left, Wolves on the right.
The game
72%
Ball possession
28%
107
Total attacks
32
55
Dangerous attacks
15
Attack
14
Shots total
5
6
Shots on target
1
5
Shots off target
4
3
Shots blocked
0
10
Shots inside the box
4
4
Shots outside the box
1
0
Hit the woodwork
1
4
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
2
7
Corners
1
1
Offsides
3
Build-up
578
Passes
225
498
Accurate passes
154
86%
Pass accuracy
68%
25
Crosses
6
8
Accurate crosses
3
17
Dribble attempts
13
8
Successful dribbles
9
24
Throw-ins
13
8
Goal kicks
10
Defence
1
Saves
3
15
Tackles
17
10
Interceptions
13
47
Duels won
43
9
Fouls
11
1
Yellow cards
2
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Brighton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 0.47 | – | 103 | 93 | 113 | – | – | – | 100 | 8.14 |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 86 | 95 | 104 | – | 1 | 6 | 50 | 7.28 |
| Yankuba Minteh | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 2 | 30 | 79 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7.76 |
| Ferdi Kadıoğlu | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 55 | 84 | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6.90 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.46 | 1 | 72 | 88 | 89 | – | 1 | – | 63 | 7.25 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 88 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 0.22 | – | 24 | 78 | 33 | – | – | – | 67 | 7.30 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 88 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 52 | 98 | 75 | 1 | 1 | – | 83 | 8.77 |
| Carlos Baleba | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.08 | – | 49 | 90 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 7.05 |
| Danny Welbeck | 76 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | – | 15 | 62 | 28 | 1 | 2 | – | 57 | 6.86 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 58 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.34 | – | 18 | 78 | 38 | 2 | 1 | – | 50 | 6.45 |
| Joël Veltman sub | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 94 | 22 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.53 |
| Georginio Rutter sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 6.30 |
| Yasin Ayari sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 86 | 8 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.43 |
| Solly March sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| Charalampos Kostoulas sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 33 | 3 | – | – | – | 50 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 41 | 73 | 6.75 |
Wolves
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolu Arokodare sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | – | 3 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.24 |
| Angel Gomes sub | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 4 | 75 | 8 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Bueno | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 19 | 70 | 5.99 |
| André | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 23 | 89 | 6.23 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 9 | 67 | 6.23 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 74 | 6.65 |
| Toti | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 30 | 78 | 6.36 |
| Daniel Bentley | 90 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 26 | 17 | 6.35 |
| João Gomes | 89 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 25 | 88 | 6.83 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 89 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 12 | 55 | 6.35 |
| Pedro Lima | 67 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 40 | 6.12 |
| Mateus Mané | 67 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 67 | 6.78 |
| Hugo Bueno | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 56 | 6.17 |
| David Møller Wolfe sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 88 | 6.36 |
| Rodrigo Gomes sub | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 25 | 6.12 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde sub | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 83 | 7.04 |
Player cards
Maxim De Cuyper had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Maxim De Cuyper
Passing
Premier League | Brighton 3-0 Wolves | 9 May 2026
51 successful
1 unsuccessful
6
key passes
6
chances created
3
big chances created
4/7
crosses
6
final third passes
52
passes
98%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Brighton
WWDWL
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–1–1 |
| Goals for · against | 10–6 |
Wolves
DLLLD
| Played | 5 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 3–11 |