Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.

It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Wolves vs Brighton

  • Wolves vs Brighton starting line-ups

  • GOAL! Lallana puts the Seagulls ahead, 0-1

  • GOAL! Guedes with a fine run and finish to equalise, 1-1

  • GOAL! Neves converts a penalty after Dunk’s handball, 2-1

  • GOAL! Mitoma hits back for Brighton, 2-2

  • GOAL! Gross puts the visitors ahead late on, 2-3

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 - 3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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Kilman aggressively steps through the back of Undav and gives Brighton a chance to waste a bit more time over a set-piece, which Mac Allister eventually sends backwards.

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Ait Nouri gets into the penalty area and tests Sanchez high but the goalkeeper manages to secure the ball with two hands, jumping back to make sure of it.

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The fourth official indicates five minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.

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Substitution Kaoru Mitoma Joël Ivo Veltman

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Mitoma passes it across to Undav, who turns Kilman and hits a shot that’s dealt with comfortably by Sa.

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Brighton pair Danny Welbeck (25) and Solly March (24) are the two players to have had the most shots without scoring so far in the Premier League this season. By contrast, Leandro Trossard has scored with 21% of his attempts (7/34), with only Erling Haaland (36%) and Ivan Toney (23%) having a higher conversion rate among players with at least 30 attempts.

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Goal Pascal Groß

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De Zerbi looks to be readying a substitution as we enter the final 10 minutes of play, with his side not having done enough to make the man advantage pay.

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Substitution Leandro Trossard Deniz Undav

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Substitution Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Billy Clifford Gilmour

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Brighton have scored at least four goals in two of their last seven Premier League games, beating Leicester 5-2 and Chelsea 4-1. The Seagulls had only netted 4+ goals in two of their first 195 games in the competition.

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Mac Allister is again tasked with taking the free-kick but he’s unable to find the target, sending his shot up and over the wall but also the crossbar.

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Ait Nouri steps across Mac Allister and brings him down 20 yards from goal as Brighton continue to search for the go-ahead goal.

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Substitution Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes Rayan Aït Nouri

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Wolves counter at pace after March is dispossessed on the edge of Sa’s penalty area but the pass hit over the top fails to find Adama Traore, with Webster nodding it back to Sanchez.

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Guedes’ outswinging corner from the right is met by Dunk, who’s clearance falls right to Moutinho. Guedes is allowed to fire in a second effort but that’s repelled at the near post by Caicedo.

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Substitution Hee-Chan Hwang Adama Traoré Diarra

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Mac Allister and March stand over the free-kick but it’s the Argentina international who strikes it, curling a shot to the far post that’s beaten away by the fist of Sa.

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Yellow Card Nathan Michael Collins

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Substitution Adam David Lallana Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck

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A little bit of trickery about the free-kick as Mitoma puts the ball down looking to strike it, only for Mac Allister to run up and deliver a cross to the near post. Webster gets there first but he’s unable to put his header towards Sa, sending it behind for a goal-kick.

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Trossard’s backheel flick from the edge of the 18-yard box gets the ball between the Wolves centre-backs but Lallana fails to read the intent as Sa is allowed to gather.

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Yellow Card Jonathan Castro Otto

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Bueno cuts inside from the left and puts in a cross towards the penalty spot for Guedes, who sends a looping header towards goal. Sanchez is forced to deal with the effort, pushing it onto the crossbar and behind for a corner.

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After a brief VAR check the referee allows play to continue from a corner, which March swings into the penalty area. Webster is presented with the opportunity of an unmarked header but the centre-back sends the chance wide!

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Jonny slides in and takes Estupinan out after the ball had been turned behind for a corner by Collins. It’s a poor decision from the substitute who is seriously lucky to avoid giving away a penalty.

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Guedes wins a free-kick after a cynical pull of the shirt from Mac Allister, who gives Wolves a chance to clear their lines properly after serious pressure applied by the visitors.

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Sa’s poor pass out from the back allows March to slide in and win possession back from Kilman but his near-post effort is denied by a flying goalkeeper, whose deflection puts it behind for a corner.

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March’s corner from the right finds Dunk but the captain fails to find the target with a powerful header while leaning backwards.

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Jonny has taken up the role at right-back, with Bueno holding his spot on the left. The substitute will have his hands full with Mitoma, who gave Semedo an extremely difficult time in the first half.

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Wolves get the match restarted from the kick-off!

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Substitution Daniel Castelo Podence Jonathan Castro Otto

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The late sending off will significantly alter Davis’ team talk, as well as his tactics going forward. Hwang’s involvement has been minimal, with the forward a likely option to come off for a full-back. Adama Traore will also be involved at some stage, with his pace and strength an asset late in matches. De Zerbi will no doubt instruct his side to continue to push forward, with Estupinan make a lot of inroads down the left flank. Welbeck and Undav could be worthwhile additions off the bench, providing both link-up play and a presence in the box.

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Neither side is able to take the upper hand after an unpredictable 45 minutes at Molineux, with Wolves and Brighton locked in an unpredictable 2-2 draw at the half. The visitors started with much more confidence, keeping hold of possession and inviting the press before attempting long passes to release the forwards. Lallana’s goal after 10 minutes was a deserved reward but Guedes pulled his team back level with an almost immediate response - scoring two minutes later. A penalty awarded to Wolves for a Dunk handball would give Neves the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot but the advantage would last less than a quarter-hour, with Mitoma’s header over Semedo again bringing about parity. Things would go from bad to worse for the Wolves full-back however; shown a straight red card for a foul on Mitoma deep in injury time to leave his side down a man.

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HALF-TIME: WOLVES 2-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION.

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Red Card Nélson Cabral Semedo

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Neves delivers a dangerous free-kick into the penalty area from deep on the right wing but Dunk does just enough to rise above Collins and put it out for a throw-in on the opposite flank.

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The fourth official indicates six minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

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Trossard picks out Estupinan with a switch of play out to the left but the cross from the full-back is beaten away by the head of Collins.

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Assist Adam David Lallana

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Goal Kaoru Mitoma

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Mac Allister’s corner from the left fails to find Mitoma as Semedo is allowed two opportunities to clear his lines, skewing his first effort before pumping the ball down the pitch effectively with his second.

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With just over five minutes left in the half, De Zerbi can’t have too much to complain about other than the score, with his team looking comfortable on the ball in attack. Two moments of madness at the back have tarnished an otherwise productive half, with more surely to come from the visitors.

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Wolves have won just two of their last 20 Premier League games (D6 L12), having won three of their four before this. They've not scored more than once in any of their last 16 league games (9 goals in total).

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PENALTY! Wolves are awarded a penalty after a VAR review, with Dunk’s arm deemed to have made contact with the ball during Podence’s cross. Neves steps up to place the ball on the spot - can he put the hosts ahead?

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Penalty Goal Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves

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After confirming that Podence was onside during the build-up, the referee is asked to come across to the monitor to review the situation, with a potential penalty hanging in the balance.

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Podence is appealing for a handball after cutting a volleyed cross back from the byline inside Brighton’s penalty area. Dunk did have his arm up during the delivery, with the referee just holding up play before a potential Wolves corner to speak with VAR.

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Brighton are again looking to take the sting out of the match with just under 30 minutes played, as Webster and Dunk keep it between them. The central midfielders also drop in this situation forcing Wolves forward, before a quick combination of passes looks to spring a direct attack through open space.

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Play resumes with Guedes retaking his position on the pitch, following treatment to both a head and leg injury. The winger appears willing to try and run off the knock, with the coach certainly hoping his goal scorer will be okay.

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Play is stopped for Guedes, who has gone down following an aerial duel with both Mitoma and Estupinan. The medical staff are on the pitch tending to him, with a number of substitutes warming up on the touchline as a precaution.

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Brighton again threaten the Wolves penalty area, with Mitoma driving towards goal before slipping a pass through for Trossard. The delivery takes the forward slightly wide, with his inventive chipped shot landing on the roof of the net.

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A clever touch by March allows Trossard to penetrate the defensive line but Semedo’s speed is on full display as he charges back and pokes the ball to Sa to clear.

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Podence chips a pass into the penalty area for the overlapping run of Bueno but Webster does just enough to put off the full-back, allowing his defensive partner to clear the ball.

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Another corner for Brighton, another easy grab for Sa, who barely comes off his line to make an undisturbed catch.

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March’s second effort fails to trouble the Wolves defence, with the delivery sent to the far post for an easy Sa grab.

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March swings a corner into the penalty area from the right wing looking to put his side back ahead but the near-post delivery is beaten away immediately by Neves - giving the Brighton winger a second try.

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Assist Boubacar Traoré

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Goal Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes

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Assist Leandro Trossard

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Wolves have been mostly ineffective after winning the ball back, with a lack of patience and calm resulting in a number of long balls up the pitch to Sanchez in the Brighton goal. The hosts will have to show a bit more endeavour - outside of Podence - if they with to trouble De Zerbi’s defence.

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Trossard does well to shield possession from three encroaching Wolves defenders inside the penalty area, with the striker’s back to goal. He lays it back to Mac Allister but the first-time shot is dragged wide of the far post.

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Podence drives into the penalty area and cuts a pass back from the byline but Webster comes across coolly to clear the danger.

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Brighton and Hove Albion get the match underway from the kick-off!

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