Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 3-0
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Jack Hinshelwood (1'), Lewis Dunk (5') and Yankuba Minteh (86').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Maxim De Cuyper
BHA · 2 A
Deserved to win
Brighton created better chances: they win this game 12% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+7'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
A. Gomes
- 90'+6'

Foul
Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6'

Free kick won
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3'

Header just wide
Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
T. Arokodare
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 89'BHA

Offside
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.
- 89'
SubSubbed on for H. Hee-Chan
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Angel Gomes replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
A. Gomes
- 89'
SubSubbed on for J. Gomes
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces João Gomes.
T. Arokodare
- 88'
SubSubbed on for J. Hinshelwood
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
C. Kostoulas
- 88'
SubSubbed on for M. De Cuyper
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
S. March
- GOAL86'


Goal! Left footed shot
Y. Minteh
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
BHA 3 - 0 WOL - 81'

Free kick won
Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'

Foul
Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Dan Bentley (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
P. Gross
- 77'

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 76'
SubSubbed on for C. Baleba
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Carlos Baleba.
Y. Ayari
- 76'
SubSubbed on for D. Welbeck
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
G. Rutter
- 75'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 74'BHA

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Toti Gomes.

