Wolves vs Brighton
Premier League · 2025/26 · Matchday 7
- Kickoff
- Referee
- J. Gillett
Match summary
Wolves and Brighton drew 1-1 (Premier League 2025/26, Matchday 7). It was 1-0 at half-time. Wolves goals: Bart Verbruggen (21' og). Brighton goals: Jan Paul van Hecke (86'). Brighton dominated possession (58%) and shots (17 to 6).
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 21'1-0
Bart Verbruggen (own goal)
Wolves - 86'1-1
Brighton
Player of the match
Brighton
90 min · 1 goal
Highest match rating from API-Football. Not a community vote.
Match stats
WolvesBrighton- 42%Possession58%
- 0.56Expected goals (xG)0.92
- 6Shots17
- 3Shots on target6
- 3Shots off target6
- 0Blocked shots5
- 2Corners8
- 353Passes492
- 76%Pass accuracy87%
- 5Saves3
- 13Fouls9
- 1Offsides3
- 2Yellow cards4
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Jan Paul van Hecke90 min8.3
- 2Sam Johnstone90 min8.2
- 3Hugo Bueno77 min7.2
- 4Bart Verbruggen90 min7.0
- 5Marshall Munetsi89 min7.0
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Wolves4-3-3Starting XI
- 31S. JohnstoneGK
- 38J. TchatchouaDEF
- 4S. BuenoDEF
- 37L. KrejciDEF
- 3H. BuenoDEF
- 5M. MunetsiMID
- 7AndreMID
- 8Joao GomesMID
- 10J. AriasFWD
- 9J. S. LarsenFWD
- 11Hwang Hee-ChanFWD
Substitutes
- 1J. SaGK
- 27J. BellegardeMID
- 6D. M. WolfeDEF
- 14T. ArokodareFWD
- 21R. GomesDEF
- 15Y. MosqueraDEF
- 12E. AgbadouDEF
- 26K. HoeverDEF
- 28F. LopezFWD
Coach: Rob Edwards
Brighton4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1B. VerbruggenGK
- 27M. WiefferDEF
- 6J. P. van HeckeDEF
- 5L. DunkDEF
- 24F. KadiogluDEF
- 17C. BalebaMID
- 26Y. AyariMID
- 8B. GrudaMID
- 25D. GomezMID
- 11Y. MintehMID
- 18D. WelbeckFWD
Substitutes
- 23J. SteeleGK
- 20J. MilnerMID
- 21O. BoscagliDEF
- 42D. CoppolaDEF
- 19C. KostoulasFWD
- 10G. RutterFWD
- 29M. De CuyperDEF
- 14T. WatsonFWD
- 9S. TzimasFWD
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Minute by minute
- 20'
Yellow card
Brighton - 21'
Own goal
Wolves - 36'
Yellow card
Brighton - 43'
Yellow card
Brighton - 45+2'
Yellow card
Brighton - 46'
On: Georginio Rutter · Off: Carlos Baleba
Brighton - 51'
Yellow card
Wolves - 60'
On: Emmanuel Agbadou · Off: Hee-Chan Hwang
Wolves - 70'
On: Maxim De Cuyper · Off: Mats Wieffer
Brighton - 70'
On: Stefanos Tzimas · Off: Brajan Gruda
Brighton - 76'
On: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde · Off: Jørgen Strand Larsen
Wolves - 76'
On: James Milner · Off: Diego Gómez
Brighton - 77'
On: David Möller Wolfe · Off: Santiago Bueno
Wolves - 86'
Goal · Assist: Stefanos Tzimas
Brighton - 90+1'
On: Tolu Arokodare · Off: Marshall Munetsi
Wolves - 90+1'
On: Yerson Mosquera · Off: João Gomes
Wolves - 90+6'
Yellow card
Wolves
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | -6 | 54 |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | +6 | 53 |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | +3 | 53 |
| … | ||||
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | -37 | 22 |
| 20 | Wolves | 38 | -41 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Wolves vs Brighton end?
Wolves and Brighton drew 1-1 (Premier League 2025/26, Matchday 7).
Who scored in Wolves vs Brighton?
Wolves goals: Bart Verbruggen (21' og). Brighton goals: Jan Paul van Hecke (86').
Who was the player of the match in Wolves vs Brighton?
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 8.3.
Where was Wolves vs Brighton played?
At Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton.