Brighton humiliated Wolves after putting six goals past them in a stunning display by coach Roberto De Zerbi’s men.
The hunt for European football remains alive for Brighton after recording their biggest win in the Premier League, scoring four goals in the first half.
The Brighton manager De Zerbi put behind the horrible performances against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest with the benching of Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis MacAllister, and Moises Caicedo.
How did Brighton defeat Wolves by six goals to nil in the Premier League?
Brighton’s Deniz Undav got the first goal for his team in the 6th minute. However, VAR checked the goal for any offside call, but the goal stood.
It was Undav’s first goal in the Premier League, and it was a perfect start for Brighton.
The VAR was also called into action after Diego Costa and Adam Webster got into a wrestling match on the pitch. The VAR checked for violent conduct, but they allowed the match to continue.
Brighton’s second goal came in the 13th minute of the match.
Pascal Gross hit the ball from outside, and it went straight into the net. It was a beautiful assist from Enciso, who started a counterattack that led to the goal.
Brighton looked ruthless without some of their big-name players on the pitch. A few minutes after their second goal in the game, Danny Welbeck had the chance to make it 3-0, but Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa made a fantastic save.
Wolves had their first attempt on goal in the 24th minute after Matheus Nunes forced Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele into a save.
Gross made it 3-0 in the 26th minute with one of the best goals of the season, with Sa having no chance of stopping the ball from going in.
It started to get embarrassing when Welbeck scored the fourth goal of the match in the 39th minute.
It was a beautiful header from the Brighton striker after receiving a nice cross from Pervis Estupinan.
Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui showed how furious he was and couldn’t help but give out loud instructions to his players.
Early in the second half, Welbeck made it 5-0. It was a horrible mistake from Wolves defender Collins, who gave the ball to Welbeck at the edge of the box. The striker slotted in the ball past Jose Sa, who couldn’t believe the scoreline.
The English striker now has six goals in the Premier League this season.
Estupinan almost made it 6-0, but the Wolves defenders were very quick to stop the ball from going in. At that point, the stadium camera showed that Wolves fans were already leaving in disappointment.
Undav scored the sixth goal of the match in style to compound Wolves’ woes. It was the player’s second goal in the Premier League this season. It was a game over for Wolves, who were poor defensively.
Brighton didn’t stop attacking throughout the game, and they almost scored the seventh goal of the match, but Caicedo’s misplaced pass gave Wolves a sigh of relief. Brighton dominated until the end of the match.
With this result, the team can still gather more points to qualify for the Europa League next season. They played fantastic football all through, and they are likely to win more games before the end of the season.
What Next for Brighton and Wolves
8th-placed Brighton will welcome Manchester United to Amex Stadium on May 4, 2023.
It is going to be a reply to what happened in the FA Cup semi-final, where Manchester United qualified on penalties. This time around, Brighton would want to be clinical enough to get the maximum three points.
Manchester United will also be looking forward to revenging their first defeat of the season, which came against Brighton at Old Trafford.
13th-placed Wolves play against high-flying Aston Villa on May 6, 2023. It will be an avenue for the Wolves side to stage a comeback after a disappointing defeat to Brighton.
