Brighton & Hove Albion 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2021

Result

Brighton & Hove Albion 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2021, 17:30 UTC · half-time 1-3

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Brighton & Hove Albion 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Brighton & Hove Albion drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 2 January 2021. It was 1-3 at half-time.

A. Connolly opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion's goals came from A. Connolly (13'), Neal Maupay (46', penalty) and Lewis Dunk (70'). Wolverhampton Wanderers scored through Romain Saïss (19'), an own goal by Dan Burn (34') and Rúben Neves (44', penalty).

Discipline: Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards; Wolverhampton Wanderers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Brighton & Hove Albion were 17th on 13 points from 16 and Wolverhampton Wanderers 13th on 21 points from 16. Brighton & Hove Albion went on to finish that season 16th with 41 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 13th with 45.

Brighton & Hove Albion lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Lewis Dunk of Brighton & Hove Albion (8.0), ahead of Leandro Trossard (7.8).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

13'Goal · A. ConnollyBrighton & Hove Albion · 1-0
19'Goal · Romain SaïssWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-1
22'Yellow card · Yves BissoumaBrighton & Hove Albion
34'Own goal · Dan BurnWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-2
44'Penalty goal · Rúben NevesWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-3
46'Penalty goal · Neal MaupayBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-3
58'Yellow card · Dan BurnBrighton & Hove Albion
70'Goal · Lewis DunkBrighton & Hove Albion · 3-3
90+1'Yellow card · Nélson SemedoWolverhampton Wanderers

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Brighton & Hove Albion 1, draws 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 7 Mar 2020
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League · 8 Dec 2019
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League · 20 Apr 2019
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Wolverhampton WanderersPremier League · 27 Oct 2018

Team news

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Daniel PodenceWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Thigh Problems)
Willy BolyWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Muscle Injury)
Steven AlzateBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Ill)
Florin AndoneBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Ruptured cruciate ligament)
Leander DendonckerWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Knock)
Jonny OttoWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Knee Injury)
Tariq LampteyBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Danny WelbeckBrighton & Hove Albion · injury (Knee Problems)
MarçalWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Groin Injury)
Diogo JotaWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Bruised Knee)
Raúl JiménezWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Fractured Skull)

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (3-4-2-1)

Robert Sánchez, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn, Joël Veltman, Ben White, Yves Bissouma, S. March, Leandro Trossard, Neal Maupay, Aaron Connolly

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (4-2-3-1)

Rui Patrício, Nélson Semedo, Conor Coady, Romain Saïss, Rayan Aït-Nouri, João Moutinho, Rúben Neves, Adama Traoré, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Fábio Silva