6-goal thriller saw Brighton and Wolves share the spoils at the Amex on Saturday evening.
Goals from Neal Maupay and Brighton captain Lewis Dunk ensured Brighton staged a monumental comeback against Wolves at the Amex stadium.
Aaron Connolly scored just his second goal of the season to put Brighton into the lead in just the 13th minute of the match, when he nipped ahead of Rui Patricio to poke Leandro Trossard’s wonderful cross into the net.
The lead lasted only 6 minutes mind you, when Nelson Semedo hung up a cross to the back post, where Roman Saiss powered a superb header into far corner, leaving Sanchez absolutely no chance of keeping it out.
If the first goal was oozing class and skill, Wolves’ second was a complete contrast. Pedro Neto’s left-footed shot from the right corner of the penalty area was deflected, and although he showed good reactions to respond to the deflection, Sanchez could only parry the ball into the shins of Dan Burn, as the ball rolled sluggishly over the line.
This turned out to be the least of Burn’s worries, as Adama Traore got the better of him along the byline, where he was then cynically brought down by Burn, who seemed to have a monumental brain fade. The ever-reliable Ruben Neves stepped up and slotted the penalty away, leaving Brighton windswept as they went into the break 3-1 down, after a positive start.
Graham Potter undoubtedly asked his players to show some resilience in the second half, and his wish was Maupay’s command. Just 17 seconds into the second half, the Frenchman wriggled elegantly into the box, before a trailing Joao Moutinho leg caught him, leaving referee Andy Madley no choice but to award the penalty. Maupay smashed the penalty straight down the middle to make the game 3-2.
Brighton continued to push for an equaliser, and they would have begun to wonder whether it was one of those days, when Adam Webster’s header crashed off the of the bar, and Zeqiri spooned the rebound over the ball.
But it was not, as moments later Lewis Dunk powered in Trossard’s corner to square the game up with 20 minutes to go.
It was then a case of Wolves remaining strong in defence, as Brighton kept coming and coming. But it was Wolves who had the greatest chance to take the points, with Owen Otasowie heading over from the mesmerising Adama Traore’s cross with the last touch of the ball.
Brighton will be highly disappointed with the way they conducted themselves in the first half, but the passion and fight shown in that second half gave fans plenty to be positive about.