Brighton & Hove Albion bounced again with a massively comfy 6-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, conserving the Seagulls inside touching distance of a European spot.
Brighton & Hove Albion thrashed Wolverhampton Wanders 6-0 to shut the hole on the Premier League’s high seven sides within the desk.
Deniz Undav, Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck all scored braces in an extremely one-sided affair within the Saturday afternoon sunshine on the Amex Stadium.
After struggling defeat on penalties to Manchester United within the FA Cup semi-final final weekend earlier than being crushed by Nottingham Forest in midweek, Roberto De Zerbi‘s aspect got here out with a degree to show and duly delivered with 4 objectives earlier than half time.
Undav, a shock introduction into the Seagulls’ beginning XI, scored his first Premier League aim for the membership to open the scoring from shut vary after solely six minutes. Joel Veltman created the aim with a wonderful cross from the best flank.
Brighton then caught Wolves chilly by counter-attacking from a nook for the guests, with Gross – having fun with himself again in a midfield position after being deployed at right-back towards Man Utd at Wembley Stadium – lifting the ball over the onrushing Jose Sa to double the hosts’ lead, earlier than doubling his personal tally with a textbook volley 13 minutes.
Something Gross can do, Danny Welbeck can match it appears, with the England ahead clearly totally recovered from a knock which he sustained towards his former membership final Sunday to mark his return to the beginning XI by bagging a pair himself with neat strikes both aspect of half time.
Julen Lopetegui made 4 adjustments at half time in an try to offer a optimistic response after the break, however his aspect couldn’t stop Undav finishing a treble of double’s for De Zerbi’s aspect, with the previous X striker capitalising on yet one more Wolves defensive error to delightfully chip Sa and seal the rout.
Realistically, Wolves in all probability secured their Premier League survival by beating Crystal Palace in midweek, however they’ll need to bounce again from this humiliation by hiting the 40-points mark as shortly as doable.
Brighton, in the meantime, march on with video games in hand of their favour as they appear to qualify for European soccer for the primary time of their historical past.
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