Brighton’s red-hot start blows away Wolves to boost European ambitions

Brighton put their European push backmost connected way by flying retired of nan blocks en way to beating relegated Wolves astatine nan Amex Stadium.

Jack Hinshelwood headed location wrong 35 seconds to registry Albion’s fastest Premier League extremity earlier nan captain, Lewis Dunk, marked his return to nan starting XI by nodding successful nan 2nd conscionable 4 minutes later.

Lewis Dunk (right) doubles Brighton’s lead successful nan opening stages of nan crippled pinch a header. Photograph: James Marsh/Shutterstock

Yankuba Minteh completed nan scoring precocious connected arsenic nan Brighton caput coach, Fabian Hürzeler, celebrated his caller three-year statement successful style pinch a comfortable win.

Rock-bottom Wolves stay without a convention triumph connected nan roadworthy this word aft suffering a 13th conclusion from 18 distant games – and 24th nonaccomplishment successful total.

After a dismal first-half display, Yerson Mosquera headed against nan crossbar for Wolves successful nan 2nd half, while Hwang Hee-chan struck a post, albeit nan opportunity was flagged offside.

Yankuba Minteh fires past Dan Bentley to seal Brighton’s 3-0 triumph. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

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