🔗 Share this article Van Hecke Earns Draw for Brighton & Hove Albion Following Verbruggen's Own Goal Against Wolverhampton Wanderers The Norwegian striker, after being a major transfer collapse late in the window, was seen angrily confronting his team's coaching staff at full-time. This came after his late substitution, just moments post he struck the post with Wolves leading thanks to the Brighton goalkeeper's unfortunate deflection. The Seagulls pushed for a last-gasp leveler, that came through defender Van Hecke. Wolverhampton Denied Once More by Last-Minute Goal This marks the second successive match, Wolves' bid to kickstart their campaign underway was stymied by a last-ditch tying goal. Vítor Pereira had been dismissed just before the top flight's last-placed team went ahead, when a Munetsi shot rebounded from the crossbar and in off the opposition goalkeeper. Brighton's side deserved a draw for their second-half dominance, but Wolves, in their second consecutive match following their draw at Spurs, appeared as if they were going to hold out for a first league win of the season before conceding a last-minute leveler. Game Explodes with Drama The striker looked Wolves' best bet for a decisive additional goal, and the hosts looked struggling to break forward with Jhon Arias spearheading the attack. The game exploded into life in the middle of the first half. Pereira was furious at Jarred Gillett's decision not to award a free-kick when Gomes was challenged by Baleba in the middle in the opposition half. Then, following the official cautioned Baleba for an altogether clearer infraction on Hugo Bueno, the red card was shown to the coach for striking a spare ball off a cone at the officials' dugout. Although he quickly said sorry, it was evidently a dangerous act. The fire had been lit. After a deep free-kick into the visitors' area was nodded back into the six-yard box, Danny Welbeck only managed to head the ball away as far as the midfielder, on the right side of the spot, who dispatched a veritable hammer of a strike toward goal. Even though Verbruggen managed to deflect the ball onto the bottom of the bar, it bounced down and across the line after hitting the shot-stopper's glove. A single goal almost turned into two, only for the Brighton keeper to very deliberately push Ladislav Krejci's header, from a further long diagonal free-kick, to safety. The visitors, with their very impressive record at their ground – they had taken victory in their four matches here – and a good start to the campaign as well, counterattacked with occasional menace. After the Break Action When Tchatatchoua underhit a return pass, Gruda was entitled to challenge Johnstone for the ball, although he did catch the home goalkeeper with his follow-through. After a niggly spell, the importance of the subsequent goal became increasingly obvious. It almost went Wolves' favor, early in the second half, only for Arias to place over the bar from six yards after a superb counterattack led by Strand Larsen, after he enabled Hwang Hee-chan to set up the advancing Hugo Bueno to cross low. The away side, a little undercooked in the first half, looked stronger for the introduction of Rutter and, from Yankuba Minteh's left-wing delivery, the replacement could barely have struck his shot any more sweetly. The Wolves keeper, though, vindicating his selection in the starting lineup over Sá, leapt back to his side to save. The Brighton coach had already asked Yasin Ayari to man the back of his engine room on his by himself, resulting in Brighton to greater possession dominance, when he brought on the forward Tzimas to partner Welbeck in attack, with Gómez just in support of them. Final Drama as Van Hecke Strikes Brighton have notched more goals against Wolves than against every other team in the top division. But Wolves were set to hang on to what they had and so came close to putting the match to bed when Larsen fired against the foot of the post. The Norway forward, still seeking full fitness after an Achilles injury, appeared far from impressed when he was withdrawn minutes later as the assistant, the manager's assistant, looked to secure the victory. The move backfired however as Brighton equalised with 4 minutes remaining. Wolves believed the ball had already gone behind for a goal-kick when the defender ensured by nudging it forward. From Minteh's near-post corner, Maxim De Cuyper crossed and, after the substitute got a small flick-on, the defender thudded home only his second goal in seventy-seven league games for the club.
The Norwegian striker, after being a major transfer collapse late in the window, was seen angrily confronting his team's coaching staff at full-time. This came after his late substitution, just moments post he struck the post with Wolves leading thanks to the Brighton goalkeeper's unfortunate deflection. The Seagulls pushed for a last-gasp leveler, that came through defender Van Hecke. Wolverhampton Denied Once More by Last-Minute Goal This marks the second successive match, Wolves' bid to kickstart their campaign underway was stymied by a last-ditch tying goal. Vítor Pereira had been dismissed just before the top flight's last-placed team went ahead, when a Munetsi shot rebounded from the crossbar and in off the opposition goalkeeper. Brighton's side deserved a draw for their second-half dominance, but Wolves, in their second consecutive match following their draw at Spurs, appeared as if they were going to hold out for a first league win of the season before conceding a last-minute leveler. Game Explodes with Drama The striker looked Wolves' best bet for a decisive additional goal, and the hosts looked struggling to break forward with Jhon Arias spearheading the attack. The game exploded into life in the middle of the first half. Pereira was furious at Jarred Gillett's decision not to award a free-kick when Gomes was challenged by Baleba in the middle in the opposition half. Then, following the official cautioned Baleba for an altogether clearer infraction on Hugo Bueno, the red card was shown to the coach for striking a spare ball off a cone at the officials' dugout. Although he quickly said sorry, it was evidently a dangerous act. The fire had been lit. After a deep free-kick into the visitors' area was nodded back into the six-yard box, Danny Welbeck only managed to head the ball away as far as the midfielder, on the right side of the spot, who dispatched a veritable hammer of a strike toward goal. Even though Verbruggen managed to deflect the ball onto the bottom of the bar, it bounced down and across the line after hitting the shot-stopper's glove. A single goal almost turned into two, only for the Brighton keeper to very deliberately push Ladislav Krejci's header, from a further long diagonal free-kick, to safety. The visitors, with their very impressive record at their ground – they had taken victory in their four matches here – and a good start to the campaign as well, counterattacked with occasional menace. After the Break Action When Tchatatchoua underhit a return pass, Gruda was entitled to challenge Johnstone for the ball, although he did catch the home goalkeeper with his follow-through. After a niggly spell, the importance of the subsequent goal became increasingly obvious. It almost went Wolves' favor, early in the second half, only for Arias to place over the bar from six yards after a superb counterattack led by Strand Larsen, after he enabled Hwang Hee-chan to set up the advancing Hugo Bueno to cross low. The away side, a little undercooked in the first half, looked stronger for the introduction of Rutter and, from Yankuba Minteh's left-wing delivery, the replacement could barely have struck his shot any more sweetly. The Wolves keeper, though, vindicating his selection in the starting lineup over Sá, leapt back to his side to save. The Brighton coach had already asked Yasin Ayari to man the back of his engine room on his by himself, resulting in Brighton to greater possession dominance, when he brought on the forward Tzimas to partner Welbeck in attack, with Gómez just in support of them. Final Drama as Van Hecke Strikes Brighton have notched more goals against Wolves than against every other team in the top division. But Wolves were set to hang on to what they had and so came close to putting the match to bed when Larsen fired against the foot of the post. The Norway forward, still seeking full fitness after an Achilles injury, appeared far from impressed when he was withdrawn minutes later as the assistant, the manager's assistant, looked to secure the victory. The move backfired however as Brighton equalised with 4 minutes remaining. Wolves believed the ball had already gone behind for a goal-kick when the defender ensured by nudging it forward. From Minteh's near-post corner, Maxim De Cuyper crossed and, after the substitute got a small flick-on, the defender thudded home only his second goal in seventy-seven league games for the club.