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Wolves 0-2 Brighton: Welbeck and Gruda boost visitors' European hopes
Brighton boosted their European hopes with a 2-0 away victory over Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.
Goals from Danny Welbeck and Brajan Gruda secured what was only the visitors' second win in nine matches across all competitions.
Welbeck, who was denied an opener by the offside flag earlier on, slotted home his 10th Premier League goal of the season from the penalty spot in the 28th minute, after Matheus Cunha lost possession and felled Mats Wieffer in the box.
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Cunha's long-range attempt was pushed away by Bart Verbruggen as Wolves sought a response after the break, with Vitor Pereira making a raft of substitutions as they chased the game.
However, Brighton put the contest to bed five minutes from time, with substitute Gruda's neat finish sealing all three points and condemning the hosts to back-to-back defeats.
Fabian Hurzeler's side climb to ninth in the table, though Bournemouth could move back above them when they face Aston Villa later on Saturday, as Wolves drop to 14th.
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Data debrief: Welbeck into double figures as Wolves pay the penalty
Brighton have won four consecutive away league games against Wolves for the first time since a run of six in January 1991.
Welbeck broke the deadlock as he took his Premier League goal tally for the season into double figures for the first time in his career.
The Seagulls have now scored all six of their league penalties this term, with only champions Liverpool (nine) netting more in the English top flight.
Meanwhile, no side has conceded more spot-kicks than Wolves in the Premier League this season (nine).
And Wolves are also the only team yet to take a penalty in the competition this campaign, with every other Premier League side having at least two.
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