Brighton put their European push back on track by flying out of the blocks en route to beating relegated Wolves at the Amex Stadium.
Jack Hinshelwood headed home inside 35 seconds to register Brighton’s fastest Premier League goal before the captain, Lewis Dunk, marked his return to the starting XI by nodding in the second only four minutes later. Yankuba Minteh completed the scoring late on as the Brighton head coach, Fabian Hürzeler, celebrated his new three-year contract in style.
Rock-bottom Wolves remain without a league victory on the road this term after enduring a 13th defeat from 18 away games – and 24th in total. After a dismal first-half display, Yerson Mosquera headed against the crossbar for Wolves in the second half, while Hwang Hee-chan struck a post, albeit the opportunity was flagged offside.
Hürzeler, who extended his deal to June 2029 on Thursday, urged his team to cut down on mistakes after last weekend’s 3-1 loss at Newcastle and was rewarded with a rapid start. Hinshelwood claimed the swift opener, thumping a header into the top-right corner following Maxim De Cuyper’s cross from the left after the Wolves midfielder André conceded possession in his own half.
Brighton doubled their lead with less than five minutes gone. De Cuyper again provided the assist, delivering an inswinging corner from the right for Dunk to escape the marking of João Gomes and emphatically nod in his first goal of the season.
