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Free Malaysia Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Welbeck, Gruda strike to give Brighton 2-0 win at Wolves
Danny Welbeck (right) said Brighton played out their gameplan well against a team who's in good form. (PA/AP pic) WOLVERHAMPTON : Brighton & Hove Albion claimed a 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to goals from Danny Welbeck and substitute Brajan Gruda, keeping them within touching distance of qualifying for European football. Brighton moved up one place to ninth on 55 points, level with eighth-placed Brentford. Should Manchester City defeat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final this month, an eighth-place finish in the Premier League would secure qualification for the Conference League. 'I think we were up against a good side and they're in good form. We knew we were going to be up against a tough opponent. We had a gameplan and we played it out well,' Welbeck told Premier League Productions. Wolves began well at Molineux but forward Goncalo Guedes, making his first league start since February, was unable to make the most of the two half-chances in the opening 10 minutes. The visitors thought they had taken the lead in the 23rd minute through a Welbeck volley, but the strike was disallowed after winger Yankuba Minteh was adjudged to have interfered with play while being in an offside position. Moments later, Brighton were awarded a penalty for a foul by Matheus Cunha on Mats Wieffer, and Welbeck stepped up to put the ball in the net and take his tally of league goals this season up to 10. '(10 goals) is a good milestone to have and I feel like it could have been more. I'm looking forward to improving. We have two more games left and hopefully I'll get some more,' Welbeck added. Wolves piled on the pressure in a desperate search for the equaliser, with Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen saving Cunha's long-range shot before palming a dangerous cross away from Jorgen Strand Larsen. The game swung from end to end in the last 30 minutes and Brighton's forwards made frequent forays into Wolves' final third, but were often let down by their decision-making. One of Brighton's attacks finally worked out in the 85th minute, however, as German Gruda scored his first goal for the south-coast club, delicately dinking the ball over onrushing keeper Jose Sa after being played in by Simon Adingra. For Wolves, 14th in the table, the loss was another step backwards after last week's 1-0 defeat by Manchester City ended a run of six successive league victories. Vitor Pereira's side dropped to 14th in the table. Witness football history in Malaysia as Manchester United take on the Asean All-Stars – it's the clash you can't afford to miss. Book your seat now at before they're gone!
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brighton 3-2 Liverpool - the fans' verdict
We asked for your thoughts after Monday's Premier League game between Brighton and are some of your comments:Brighton fansCallum: Huge performance! Everyone played their part. I think a really big shoutout should go to 17-year-old Harry Howell, who came on at a pretty nervy point of the game and held on remarkably, even nearly getting an assist. Fingers crossed results go our way for Brajan Gruda grew into a special player. He will be immense next So impressive from that young midfield three of Yasin Ayari, Simon Adingra and Gruda over the past few weeks. Adingra looks revitalised after having a tough season. I think we are all very eager to see what they can produce next season especially if, fingers crossed, it's in Europe!Liverpool fansIan: I know we wrapped up the league two weeks ago, but this is getting embarrassing. Slot should realise people pay their hard-earned cash to watch games. We should be sending a message to the other teams by putting out the strongest team and beating these sides. I just hope the performance on Sunday is a much-improved one. I don't want it to spoil the celebrations with another Below-par performance yet again, this is the worst team to have won the Premier League title. I would be very surprised if we even qualify for the Champions League next Going off that game, we need seven or eight new players for next season. The back-up boys just aren't good enough. The past few games Harvey Elliott has played he has gone backwards, the same with Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah. Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate also had mares.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'They used the Liverpool goal as the wake up signal'
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "There have been a lot of highs and lows throughout the season. It is important you don't overreact and it is important to stay grounded and humble because there is still one game to go. But I'm really proud of the team."It's not only about playing a football game and the tactical side but it's about the mental side too. We only can be successful if you stick together and we proved that so we are very happy."The players changed the intensity on the pitch. They used the goal as the wake-up signal. Liverpool were impressive in the first 20 minutes but I was happy with the reaction."On Brajan Gruda's performance: "That was his best game, yes. It's important to understand that behind the player is a person and it's a very young person. He comes from a different country and he's away from his family. He never gave up and always tried to improve in training and showed character. He gets the reward for all his hard work."On 17-year-old Harry Howell: "It's a special player for his young age. I always give young players the chance because it's not about your age if you're good enough."Everyone knows their role, if you're a sub then you can come into the game. You always have to be ready to have an impact on it."Did you know?Brighton have come back to win three Premier League games this season when trailing at half-time, with only Fulham doing so more often (five).
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Hear from Hinshelwood, Gruda and Webster
The latest episode of BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast has trio Jack Hinshelwood, Adam Webster and Brajan Gruda all feature on this week's edition and discuss the race for a European journalist Brian Owen also joins to preview Monday's fixture against champions to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Boss praises ten-goal Welbeck - and medical team who keep his striker on the pitch
Fabian Hurzeler praised the contribution of Danny Welbeck after he scored a landmark goal in the 2-0 win at Wolves. The 34-year-old's first-half penalty at Molineux was his tenth Premier League goal of the season – the first time he has hit double figures in the league. Brajan Gruda added a late second as the Seagulls kept themselves in the race for European qualification. Albion boss Hurzeler said: 'First of all I need to thank the medical department that Danny is on the pitch. Danny has never had so many minutes for us as he has had in this season. 'Danny is an unbelievable role model for everyone, especially the younger players, both on the pitch and on the side. BRIGHTON 'SHOULD HAVE PLAYED AGAINST TEN' 'On top of that, he is a great goalscorer, he has proved it so far this season so I am very happy he is in our team. 'I hope (he can carry on), but I can't see it to the future, so we will have to wait and see. 'With Danny it is not a hope, he has to continue how he behaves at the moment, he is very professional. 'I am convinced that he can carry on for a long time.'
