Carlos Baleba ’s thunderous 30-yard strike set Brighton on course for a nervy 3-2 win over Premier League rivals Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round. Cameroon midfielder Baleba rifled home his maiden Seagulls goal in the 19th minute before Simon Adingra doubled the lead at the Amex Stadium with another eye-catching effort.

Wolves’ hopes of a comeback were dashed in the 85th minute as Brighton scored a third. A wonderful flick from Adingra started the move, which allowed Welbeck to take aim. His shot was saved but Kadioglu beat Doherty to the rebound to finish.

Stunning strikes from Carlos Baleba and Simon Adingra saw Brighton fight off a late Wolves charge to continue Fabian Hürzeler's unbeaten run.

Brighton and Hove Albion are in Carabao Cup third round action tonight as they take on Premier League rivals Wolves at the Amex Stadium. Brighton advanced to this stage thanks their second round 4-0 win against Crawley Town last month,

Brighton edged past Wolves with a 3-2 victory to seal their spot in round four of the Carabao Cup. Brighton eased into a two-goal lead thanks to long-range strikes from Carlos Baleba (14) and Simon Adingra (31) with Wolves showing little to nothing for the majority of the first half.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lost 3-2 to Brighton in an all-Premier League third round Carabao Cup match on Wednesday, crashing out of the 2024-25 tournament.

Gary O’Neil rues same problems as Wolves exit Carabao Cup at Brighton - Wolves have taken only a single point from their opening four Premier League fixtures.