Draw with consecutive goals in the 43rd and 48th minutes of the second half
Hwang Hee-chan‘s return from injury is expected to be in the middle of next month.
Wolverhampton of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), where Hwang Hee-chan left due to injury, missed their first win in the league but succeeded in escaping last place.
Wolverhampton drew 2-2 in the 2024-2025 season EPL 9th round away game against Brighton held at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England on the 26th (Korean time).
Wolverhampton coach Gary O’Neill formed the offensive line with Jergen Strand Larsen in the front line and Mateusz Cunha and Joao Gomes in the second line.
As they are yet to get their first win in the league since the start of the new season, they had to get a result.
However, they were greatly influenced by Brighton, conceding the first goal to Danny Welbeck in the 45th minute of the first half and an additional goal to Evan Ferguson in the 40th minute of the second half.
Wolverhampton, whose defeat had deepened, saw results in the final stages of the game.
A mixed situation broke out after Pablo Sarabia’s corner kick in the 43rd minute of the second half. Craig Dawson’s volley was blocked, but Rayan Aitnuri pushed the ball in to equalize.
In the 48th minute of the second half, Tommy Doyle cut off the opponent’s pass and sent it to the front. Cunha, who entered the penalty box, calmly measured his timing, and his low shot was deflected, resulting in the comeback goal.
In the end, Wolverhampton drew a dramatic draw with Brighton, earning valuable points.
As a result of this day’s game, Wolverhampton rose from 20th to 19th place with 2 points (2 draws, 7 losses, 12 goals, 25 goals conceded).
Wolverhampton is aiming for its first win again in the 10th round home game against Crystal Palace at Molineux Stadium on the 3rd of next month.
Meanwhile, Hwang Hee-chan was out of action after injuring his left ankle in the 4th match against Jordan in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian 3rd qualifying round match against Jordan.
Following the match against Manchester City in the previous round, he was not included in the list for this match against Brighton.
This season, Ma Soo-geol did not score a goal, and the bad news of injury overlapped.
Coach O’Neill said, “It will take Hwang Hee-chan a few weeks from now (to return). “I hope the injury doesn’t last too long,” he said. “Obviously Hwang Hee-chan needs to rest and recover, but he has to work hard to stay sharp and in good form. He also emphasized, “Only then can we have an impact like last season.”
Hwang Hee-chan’s return from injury is expected around the middle of next month.
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