Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL cup.
Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.
While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Carlos Forbs is caught offside.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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