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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Will Unwin at Molineux

Welbeck spot on to reach goal milestone as Brighton solve equation at Wolves

Danny Welbeck jumps for joy after converting his penalty for Brighton
Danny Welbeck jumps for joy after converting his penalty for Brighton. Photograph: MB Media/Getty Images

Brighton are a club built on statistics, from owner Tony Bloom’s gambling to the global recruitment and even the permutations that could still see them qualify for Europe. Defeating Wolves allowed for more simple equations being the answer, as Danny Welbeck reached 10 league goals in a season for the first time in his almost 17-year career before Brajan Gruda opened his Seagulls account.

At 34, Welbeck has found his best form and showed the confidence to score from the spot after Matheus Cunha gifted Brighton a penalty.

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