Brighton 0-0 Wolves: Roberto De Zerbi's side move above Manchester United in EPL
Brighton moved above Manchester United and into seventh in the Premier League after being held to a goalless draw at home by Wolves.
Roberto De Zerbi's side played out their second consecutive 0-0 having taken a point earlier this month at West Ham, who sit one place above them.
Brighton's best chance came early in the first half when Facundo Buonanotte's header was cleared off the goalline and in the second period, Wolves' Max Kilman turned the ball onto his own post.
But despite dominating possession throughout, the hosts could not find a way through and Wolves improved in the final third after the break, seeing Matheus Cunha sky a decent chance from close range before Mario Lemina forced a late save from Jason Steele.
Predictions of a high-scoring match were unfounded by a low-quality first half. Buonanotte's header at a corner was hooked off the goalline by Tommy Doyle in the 12th minute before Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa then tipped over Jan Paul van Hecke's flicked header.
The visitors then began to threaten as Pedro Neto shot narrowly wide at the end of a counter-attack and Pablo Sarabia scuffed off-target.
The opening period ended with Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi confronting the opposition bench after Craig Dawson dealt a glancing blow with his leg to Billy Gilmour's head off the ball while Cunha left the pitch furious after receiving a soft booking.
It was Cunha who nearly opened the scoring within 60 seconds of the second half. After initially being denied by Jason Steele from Neto's pull-back, he then stabbed the rebound over.
Nelson Semedo made a crucial block to deny Joao Pedro up the other end and then Kilman slid Jack Hinshelwood's low cross against the right post.
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