O'Neil's side made a good show of themselves in the opening game away at Arsenal but were ultimately beaten 2-0 by the title contenders. That was then followed up by a disappointing loss at home to Chelsea,

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.

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

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.

Following the Carabao Cup loss to Brighton, Nathan Judah rates the Wolves players on their performance. Arguably at partial fault for all three goals, the goalkeeper looks a shell of his former self. Bright and with so much potential, he used the ball well and made some well-timed tackles, but he will be disappointed with the second goal.

Evan Ferguson returned to the Brighton starting line-up for the first time since March as they overcame Premier League rivals Wolves in the Carabao Cup third round.