Wolves and Brighton were involved in one of the games of the season so far at Molineux, as the visitors climbed up to 6th with a late Pascal Groß 83rd minute goal giving them the three points.
It was Brighton's first away win under Roberto De Zerbi, and a second in succession after last week's demolition of ex-boss Graham Potter's Chelsea.
Adam Lallana gave The Seagulls the lead after just ten minutes, before Wolves' summer signing, Goncalo Guedes, bagged his first goal for the club just two minutes later.
Another two goals came in quick succession, as Ruben Neves converted a penalty from a Lewis Dunk handball, before Kaoru Mitoma equalised on the stroke of half time.
Here are the main takeaways from the game.
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Lopetegui has talent to work with
Wolves announced former Real Madrid and Spain boss Julien Lopetegui as new manager a few hours before kickoff, showing a major statement of intent.
New signing Guedes opened his account for the club in his eleventh game, and he will be one of the players Lopetegui will look towards for achieving success, even if that is escaping the relegation zone for now.
Matheus Nunes, Daniel Podence, Adama Traore and the enigmatic Diego Costa is more than enough firepower to start pushing up the table.
Bruno Lage was often accused of being too negative, and encouraged slow build up in favour of defensive stability, leading to a painful lack of creativity, and ultimately a lack of goals.
Yesterday's game, although ending in defeat, showed promising signs they can attack with quality, if given the freedom to do so.
However, the stats still look bleak, having only found the net eight times after fourteen games.
Whilst at Porto, Lopetegui gave a young Ruben Neves his professional debut in a side that was admired for playing an attacking brand of football, and many fans will be hoping they can rekindle their relationship and bring success to the Black Country.
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Discipline is becoming an issue
Wolves have had a man sent off in back-to-back games, as Nelson Semedo received his marching orders for a professional foul on the stroke of half time, while Costa saw red for a headbutt on Ben Mee last week.
This is their third red card of the season, as Nathan Collins was sent off against Man City earlier this campaign.
After what was a very positive first half for the home side, who arguably should have been in front based off the quality of chances, all momentum seemed to fade in the second half.
Brighton took control with the extra man, ending the game with 71% possession, and made their dominance pay with a third goal, marring a day of such positivity for Wolves.
Semedo's lack of concentration lead to him pulling Mitoma down on the edge of the box, costing Wolves a chance of winning a much needed three points, and climbing out of the bottom three.
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Brighton have found their scoring touch
After their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, there were fears Brighton could be going through the same problem which held them back from seriously challenging for Europe under Potter- scoring goals.
In most games they would comfortably outscore their opponents in expected goals and possession, but spurn most of their chances, and have nothing to show for it.
Seven goals in their last two matches, including four against Chelsea would suggest De Zerbi's criticism of their forwards after the Forest match has had its desired effect.
Kaoru Mitoma in particular has been very impressive, taking his goal extremely well, with a precise header finding its way past Jose Sa.
The Japanese winger is proof of Brighton's phenomenal recruitment network, taking young and relatively unknown talents, and moulding them into establishedPremier League players.
Groß' winner was another impressive finish, despite being surrounded by bodies in the box and losing his balance, he managed to keep his composure and rifle his shot into the roof of the net, sending Seagulls fans into raptures.
If they can continue to convert their chances into goals on a regular basis, they could seriously make a challenge for a European spot.
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De Zerbi's men showed character
After Lallana's composed shot put the visitors in front after ten minutes, some fans could have been forgiven for thinking it was going to be a straightforward day.
However, two consecutive Wolves goals, including a dubious penalty, would have been a lot to stomach for the Brighton gaffer.
Brighton responded before the break, and ended the half with an extra man, showing quite the turnaround.
After a tricky start to De Zerbi's tenure, having failed to win any of his first three fixtures, his players have silenced any early doubters of whether the Italian will be a success.
