Albion took Carlos Baleba off at Molineux because they feared he would get a second yellow card.

The midfielder was one of four Seagulls players booked in the first half of the 1-1 draw at Wolves.

Lewis Dunk, Danny Welbeck and Mats Wieffer also saw yellow.

Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler said: “It was so frustrating because I don’t understand it.

“Every foul from us, every first foul from us was a yellow card and it is very unusual for the hardest league in the world.

“I didn’t understand it but that’s football.”

Confirming the reason for Baleba’s withdrawal, he added: “That’s what I mean. It impacts the whole match plan and it impacts everything so that is why it is very frustrating if you get first foul always yellow card.

“They were not yellow cards and the balance has to be better.”

Wolves coach Vitor Pereira was red-carded soon after home players and fans had protested that Joao Gomes was fouled by Baleba in midfield.

But assistant boss Luis Miguel claimed those events were unrelated...