Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge
Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Wolverhampton Wanderers today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The full-time whistle sounds at Stamford Bridge, with three second-half goals securing three all-important points for Chelsea in a 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers! A goalless first half had been dominated by the Blues, and they upped the ante in the second to open the scoring just six minutes after the restart when Gusto popped up to head home his first career goal, from Garnacho's incisive cross. That opened the floodgates for the hosts, and after half-chances for Delap and Fernandez, Estevao set Joao Pedro up for a simple finish into the roof of the net. Chelsea had their third eight minutes later when Garnacho teed up Pedro Neto to tap home with the simplest of finishes against his former club, rounding off the scoring and sealing the points in the process. Chelsea managed 3.38 xG with further openings for Joao Pedro and Guiu, as Wolves produced just 0.17 xG at the other end with late efforts from Munetsi and Strand Larsen, both of which were blazed wide. As a result, the visitors remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, and already risk being cut adrift with an eight-point gap between themselves and safety. Meanwhile, a dominant Chelsea victory springboards Enzo Maresca's side from eighth to second in the table after 11 games, as the Blues cut the gap on leaders Arsenal to a far-from-unassailable six points!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gittens makes a surging run in behind to get on the end of James' throughball, but Krejci closes the space well and blocks the ball behind for a late Chelsea corner.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gittens drifts in-field to play a one-two with Guiu before teeing Garnacho up for a first-time shot, but the winger's right-footed strike is hit straight into the outstretched leg of Tchatchoua.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
We'll play another four minutes in the second half at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea close in on a comfortable victory over the Premier League's basement boys.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
WIDE!!! Mane slips a clever ball in behind for Strand Larsen to latch onto, but the Norwegian's snap-shot comes from an acute angle and sails beyond the side netting!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have still not had a shot on target so far in this game, with that Munetsi effort flashing wide being by far the best chance of the game for the visitors.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
WIDE!!! Cucurella's poor defensive header is on its way towards the Chelsea goal when Munetsi bursts onto it and races in behind. The midfielder shoots early from the edge of the box, but can only pull his snap-shot a few yards wide of Sanchez's left post!
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jamie Gittens will also come on to replace the Blues' second goalscorer Joao Pedro, having netted the fourth in Chelsea's EFL Cup victory at Molineux late last month.
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