Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as hosts win after Cucurella and Madueke goals
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves: Enzo Maresca’s secured their first league win in over a month
Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four with a fine, and much needed, 3-1 win over Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke were enough to give the Blues their first league win in six games and propel them back into the title race. They are 10 points behind Liverpool, but Enzo Maresca’s men have ended their dip in form.
It seemed likely from the start as Chelsea pushed Wolves deep, creating chances from space on the wings and taking advantage of Vitor Pereira’s side’s weakness at defending set pieces. Tosin’s opener came from a corner and a fortuitous, deflected strike from Reece James, with the Chelsea defender keeping himself onside to poke home.
There was a scare just before half-time as Matt Doherty drew Wolves level but a five-minute flurry in the second half saw Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke turn the ball in to give Chelsea a comfortable win.
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FT Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four with a fine, and much needed, 3-1 win over Wolves at Stamford Bridge.
Goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke were enough to give the Blues their first league win in six games and propel them back into the title race. They are 10 points behind Liverpool, but Enzo Maresca’s men have ended their dip in form.
It seemed likely from the start as Chelsea pushed Wolves deep, creating chances from space on the wings and taking advantage of Vitor Pereira’s side’s weakness at defending set pieces. Tosin’s opener came from a corner and a fortuitous, deflected strike from Reece James, with the Chelsea defender keeping himself onside to poke home.
There was a scare just before half-time as Matt Doherty drew Wolves level but a five-minute flurry in the second half saw Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke turn the ball in to give Chelsea a comfortable win.
Full-time! Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
90+5 mins: Chelsea get their win.
Enzo Maresca’s side jump back into the top four and are still without touching distance of the title race.
The more immediate result for the Blues boss is that his team are back to winning ways and secured three points at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
90+2 mins: Chance! A quick break from Chelsea sees Jadon Sancho bomb into the box with the ball before slipping it into the box for Nicolas Jackson.
Jackson shoots but sends the effort wide of the nearest post.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
90 mins: Five minutes of added time to play at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
87 mins: Tyrique George is on for his Premier League debut with Joao Felix a fellow substitute for Chelsea.
Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke come off.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
84 mins: Well into the final 10 minutes at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea’s confidence is being tested.
Wolves fling the ball up the pitch and work it into the box repeatedly.
There are a few shots but Chelsea defend them all and eventually clear.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
81 mins: Axel Disasi and Malo Gusto are on for Reece James and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Chelsea are cruising.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
78 mins: Disallowed!
Nicolas Jackson gets the Stamford Bridge crowd excited with a fine finish but he’s offside in the build and the assistant referees spot it.
A reprieve for Wolves.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
75 mins: 15 minutes to play at Stamford Bridge and Vitor Pereira looks to his bench.
Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Goncalo Guedes come on for Rayan Ait-Nouri, Andre and Pablo Sarabia.