CHELSEA have LOST their first game since Frank Lampard returned to the Blues hot seat as Wolves triumph in Premier League clash at Molineux.
Matheus Nunes scored a screamer on the half-hour mark to put the Wanderers ahead.
Chelsea huffed and puffed in the second half but failed to test Jose Sa in the Wolves’ goal.
- FULL TIME RESULT: Wolves 1-0 Chelsea
- Wolves XI: Kepa, James, W Fofana, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Gallagher, Enzo, Kovacic, Sterling, Joao Felix, Havertz
- Chelsea XI: Jose Sa, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Gomes, Daniel Podence, Lemina, Joao Gomes, Matheus Luiz, Costa, Matheus Cunha
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FT: Wolves 1-0 Chelsea
Wolves beat Chelsea at Molineux following an impressive performance from Julen Lopetegui’s men.
The hosts opened the scoring with Matheus Nunes’ stunning winner on 31 minutes.
Kalidou Koulibaly headed a cross from Daniel Podence to his left where Nunes was lurking and fired a worldie that smashed Kepa Arrizabalaga’s top left corner.
Chelsea struggled with a toothless performance during interim manager Frank Lampard’s first match in charge.
Credit: Rex FT: Wolves 1-0 Chelsea
Peep!
That’s full-time in Wolverhampton!!!
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Nunes couldn’t continue due to an injury he suffered earlier.
The Wolves star was carried out of the grass.
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Substitution
A smart substitution from Wolves boss Lopetegui who replaces Nunes with Collins.
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Chance
Chelsea move the ball nicely and Chilwell tries a shot from the edge of the box but sends it to the crowd!
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Five minutes of stoppage time to.
Plenty of time for a second goal and an equaliser…
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Chelsea getting booed in unison it feels…
Wonder if that’s just the home crowd…
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Yellow card
Chelsea’s Kovacic gets booked for protesting after the earlier penalty shout.
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No penalty!
Referee and VAR waive play on!
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Penalty shout!
Chelsea are protesting for a penalty after Pulisic went down inside the area while under pressure from Kilman.
VAR is having a look…
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Chelsea are simply incapable of threatening Wolves goalkeeper Sa.
Lampard’s changes haven’t really offered any spark…
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Substitution
Another change by Chelsea caretaker Lampard, who introduces Chalobah for Fofana.
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Wolves continue to press high and are especially dangerous on the counter.
There is urgency though as the hosts’ lead remains fragile…
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Substitution
Wolves boss Lopetegui makes a double change with Traore and Sarabia coming on for Lemina and Cunha.
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Chelsea have yet to show a reaction and time is seriously running out.
Wolves are holding on comfortably…
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Chelsea caretaker Lampard is truly giving second chances in the team.
Lamps started with Gallagher, and now Aubameyang!
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Substitution
Chelsea caretaker Lampard is shaking things up with a triple sub as Aubameyang, Mudryk and Chilwell come on for Felix, Cucurella and Sterling.
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Yellow card
Chelsea’s Gallagher is booked for a late challenge on Dawson!
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Chance
Another missed opportunity for Wolves as Cunha fires a shot over the bar from a tight angle down the left.
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Substitution
Wolves boss Lopetegui makes a double change with Moutinho and Hwang replacing Podence and Costa.
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Yellow card
Another booking, this time to Chelsea as Sterling fouls Cunha during a Wolves counter-attack.
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Chance
Wolves’ Podence delivers a free-kick and Cunha finds himself at a tight angle down the right but his shot goes straight to Kepa.
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Looks like Felix will now spearhead Chelsea’s attack after Havertz’s exit.
Pulisic will of course be covering the wing with Sterling on the other side.
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Substitution
Chelsea boss Lampard makes the first change of the match with Pulisic replacing Havertz.
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Chance
Chelsea’s James delivers a long-range free-kick but sends it way over the crossbar and into the nosebleed seats!
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
