Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea clinch Champions League as Mount, Giroud goals down Wolves
Chelsea clinched their place in next season's Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Wolves to finish their Premier League campaign on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 8': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 10': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 11': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Hand ball by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 29': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 36': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 39': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 41': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 44': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonny following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 45': Attempt blocked. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Mason Mount (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Goal! Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+5': VAR Decision: No card change Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Pedro Neto.
- 46': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Jonny.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Matt Doherty.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho replaces Rúben Neves.
- 59': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Podence.
- 75': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 75': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 77': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 78': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 78': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 79': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 83': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bruno Jordão replaces Diogo Jota.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro replaces Mason Mount.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Jorginho.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Jordão.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+4': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Daniel Podence is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 370 | Passes | 629 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 22 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 6 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
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Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wilfredo Caballero (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta  |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 22 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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