Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea stutter in Tuchel's first game with goalless draw vs. Wolves
Chelsea began life under Thomas Tuchel with an uninspired goalless draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 3': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 11': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 13': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 13': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 17': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 17': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 21': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 22': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 26': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 26': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 27': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 35': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 37': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Attempt saved. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 42': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 45': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 50': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 50': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 56': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 57': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 59': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a headed pass.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 62': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 62': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 65': Offside, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 71': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José replaces Daniel Podence.
- 75': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 76': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré following a set piece situation.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Ben Chilwell.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 80': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 81': Rui Patrício (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 84': Foul by Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 86': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 86': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 90': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 90': Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho replaces Adama Traoré.
- 90'+3': Foul by Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Willian José.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 21.1 | Possession | 78.9 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 174 | Accurate Passes | 832 |
| 242 | Passes | 898 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 5 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 30 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell  |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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