Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves beat Chelsea as Pedro Neto scores 95th-minute winner
Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Pedro Neto scored in the 95th minute to earn Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-1 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 1': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 4': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 8': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 8': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marçal.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marçal.
- 20': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 23': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 29': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 29': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marçal following a corner.
- 31': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 32': VAR Decision: No Penalty Chelsea.
- 36': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 45': Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Owen Otasowie replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 46': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 48': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 48': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 1. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 52': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 55': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
- 55': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 56': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 60': Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Fábio Silva.
- 61': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 62': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 66': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 1. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Owen Otasowie with a headed pass following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 73': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Hand ball by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 75': Foul by Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 75': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 77': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 79': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 79': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 83': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James.
- 85': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 85': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 87': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha replaces Daniel Podence.
- 90'+4': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitinha following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 90'+8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Owen Otasowie following a fast break.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 494 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 34 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 19 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, 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
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo  |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
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