Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Chelsea lose 2-1 to Wolves in eighth PL defeat this season
Wolves continued their stellar home form with a 2-1 win over Chelsea thanks to second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 3': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Attempt missed. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 12': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 12': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 13': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 21': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 21': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 30': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nicolas Jackson.
- 32': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
- 33': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 40': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 41': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 43': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia following a fast break.
- 45': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 48': Attempt saved. Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Gomes with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 49': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 51': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 55': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 56': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
- 56': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Armando Broja.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Lesley Ugochukwu because of an injury.
- 60': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 61': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno replaces Craig Dawson because of an injury.
- 72': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 74': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 74': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 76': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Levi Colwill.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Malo Gusto.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 82': Attempt saved. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 84': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+3': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 0. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
- 90'+9': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+9': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+10': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Marcus Bettinelli (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.4 | Possession | 31.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 527 | Accurate Passes | 176 |
| 600 | Passes | 266 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 16 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,641
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,641
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 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina  |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 16 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 19 | Armando Broja |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
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