English Premier League

Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 19': Cole Palmer
  • 86': Thiago Silva
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2 - 4
  • 22': Matheus Cunha
  • 43': Axel Disasi (OG)
  • 63': Matheus Cunha
  • 82': Matheus Cunha (P)

Wolves hammer Chelsea 4-2 with Cunha hat-trick

A hat-trick from Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matheus Cunha again exposed Chelsea's defensive frailties as the visitors came from behind to record a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a through ball.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 6': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 6': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
  • 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 14': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 14': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 18': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 18': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 18': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
  • 22': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 24': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 24': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 30': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 36': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 36': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 38': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 41': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 41': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 42': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 43': Own Goal by Axel Disasi, Chelsea. Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 45'+3': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 46': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 46': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
  • 49': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 49': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 50': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Toti.
  • 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 54': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 56': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
  • 56': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
  • 58': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 59': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson replaces Moisés Caicedo.
  • 63': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 65': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Raheem Sterling.
  • 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Christopher Nkunku.
  • 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 75': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 75': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 78': Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Malo Gusto (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Malo Gusto.
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Ben Chilwell.
  • 82': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 86': Goal! Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces João Gomes.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
  • 90'+1': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea).
  • 90'+7': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 90'+11': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 4
35.6 Possession 64.4
14 SHOTS 15
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
282 Accurate Passes 565
356 Passes 637
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 35
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,628

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 34 +56 77
2 Manchester City 33 +48 76
3 Liverpool 35 +41 75
4 Aston Villa 35 +21 67
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
2 Axel Disasi
21 Ben Chilwell Yellow Card
27 Malo Gusto Yellow Card
23 Conor Gallagher
8 Enzo Fernández
25 Moisés Caicedo
18 Christopher Nkunku
7 Raheem Sterling
20 Cole Palmer

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
15 Craig Dawson
24 Tote Gomes
23 Max Kilman
8 João Gomes
5 Mario Lemina
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo Yellow Card
7 Pedro Neto Yellow Card
12 Matheus Cunha
21 Pablo Sarabia

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