Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Cunha hat-trick inspires visitors’ win
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Chelsea were handed a second humbling in the space of a week, as Wolves recorded a Premier League double over Mauricio Pochettino’s side with a 4-2 win at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues went the match 10th in the league with 31 points after 22 matches, exactly the same position they found themselves in under previous manager Graham Potter last season. Chelsea were handed a humbling with a 4-1 defeat away at current league leaders Liverpool on Wednesday night, and were not able to bounce back on Sunday.
Wolves were energetic and came out of the blocks quickly, cancelling out a Cole Palmer opener, before Matheus Cunha scored a hat-trick and the Blues had no answer.
Thiago Silva pulled a late goal back to reduce the deficit and make it 4-2, but the Blues were not able to bounce back and try and push for an equaliser. It was Wolves’ first win at Stamford Bridge since 1979.
Wolves were involved in a seven-goal thriller against Manchester United on Thursday when they suffered a 4-3 defeat at home. But the side sit comfortably in mid table, just two points behind their opponents on Sunday with 29 points from 22 matches.
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OVER! Wolves go close to scoring again. Cunha has netted a brace but uses his invention to chip a pass from the edge of the box on the left across to Sarabia. The Spaniard is free, but he shoots over from close range.
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Palmer is put under pressure by a crowd of players just inside Wolves' half but flicks a pass over to Fernández, who finds Gallagher surging forward. The midfielder then slides a pass down the right side of the box to Palmer, but he takes too long trying to work it onto his left foot and his shot is blocked. It comes back to him on the byline, but his cutback deflects into Sa's gloves.
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Chelsea come forward on the counter down the right, but Gusto cannot escape the speedy Ait-Nouri and wins a corner. Chilwell angles his inswinging cross towards the near post, with Disasi's header deflecting just wide.
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Lemina and Neto are over a free-kick just outside the box, with the latter crashing the wall with his strike.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
CLOSE! Sarabia has a free-kick in a shooting position just to the left on the edge of the box. He whips his left-footed effort over the wall and crashes the side of the net.
Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Palmer collects the ball on the left and sends a cross over to Chilwell, who lifts a cross into the middle. There is a lot of height on it and Nkunku tries to win it, but Wolves clear it away. It drops to Palmer, but he cannot get a shot away on his left foot and is crowded out.
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