Chelsea don waka comot from dia five-match winless run as dem knack Wolves 3-1 for Premier League match on Monday. Dis win don push dem enter top four for table and restore dia hope for Champions League qualification.
Chelsea bin dey two points behind Liverpool for December, wey people dey hope say dem fit contest for title. But after some bad performances, dem don come back strong.
Even as Chelsea goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, make one big mistake wey give Wolves dia only goal, second-half goals from Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke help Chelsea claim victory. Sanchez bin drop ball wey give Matt Doherty chance to equalize after Tosin Adarabioyo don score first for Chelsea.
Chelsea’s Performance
Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca, make five changes for di lineup, including Trevoh Chalobah wey dem recall from loan. Chelsea control di ball well from di beginning, and Cole Palmer, wey bin dey doubtful for di match, show him skills early on. Palmer force Wolves keeper Jose Sa into one big save before Adarabioyo score Chelsea first goal after one Reece James shot wey deflect reach am.
Wolves no fit play well for most of di first half, but dem use Sanchez mistake take score just before halftime. Sanchez drop one corner ball wey Matheus Cunha send, and Doherty no waste time to smash di ball enter net.
For second half, Cucurella come give Chelsea di lead again as he finish one move wey he start. Few minutes later, Madueke score di third goal after he nod Chalobah’s shot enter net. Even though Sanchez save one shot from Cunha later, Chelsea no too get wahala hold di lead.
Dis result don leave Wolves for serious trouble as dem dey outside relegation zone by goal difference only. Wolves don lose three matches back-to-back under dia new coach, Vitor Pereira, even though dem start well after him take over.
Now, Wolves don concede 51 goals, di highest for di Premier League, and dem need serious miracle to survive dis season.
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— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) January 20, 2025