Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 20 January 2025

Score3-1 to Chelsea
RefereeSimon Hooper
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,221

View Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 22 Chelsea won: 12 Drawn: 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 6 Chelsea scored: 50 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 23 . Wolverhampton Wanderers failed in their attempt to win on consecutive league visits to Stamford Bridge for the first time since February 1964.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Tosin Adarabioyo 24 G
Marc Cucurella 60 G
Noni Madueke 65 G

Goals:

Matt Doherty 45+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward

Substitutions:

Jadon Sancho for Pedro Neto 62
Axel Disasi for Reece James 77
Malo Gusto for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 77
Tyrique George for Noni Madueke 84
João Félix for Cole Palmer 84

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for André 74
Gonçalo Guedes for Pablo Sarabia 74
Rodrigo Gomes for Rayan Aït Nouri 74

Cards:

Tosin Adarabioyo 45+7 Y
Moisés Caicedo 70 Y
Tyrique George 88 Y
Robert Sánchez 90+4 Y

Cards:

André 41 Y
Nélson Semedo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Malo Gusto
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Marc Guiu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Forward Gonçalo Guedes

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Chelsea's first win in their last six games in the Premier League (lost two). . The Blues had now scored 82 goals in their 33 games in all competitions so far in this season. . They had now conceded one goal in each of ten of their last 14 games in the Premier League. . Tosin Adarabioyo’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 17th . Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided becoming the first team to lose their opening three games of a year in the top division by a margin of three or more goals since Nottingham Forest in 1910. . Wolves had now conceded 51 goals in their 22 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in the division. . They avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022.

3 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Tosin Adarabioyo 24 G
Marc Cucurella 60 G
Noni Madueke 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Substitutions:

Jadon Sancho for Pedro Neto 62
Axel Disasi for Reece James 77
Malo Gusto for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 77
Tyrique George for Noni Madueke 84
João Félix for Cole Palmer 84

Cards:

Tosin Adarabioyo 45+7 Y
Moisés Caicedo 70 Y
Tyrique George 88 Y
Robert Sánchez 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Malo Gusto
Midfielder/Forward Tyrique George
Midfielder/Forward João Félix
Midfielder/Forward Christopher Nkunku
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 4th . This was Chelsea's first win in their last six games in the Premier League (lost two). . The Blues had now scored 82 goals in their 33 games in all competitions so far in this season. . They had now conceded one goal in each of ten of their last 14 games in the Premier League. . Tosin Adarabioyo’s goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Matt Doherty 45+5 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender/Midfielder
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for André 74
Gonçalo Guedes for Pablo Sarabia 74
Rodrigo Gomes for Rayan Aït Nouri 74

Cards:

André 41 Y
Nélson Semedo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Forward Gonçalo Guedes

Comments:

League position: 17th . Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided becoming the first team to lose their opening three games of a year in the top division by a margin of three or more goals since Nottingham Forest in 1910. . Wolves had now conceded 51 goals in their 22 games so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team in the division. . They avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022.