Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea, 05 December 2018

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance31,300

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' second win in the last 12 meetings in all competitions (lost ten). Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 2 Drawn: 0 Chelsea won: 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 6 Chelsea scored: 24

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

1 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 59 G
Diogo Jota 63 G

Goals:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek 18 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Andreas Christensen Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward
Alvaro Morata Forward

Substitutions:

Hélder Costa for Morgan Gibbs-White 72
Leander Dendoncker for Raúl Jiménez 81
Ivan Cavaleiro for Diogo Jota 88

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 65
Pedro for Willian 65
Mateo Kovačić for N'Golo Kanté 77

Cards:

Romain Saïss 37 Y
João Moutinho 54 Y
Conor Coady 61 Y
Rúben Vinagre 68 Y

Cards:

Cesc Fàbregas 64 Y
Olivier Giroud 85 Y
Andreas Christensen 90 Y
Marcos Alonso 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Léo Bonatini
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had lost five and drawn one of their six preceding games in the Premier League. Wolves avoided losing four consecutive home league games for the first time since November 2016. After 15 games, they had now scored only three goals in the first-half of their Premier League games so far this season; the fewest in the division.

Comments:

League position: 4th After avoiding defeat in their first 12 games of the season, Chelsea had now lost consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2018 when they lost at both Manchester clubs. They had won seven of their preceding nine games in all competitions. Ruben Loftus-Cheek had now scored six goals in his last seven appearances for the Blues in all competitions.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 59 G
Diogo Jota 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Ryan Bennett
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder/Forward Diogo Jota
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Hélder Costa for Morgan Gibbs-White 72
Leander Dendoncker for Raúl Jiménez 81
Ivan Cavaleiro for Diogo Jota 88

Cards:

Romain Saïss 37 Y
João Moutinho 54 Y
Conor Coady 61 Y
Rúben Vinagre 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Léo Bonatini
Forward Ivan Cavaleiro

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had lost five and drawn one of their six preceding games in the Premier League. Wolves avoided losing four consecutive home league games for the first time since November 2016. After 15 games, they had now scored only three goals in the first-half of their Premier League games so far this season; the fewest in the division.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek 18 G

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Andreas Christensen Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward
Alvaro Morata Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 65
Pedro for Willian 65
Mateo Kovačić for N'Golo Kanté 77

Cards:

Cesc Fàbregas 64 Y
Olivier Giroud 85 Y
Andreas Christensen 90 Y
Marcos Alonso 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Davide Zappacosta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th After avoiding defeat in their first 12 games of the season, Chelsea had now lost consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2018 when they lost at both Manchester clubs. They had won seven of their preceding nine games in all competitions. Ruben Loftus-Cheek had now scored six goals in his last seven appearances for the Blues in all competitions.