Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea, 15 December 2020

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux

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Kick-off: 6.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Drawn: 1 Chelsea won: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 Chelsea scored: 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won two of the last nine meetings in all competitions (lost six).

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Daniel Podence 66 G
Pedro Neto 90 G

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 49 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Marçal
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Fábio Silva

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

Owen Otasowie for Leander Dendoncker 46
Adama Traoré for Fábio Silva 61
Vitinha for Daniel Podence 90

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Olivier Giroud 71
Mateo Kovačić for Kai Havertz 71

Cards:

Daniel Podence 77 Y
Nélson Semedo 90 Y

Cards:

Mason Mount 60 Y
N'Golo Kanté 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 10th Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2018. Wolves had now won seven of their eight home games in the Premier League played in midweek since their return to the division in 2018. They had now taken 20 points from their 13 games so far in this Premier League season; one more point than at the same stage of the previous season. Wolverhampton Wanderers were awarded a penalty after 80 minutes but the decision was reversed after a VAR review due to no foul adjudged to have been committed.

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now lost consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. Olivier Giroud had now scored eight goals in all competitions for the Blues so far in this season; more than any other player. They had now lost two of their last 21 games in the Premier League played on a Tuesday (won 12).

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Daniel Podence 66 G
Pedro Neto 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Marçal
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Fábio Silva

Substitutions:

Owen Otasowie for Leander Dendoncker 46
Adama Traoré for Fábio Silva 61
Vitinha for Daniel Podence 90

Cards:

Daniel Podence 77 Y
Nélson Semedo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Vitinha
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré

Comments:

League position: 10th Wolverhampton Wanderers avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2018. Wolves had now won seven of their eight home games in the Premier League played in midweek since their return to the division in 2018. They had now taken 20 points from their 13 games so far in this Premier League season; one more point than at the same stage of the previous season. Wolverhampton Wanderers were awarded a penalty after 80 minutes but the decision was reversed after a VAR review due to no foul adjudged to have been committed.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 49 G

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Kai Havertz Midfielder/Forward
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Olivier Giroud 71
Mateo Kovačić for Kai Havertz 71

Cards:

Mason Mount 60 Y
N'Golo Kanté 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 5th Chelsea had now lost consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2019. Olivier Giroud had now scored eight goals in all competitions for the Blues so far in this season; more than any other player. They had now lost two of their last 21 games in the Premier League played on a Tuesday (won 12).