Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea, 19 December 2021

Score0-0
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance30,631

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Drawn: 3 Chelsea won: 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 Chelsea scored: 33 The last two meetings had now ended in a goalless draw (both Premier League).

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

0 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Hakim Ziyech Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Daniel Podence 79
Trincão for Raúl Jiménez 89

Substitutions:

Saúl Ñiguez for Trevoh Chalobah 46
Mateo Kovačić for Hakim Ziyech 65

Cards:

Cards:

Trevoh Chalobah 30 Y
Antonio Rüdiger 33 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Louie Moulden
Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Midfielder/Forward Trincão

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić

Comments:

League position: 8th Four goals had now been scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers' last seven games in the Premier League (for two, against two). Wolves had now failed to score in six of their last nine home games in the Premier League. They had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven games in the Premier League. Daniel Podence scored after 15 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won two of their last six games in the Premier League (lost one). They kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven games in all competitions. Mateo Kovačić became the 58th player to make 100 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues. Chelsea named six of a possible nine substitutes.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Daniel Podence 79
Trincão for Raúl Jiménez 89

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Louie Moulden
Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Midfielder/Forward Trincão

Comments:

League position: 8th Four goals had now been scored in Wolverhampton Wanderers' last seven games in the Premier League (for two, against two). Wolves had now failed to score in six of their last nine home games in the Premier League. They had now kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven games in the Premier League. Daniel Podence scored after 15 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision. Wolverhampton Wanderers named eight of a possible nine substitutes.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Hakim Ziyech Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Saúl Ñiguez for Trevoh Chalobah 46
Mateo Kovačić for Hakim Ziyech 65

Cards:

Trevoh Chalobah 30 Y
Antonio Rüdiger 33 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Malang Sarr
Defender/Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić

Comments:

League position: 3rd Chelsea had now won two of their last six games in the Premier League (lost one). They kept a clean sheet for the first time in their last seven games in all competitions. Mateo Kovačić became the 58th player to make 100 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues. Chelsea named six of a possible nine substitutes.