Chelsea vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Coady snatches late equaliser
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Chelsea FC are on the verge of a sale, with the club confirming in the early hours of Saturday that a deal had been struck with LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly.
Since Roman Abramovich put the Blues on the market in March there have been dozens of reports, interested parties and bids, with the Boehly bid - which also includes Hansjorg Wyss and Clearlake Capital - ultimately set to complete a deal worth £4.25bn in total. That constitutes £2.5bn to buy the shares of the club, along with a further £1.75bn committed to future spending in several areas including the women’s team, the academy and club infrastructure.
Details are still emerging over the full implications of the bid but a 10-year block on the sale of shares indicates this will be a long-term purchase, while the deal could go through around the end of the current Premier League season.
Conor Coady then struck deep into time added on to snatch a 2-2 draw for Wolves away at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, heading home a cross from substitute Chiquinho in almost the last action of the game.
Wolves had trailed for much of the game after Chelsea’s out-of-form striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice in two second-half minutes before Francisco Trincao pulled one back and Coady claimed a point.
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Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
73 mins: Azpilicueta darts down the right-hand side and goes down following a sliding challenge from Ait-Nouri. No free-kick is awarded but Azpilicueta has stayed down.
The play has continually been broken up by subs and injuries since the second goal.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
71 mins: SUB! Finally Wolves make two changes.
Pedro Neto is off for Hwang Hee-chan. Romain Saiss is also making way after picking up that injury. He is replaced by Chiquinho.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
70 mins: Utter confusion on the Wolves bench due to the absence of Bruno Lage this afternoon. Hwang is completely baffled as to what is happening and why he is not yet on the pitch.
In the meantime, Chelsea have control of the ball and are professionally seeing out this game now.
Werner escapes down the left but then can’t pick out a blue shirt in the middle as Lukaku responds angrily when the German fails to find him.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
68 mins: Play resumes and Saiss is still hobbling around on the pitch. Hwang still on the sideline ready to come on - he has been for about five minutes now.
Pulisic tries to slide a smart ball through to Werner but the American puts too much weight on it and Sa can gather.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
66 mins: Bruno Lage is not at Stamford Bridge today as he has contracted Covid. But the backroom staff still appear to be conversing with the Wolves boss through an earpiece on the touchline.
Hwang Hee-chan has been waiting to come on for Wolves but you don’t imagine he will replace Saiss? That can’t have been the plan.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
64 mins: Nothing comes of the corner and Rudiger eventually thumps the ball off Saiss and away for a Chelsea goal kick.
Saiss has gone down now with a problem and looks set to be replaced.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
62 mins: Wolves enjoy their first real period of possession since half-time as they look to get a foothold back into this match.
Jimenez does well to stand up a cross on the byline and James has to head behind for a corner as Neto looks to steal in round the back.
Chelsea 2-0 Wolves
60 mins: Stamford Bridge is rocking now. Chelsea have had all of the ball in the last 10 minutes or so.
Wolves look stunned and this game may well be over.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Wolves (Lukaku, 58)
58 mins: GOAL! That one hits the back of the net though! Lukaku has two in three minutes.
It’s a nightmare for Wolves. Coady drives a pass against Neves and Lukaku pounces on the ball. He still has a lot to do but the Belgian finishes with aplomb as he bends a right-footed strike into the bottom corner.
Chelsea running away with this now.
Chelsea 1-0 Wolves
58 mins: Chelsea immediately have the opportunity to double their lead.
Wolves get themselves in a muddle at the back and Werner can latch onto the ball inside the left channel. He has the option to square it to Lukaku in the middle but decides to take the shot on himself and it goes out for a throw!
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