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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GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 Wolves (Lukaku, 56)
56 mins: Lukaku sends Sa the wrong way and Chelsea have the lead.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
54 mins: Referee Peter Bankes is told to go to the monitor and he swiftly chooses to point to the spot.
Chelsea have the chance to take the lead from 12 yards and it’s going to be Romelu Lukaku who takes it.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
53 mins: Saiss was already on the floor as he tried to hook the ball away but he caught Lukaku’s leg instead.
Think this could be a penalty.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
52 mins: YELLOW! This time it’s Moutinho who commits a foul as he schithes down Loftus-Cheek inside the Chelsea half. Another obvious caution.
The home side pin Wolves into their own half with a sustained period of possession before Lukaku bundles his way into the box and goes down after a tangle of legs with Saiss.
Referee Peter Bankes is unmoved but VAR are having a look. Difficult one to call.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
50 mins: Wolves’ turn to attack as Jimenez finds Neto in space on the left-hand side. Neto’s cross is brilliantly cleared away by Silva, before Ait-Nouri tries to bend one into the top corner but it’s always travelling high and wide.
The pace has not slowed at the start of this second half. Both teams remain set on trying to win the game.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
48 mins: Pulisic is brought down midway inside the Wolves half as Neves opts to stop the Chelsea attack with a foul.
James gives Sa the eyes as he looks set to cross the ball in but then goes for goal at the near post. The ball whistles the wrong side of the post but Sa did not have that covered! Clever idea.
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
47 mins: Chelsea will know after that first half that Wolves are incredibly dangerous on the break.
CHANCE! Oh but Chelsea are nearly instantly in front! Lukaku nods down for Pulisic and his cross falls for Werner who picks out the bottom corner but Sa is equal to it again!
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
46 mins: The second half is underway at Stamford Bridge. Who will take control of this match in the next 45 minutes?
Chelsea 0-0 Wolves
Second half almost upon us. Can either side finally take their chances and make the breakthrough at Stamford Bridge?
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