Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
The full-time whistle sounds at Molineux, and Gary O'Neil gets three points for Christmas! Wolves hold on for a huge 2-1 win over Chelsea, following up their victories over Manchester City and Tottenham with another huge Molineux scalp! The hosts' outstanding performer Lemina put them ahead with a glancing header after Chelsea survived several near misses from corners early in the second half, then Toti and Dawson made heroic blocks to keep their lead intact, the latter getting injured in the process. Wolves looked to have wrapped up the points after 93 minutes, when substitute Doherty stroked home a second after good work from Hugo Bueno, but Nkunku ensured a nervy finish with a goal on his Premier League debut. The hosts clung on, however, to move level on points with Chelsea in the Premier League table, jumping ahead of Brentford, Bournemouth and Fulham. They will be 11th in the table on Christmas Day and go to Brentford for their next game on Wednesday, while Chelsea sit 10th ahead of their clash with Crystal Palace on the same day. That's all from Molineux, we hope you're enjoyed our coverage and we wish you all a merry Christmas!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
ALMOST 3-1! Hwang does brilliantly to flick Doyle's header beyond a defender, then the South Korean hares towards goal. He goes down under pressure from Silva, and Gomes is just unable to scramble the ball goalwards, but that break forward might be enough to get Wolves over the line!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
The home fans are baying for the final whistle as Chelsea hoist the ball forward towards Mudryk… and it runs out of play on the left wing! Wolves are almost there!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Sterling digs out a cross from the right as Chelsea load the box again… but Sa plucks it out of the air. He'll be in no hurry to get the ball clear.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Molineux is absolutely bouncing now, but we do still have at least seven minutes to play! Chelsea had put their hosts under plenty of pressure, though, so that feels like a big goal.
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