Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Mudryk gets down the right to cross towards Jackson, prompting Kilman to hammer behind for another corner. Chelsea take it quickly as they look to keep the pace up, and Kilman makes another strong clearing header. We have 18 to play plus stoppage time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
After a stoppage of around three minutes, Mudryk whips the Chelsea corner into the centre. Lemina clears, then Sarabia is just unable to bring the ball under his spell when Wolves looked to have a three-on-two break on.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Santiago Bueno gets a rare outing as Dawson hobbles off the pitch behind Sa's goal.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
A stretcher may be needed for Dawson here, who is definitely not going to be able to continue. Santiago Bueno will replace him.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Since a 5-2 win at Molineux in September 2019, Chelsea are winless in their last three away Premier League games against Wolves (one draw, two losses). All four of their away wins at Wolves have been under different managers (Claudio Ranieri, Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas and Frank Lampard).
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Dawson is still down after making that block and appears to be in some discomfort. Santiago Bueno is receiving instructions on the sidelines, with O'Neil potentially being forced into a change.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
GREAT BLOCK! Chelsea are turning up the pressure! Nkunku pops up on the edge of the box to find Sterling, who looks destined to level as he blasts goalwards from the right side of the area. Dawson flies in to make a brilliant block and preserve Wolves' lead, at the expense of a corner.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
OFF THE LINE! Wolves are under real pressure as Mudryk plays a cute ball in behind for Gallagher. He sees his cutback deflected up into the air as Sa makes the rash decision to come out, allowing Nkunku to prod the loose ball goalwards. It beats Sa, it beats Dawson, but Toti is back as the second man on the goal line to clear! That was mightily close to 1-1!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Yellow Card Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Sterling isn't happy as the winger is penalised for a push in the back of Toti, who chopped his opponent down after hitting the ground himself, just inside the Wolves box. The hosts might be slightly fortunate here, but after a VAR check, it's a free-kick to Wolves rather than a penalty to Chelsea.
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