Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Good goalkeeping! Petrovic has to race off his line with Semedo looking to latch onto a pinpoint throughball in behind Colwill. Chelsea's stand-in 'keeper gets there first with a crucial clearance.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Hwang is comfortably offside as Toti looks to play a lofted pass down the left-hand channel for the South Korean to chase. Wolves have had a few encouraging spells in midfield, but they're yet to get their front players into the game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
It's been one-way traffic so far, with Chelsea managing seven shots to Wolves' one and creating 0.95 expected goals (xG) to the hosts' 0.1.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Lemina and Ugochukwu compete for a bouncing ball and the Chelsea man is caught, but the referee opts against blowing for a foul. Lemina has been booked already and needs to be careful.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
What a chance that was for Chelsea, Sterling had two men up with him but opted against squaring it, and Sa atoned for his error with a massive stop. Now Palmer blazes over from range, and Wolves have a goal-kick.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
SA WITH A BIG SAVE! Wolves make nothing of the corner and are forced all the way back to Sa. The goalkeeper inexplicably plays a pass to Gomes when the Brazilian is being pressed from behind, and Sterling steals it to race through on goal. He has a chance to square to Jackson but opts to shoot himself, and Sa spreads himself to make a vital one-on-one save! He had to make up for his earlier error.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
CLOSE! Sarabia's free-kick takes a nick off Ugochukwu in the wall and drops just wide of the right-hand post. Corner to Wolves.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
OVER! Sterling beats the wall with his free-kick, but he can't get enough dip on the shot as it flies over Sa's crossbar.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea
Chelsea are millimetres away from winning a penalty! Sterling latches onto a loose pass from Sarabia before darting towards the area, causing Lemina to scythe him down right on the line. The referee signals for a free-kick rather than a penalty, and replays show the foul was outside the box.
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