Wolves v Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Matt Doherty winner punishes woeful Blues

Wolves 2-1 Chelsea: A Christmas Eve set-back for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as goals from Mario Lemina and Doherty earn the hosts a deserved win at Molineux

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Wolves continued their stellar home form with a 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League thanks to second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty.

Lemina headed in a Pablo Sarabia corner six minutes after halftime to give Wolves the lead before Doherty secured the win for Wolves with a second goal in added time.

Christopher Nkunku netted a consolation goal for Chelsea, his first for the London club since his close-season move, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side could not find an equaliser as they fell to their eighth league defeat of the season.

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Premier League: Wolves v Chelsea

• FULL TIME! Wolves 2-1 Chelsea
• 90+5’ GOAL! Nkunku pulls one back late on with goal on Premier League debut (WOL 2-1 CHE)
• 90+2’ GOAL! Doherty punishes woeful Chelsea defending to put Wolves two up (WOL 2-0 CHE)
• 63’ OFF THE LINE! Toti denies Nkunku as Chelsea hunt for equaliser (WOL 1-0 CHE)
• 50’ GOAL! Wolves lead as unmarked Lemina heads in from corner (WOL 1-0 CHE)
• 44’ CHANCE! Hwang blazes over on the break as Wolves grow into it (WOL 0-0 CHE)
• 32’ CHANCE! Sterling wastes Chelsea three-on-one as Sa saves (WOL 0-0 CHE)

[24 December 2023 14:49 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

90 mins: ELEVEN MINUTES added on! Good grief. Plenty of time for Chelsea, then.

[24 December 2023 14:48 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

88 mins: Time is running out for Chelsea, although there could be a fair chunk of stoppage time.

Palmer is forced out of play as Wolves drop deep and get numbers behind the ball.

[24 December 2023 14:43 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

84 mins: What is agoing on here?! As Sa gathered, Hwang was on his own on the halfway line with no Chelsea players back to defend. All Sa had to do was release him with a punt downfield, but the goalkeeper boots it out of play! What a waste!

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[24 December 2023 14:42 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

83 mins: Better from the visitors. Palmer sets up the overlapping Madueke and Nkunku is not far away from getting on the end of his cross. Nkunku then had another half-chance, but his header is gathered by Sa.

[24 December 2023 14:40 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

81 mins: So bad from Chelsea! Madueke gives it away and then Chelsea fail to engage with Wolves as they come forward. Doyle’s dipping shot is saved by Petrovic but Wolves again had numbers over there. Will they regret not being more clinical?

[24 December 2023 14:38 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

79 mins: A triple-change now for Chelsea: Noni Madueke, Benoît Badiashile and Ian Maatsen are on for Jackson, Colwill and Gusto, so Chelsea are going to shift things around.

Both starting strikers and both starting full-backs are off for Chelsea now.

[24 December 2023 14:35 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

77 mins: Wasted chance from Wolves, as Chelsea lose the ball and the hosts counter. Wolves were faced with a four-on-four, with Chelsea’s midfield nowhere to be seen, but substitute Tommy Doyle can only scuff a shot at Petrovic.

[24 December 2023 14:33 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

74 mins: Mudryk gives the ball away and Gallagher, who is on a yellow, has to stretch. The Chelsea captain catches Hwang and is lucky that isn’t another yellow card. Chelsea are toiling here.

[24 December 2023 14:29 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

69 mins: Dawson is unable to continue after picking up that injury while saving his team. He’s replaced by the Uruguay international defender Santiago Bueno as Wolves look to hold on to another impressive home win at Molineux.

[24 December 2023 14:27 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

68 mins: There have been a flurry of bookings in this second half, including for Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson - both for dissent. It means Palmer will miss Chelsea’s next game against Crystal Palace. Daft.