On Saturday, Chelsea delivered an impressive performance in the 11th round of the Premier League, defeating Wolverhampton 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. The match sprung to life just five minutes into the second half when Malo Gusto scored a header, putting Chelsea ahead.
João Pedro doubled the lead in the 64th minute with a well-executed goal, and Pedro Neto sealed the victory with a third goal in the 72nd minute, ensuring a comfortable win for the Blues.
Marc Guiu struck the post in the 77th minute, narrowly missing an opportunity to extend Chelsea’s lead further.
Alejandro Garnacho was the standout player of the match, completing 40 successful passes and taking three shots on goal. Enzo Fernández also made a significant impact, recording 60 successful passes and firing five attempts at the target.
Chelsea’s head coach, Enzo Maresca, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Robert Sánchez as goalkeeper; Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella forming the defense; Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Neto, João Pedro, and Alejandro Garnacho in midfield; and Liam Delap leading the attack.
Wolverhampton, managed by James Collins, set up in a 3-4-3 formation with Sam Johnstone in goal; Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, and Toti in defense; Jackson Tchatchoua, André Trindade, João Gomes, and Hugo Bueno in midfield; and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jörgen Larsen, and Hwang Heechan upfront.
The referee for the match was Andrew Kitchen.
In their next fixture, Chelsea will face Burnley, while Wolverhampton will host Crystal Palace at Molineux Stadium.
Chelsea is currently positioned second in the league table with 20 points, whereas Wolverhampton finds itself at the bottom with only 2 points.
Substitutions for Chelsea
63’ – Liam Delap was replaced by Estêvão Willian
76’ – Malo Gusto was substituted by Reece James, and Pedro Neto was replaced by Marc Guiu
82’ – Enzo Fernández came off for Andrey Santos, while João Pedro was replaced by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Yellow Cards for Chelsea:
14’ – Moisés Caicedo (for holding the opponent)
Substitutions for Wolverhampton
69’ – Hwang Heechan was replaced by Mateus Mane, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was substituted by Marshall Munetsi
Yellow Cards for Wolverhampton:
3’ – André Trindade (for repeated fouls)
33’ – Marshall Munetsi (for unsporting behavior)