Chelsea vs Wolves 2022-23 English Premier League
3 - 0
Christian Pulisic leads Chelsea past Wolves with first of season
Christian Pulisic scored his first goal of the season for Chelsea, as his side clinched a straightforward victory over Woves on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 22': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joseph Hodge replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 54': Goal! Chelsea 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a through ball.
- 56': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Diego Costa.
- 60': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Jonny.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Mason Mount.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chem Campbell replaces Adama Traoré.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Kai Havertz.
- 89': Goal! Chelsea 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Armando Broja (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,940
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 WOL |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 518 |
| 431 | Passes | 591 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 13 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 17 | Clearances | 12 |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta  |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 24 | Tote Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 29 | Diego Costa |
| 17 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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