Chelsea 3-1 Wolves LIVE RESULT: Madueke and Cucurella fire Blues back into top four after Sanchez’s howler – updates
CHELSEA ended their run of five Premier League games without victory with a 3-1 win over Wolves.
Noni Madueke and Marc Cucurella scored quickfire second-half goals after Robert Sanchez's howler led to Matt Doherty's equaliser.
Tosin Adarabioyo had put the Blues in front following a lengthy VAR check for offside.
- Chelsea team: Sanchez, James, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, Palmer, Neto, Jackson
- Wolves team: Sa, Semedo, Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou, Ait-Nouri, J Gomes, Andre, Sarabia, Strand Larsen, Cunha
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72. Wolves look to be preparing a triple change.
In the meantime, James swings in a free kick from the touchline.
It is easily headed clear by the visitors.
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70. Caicedo is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Cunha.
As the Chelsea move broke down, the Brazilian looked to break with pace.
Caicedo decided to take one for the team to prevent that.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
68. Palmer is fouled as he turns Gomes.
It gives the hosts free-kick in a dangerous position.
No doubt it is too far for a shot, so back to the training ground moves.
Chelsea 3-1 Wolves
66. Palmer's ball into the box is won by Chalobah in the air at the back post as he towers above everyone.
It seems to be heading in but Madueke steals the goal on the line.
Either way, Chelsea have doubled their lead.
Goal - Noni Madueke (Chelsea)
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64. Ait-Nouri is penalised for a foul out wide.
It gives Palmer the chance to put a dangerous ball into the box.
Wolves need to stand firm now.
View from SunSport's Andy Dillon at Stamford Bridge
Marc Cucurella has just put Chelsea ahead and this time it's a well worked move involving five players.
His immediate celebration was a finger to his head to ram home the message that his team needs to keep its head and get the mentality right.
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62. We must have tempted fate, Neto comes off for Sancho.
It is a bit noisier in Stamford Bridge now.
That goal seems to have woken up the home faithful.
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60. Madueke swings a cross into the box, that is flicked on by Dewsbury-Hall.
Cucurella controls it before hitting a shot goalwards as he strikes it immediately into the ground.
It bounces up over the out-stretched Josa Sa into the far corner.
Goal - Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
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58. It is a great battle between Neto and his old teammates.
He rarely seems to play the 90 minutes since arriving in West London but this is one it would be nice for him to see the game out.
Dewsbury-Hall is booked for a challenge on Gomes.
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56. Madueke really has their most recent clash at Molineux on his mind.
As soon as he gets the ball, wherever on the pitch, he seems to be expecting to score.
It is doing his work rate a lot of good but sometimes he is shooting when he had much better options available.
Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
54. This game is still too tough to call.
Both teams look good as they pass their way up the pitch.
You do feel the next goal could well win this one.
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52. Palmer is drifting all over the pitch now.
Picking it up in wide positions or tucking into the pockets of space in the middle.
If Wolves are not careful, he will make something happen sooner or later.
Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
50. It seems like Cunha is looking to shoot from corners.
Twice now he has immediately hit them into the side netting.
Not that you can argue with the tactic as it has led to their only goal in this game so far.
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48. Chelsea are starting to ask some questions of the visitors' defence once again.
Credit to Wolves, they are closing down the hosts well.
So often Jose Sa has nothing to face as his defence blocks all that is thrown at them.
Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
46. The atmosphere is a sombre one since that equaliser.
It seems the fans' confidence in the players is as fragile as the team themselves.
Wolves will feel they can get some joy going forward more now.
View from SunSport's Andy Dillon at Stamford Bridge
Cole Palmer has done well to make it out for the second half.
A brutal tackle by Wolves' Andre had him limping for the rest of the first half. Interesting to see if he lasts 90 minutes.
But he is Chelsea's top scorer and most creative player. Tough one.
Kick-off: Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
We are back underway in West London.
It is still anybody's game in this one.
Wolves get the second-half started.
HT: Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
It will be interesting to see if Maresca changes anything at the break.
In the main, it had all been going according to plan before the Wovles' equaliser.
However, despite dominating, Chelsea just cannot put games to bed and are often on the end of a sucker punch from their opponents.
HT: Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
The Blues show their weak underbelly once again, despite dominating the majority of the half.
They look so unsure of themselves when teams come forward.
You can see getting players in and around Sanchez at corners is a definite tactics the visitors have worked on and it paid dividends just before the break.
HT: Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
The referee brings the first-half to a close.
All seemed to be going well for The Blues until a Sanchez howler deep into added-time.
This game is finely poised in the capital.
Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
45+6. Cunha whips a curling ball in towards the Chelsea goal.
Sanchez looks to gather it but drops the ball in front of him.
Doherty reacts quickest to poke it home.
Goal - Matt Doherty (Wolves)
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45+4. Madueke is penalised for a foul on the halfway line.
Chance for the visitors to send some players forward again.
Semedo's cross is poor and gives Chelsea the chance to clear it downfield.
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