Chelsea 3 – 1 Wolves happymamay

Chelsea moved into the top four in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over visiting Wolverhampton after two second-half goals scored by Mark Cucurella and Noni Madueke saved goalkeeper Robert Sanchez from blushing.

The Chelsea goalkeeper’s howler at a corner kick allowed Matt Doherty to cancel out Tosin Adarabioyo’s lead in first-half stoppage time.

But the Spaniard had compatriot Cucurella to thank as he restored Chelsea’s lead in the 60th minute before Madueke gifted the Blues two goals just five minutes later.

Sanchez is error-prone

  • Only Ipswich’s Arjanit Muric (5) has made more errors leading to goals among goalkeepers in the Premier League this season than Robert Sanchez (4).

Enzo Maresca’s side ended a five-match winless run in the league to move up to fourth place – two points behind fifth-placed Manchester City – while Wolves remain above the relegation zone on goal difference after a third successive league defeat.

Player ratings

Chelsea: Sanchez (5); James (7), Tosin (7), Chalupa (8), Cucurella (8); Caicedo (7), Dewsbury Hall (7); Madueke (7), Palmer (6), Neto (6); Jackson (6).

Submarines: Sancho (6), Disasi (6), Gusto (6), Felix (unavailable), George (unavailable).

Wolves: sa(6); Doherty (7), Bueno (5), Agbado (5); Semedo (6), Andre (6), Gomez (6), Ait Nouri (6); Sarabia (6), Cunha (6); Strand Larsen (6).

Submarines: Bellegarde (6), R Gomez (6), Guedes (6).

Player of the match: Trevoh Shaloba.

Free kicks were once again the undoing for Vitor Pereira’s side as they conceded a corner kick in the first half after VAR overturned an offside decision against Tosin when he slotted home Reece James’s deflected shot, while Matheus Cunha played the defender on the side.

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Reece James’ deflected shot found Tosin, who was initially ruled offside, but VAR overturned the decision and the goal was awarded.

Sanchez’s voice then allowed Wolves to equalize in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time as he dropped the ball at the near post and Doherty slotted home.

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Matt Doherty takes full advantage of a Robert Sanchez error to equalize for Wolves

But after Cucurella put Chelsea back in front from close range in his 100th Premier League appearance, it was another set-piece that led to the Blues’ goal as the impressive Trevuh Chalupa, on his return from loan from Crystal Palace, rose to the top to score. Let Madueke go home.

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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall crossed Noni Madueke for Mark Cucurella to finish off the move and put Chelsea back in front against Wolves.

Wolves’ defensive problems continue under Pereira, with them now conceding the most goals (51) and the most goals from free kicks (19) in the Premier League this season.

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Wolves succumb to another set-piece as Madueke pushed Trevo Chalobah’s goal-bound header over the goal line to extend Chelsea’s lead.

Betty: Just punch, Sanchez!

Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit talk on Monday Night Football:

“I don’t know why he didn’t hit the ball. He tried to catch it. He should have punched it.

“He was under pressure. He was very close to his goal line so it was a risk [to catch it]. If you want to be safe, to ensure that, all you have to do is hit the ball.”

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After his huge mistake against Wolves, take a look at the four Sanchez errors that led to goals this season

Cara: Sanchez is a bottom-half goalkeeper

Sky Sports Jamie Carragher talk on Monday Night Football:

“All the free kicks are the same now, people trying to tackle the goalkeeper. He pushes a player away so now he has time to deal with it. He just has to hit it.”

“He’s a Premier League goalkeeper. It’s not a mistake. There’s nothing there.

He added: “We keep getting signs that Sanchez is a Premier League goalkeeper, but perhaps for a team in the bottom half of the table rather than a top team.”

Team news

  • Chelsea made five changes from the home draw with Bournemouth, with Trevo Chalupa starting alongside Tosin Adarabioyo at centre-back after being recalled on loan from Crystal Palace.
  • Captain Reece James made his first Premier League start since 3 November, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall earned his first league start with Pedro Neto also joining.
  • Josh Acheampong and Jadon Sancho were on the bench but Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandes and Levi Colwell were all absent.
  • Wolves made three changes from the loss to Newcastle as Matheus Cunha, captain Nelson Semedo and Pablo Sarabia returned with Rodrigo Gomez, Goncalo Guedes and Hee-Chan Hwang on the bench.

Chalupa shines in Chelsea’s return

Sky Sports News Gail Davis at Stamford Bridge:

“The performance has lacked dominance and attacking intent in Chelsea’s recent matches, but Maresca won’t care. His side took advantage and came away with their first league win since mid-December.

“Speaking of taking chances, Chalupa took advantage of a very quiet performance on his return to the club and almost scored a goal, along with Tosin who led the Wolves attack well.

Shloba statistics

“Sánchez’s mistake aside, Chelsea looked comfortable after their wobbliness at the end of the first half.

“A word about Cucurella too – his goal eased the crowd’s nerves in the 60th minute, scoring Chelsea’s second as he started and finished the move. He may infuriate those playing against him but he works hard and finished the evening in midfield.

“Chelsea get back the feeling of winning the league – taking them up to fourth place and now they can look forward to a big game at Manchester City on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.”

Saturday, January 25 at 5 p.m

Departure at 5:30 pm


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