Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueFrank Lampard makes a losing return as Wolves beat Chelsea 1-0
Frank Lampard got off to a losing start on his return as interim Chelsea manager on Saturday with the Blues beaten 1-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 1': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Toti.
- 2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Diego Costa.
- 3': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes with a headed pass.
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 11': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 15': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 17': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Toti.
- 20': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Conor Gallagher is caught offside.
- 21': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Reece James.
- 21': Attempt saved. Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 26': Foul by João Félix (Chelsea).
- 26': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kai Havertz.
- 29': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman tries a through ball, but Daniel Podence is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 30': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Foul by Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 34': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 39': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 42': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 45': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 45': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0.
- 47': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 49': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix.
- 54': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 56': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Kai Havertz.
- 61': Diego Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 62': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 63': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 63': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Diego Costa.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho replaces Daniel Podence.
- 64': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 67': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 67': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces João Félix.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 70': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James.
- 71': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Mario Lemina.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 78': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 81': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 85': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 88': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 90': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nathan Collins replaces Matheus Nunes because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.4 | Possession | 37.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 443 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 530 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 32 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 27 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 27 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,614
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,614
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | +30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | +11 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 22 | +15 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina  |
| 35 | João Gomes |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 29 | Diego Costa |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
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