Chelsea 3-1 Wolves: Match report & 3 key takeaways as Blues end wait for Premier League win

- Tosin Adarabioyo’s opener cancelled out by Matt Doherty’s equaliser in first half
- Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke scored twice in quick succession after the hour mark
- Chelsea ended a frustrating five-game winless streak in the top flight
FROM STAMFORD BRIDGE – Chelsea earned their first Premier League of 2025 with a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night.
The Blues predictably dominated their struggling visitors, taking a deserved lead through Tosin Adarabuioyo midway through the first half.
Wolves played on the seed of doubt which Chelsea’s poor form as planted, with Matt Doherty capitalising upon a blunder from Robert Sanchez on the cusp of half-time.
A burst of goals shortly after the hour mark from Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke calmed the gently rising sense of tension in Stamford Bridge, as the Blues held on to claim three points which lifts them above Manchester City and back in to the Premier League’s top four.
How the game unfolded
Enzo Maresca described managing Chelsea in January as a “disaster” due to the never-ending swirl of transfer speculation. Results haven’t eased that pressure, with the Blues winless in five league games heading into Monday night’s bout.
A bright start quickly banished เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย the memories of that poor form. Cole Palmer wreaked havoc tip-toeing between the lines, both wingers had the beating of their opposite full-backs and Marc Cucurella pinwheeled around with his trademark sense of reckless abandon. However, it was Wolves who gifted Chelsea their breakthrough.
A boneheaded piece of miscommunication between Matt Doherty and Jose Sa, minds fried by the everyday stress that hangs over a club battling relegation, almost put the ball in their own net. The visitors escaped with a corner, which still led to the opener.
At the second phase of that set piece, Reece James’ deflected effort bounced kindly into the midriff of Tosin Adarabioyo. Fresh from a brace last weekend against Morecambe, the newly prolific centre-back kept his composure and tucked the opening goal underneath Sa in the 24th minute.