Wolves destroy Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Match summary

Chelsea suffered another blow in the Premier League on Sunday, with manager Mauricio Pochettino witnessing his struggling team lose 4-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge. Despite Justin Kluivert scoring for Bournemouth, it wasn't enough to secure a full victory against Nottingham Forest.

Match details

The game started off with Chelsea setting the tone and breaking the deadlock nearly twenty minutes in. A stunning solo effort from Moisés Caicedo allowed Cole Palmer to score up close, making it 1-0. However, this lead was short-lived as Matheus Cunha equalized for the Wolves just three minutes later, firing the ball into the bottom left corner to make it 1-1.

Wolverhampton sensed an opportunity in West London, and just before halftime, they took the lead, albeit through an unfortunate own goal by Axel Disasi, making it 1-2. The Wolves' fans mockingly sang 'You're getting sacked in the morning' towards Pochettino as Chelsea continued to falter. Matheus Cunha showed no mercy, extending the lead to 1-3 after more than an hour played.

The situation worsened for Chelsea in the final stages of the game. A foul by Malo Gusto in the box awarded the Wolves a penalty, which Matheus Cunha confidently converted to complete his hat-trick, pushing the score to 1-4. Chelsea managed to salvage some pride through Thiago Silva, but it was a dismal afternoon for The Blues, who had lost 4-1 to league leaders Liverpool earlier in the week and have now fallen to eleventh in the Premier League standings. Meanwhile, Wolves' victory places them one spot higher.

Can Chelsea overcome this result?

With a mid table ranking on the Premier League table, the Premier League isn't currently the highest priority for Chelsea. Their main focus is on the end of this month, when they play the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool. They will need to get the form going in the next few weeks, in order to stand any chance against league leaders Liverpool.