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Wolves V Chelsea - As it happened.

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Wolves v Chelsea, Premier League 2020/2021, matchday 13, 15/12/20. BeSoccer

Join us as Wolves take on an in-form Chelsea at home in the Premier League.

List of goalscorers

0 - 1

49'

O. Giroud

Daniel Podence

66'

1 - 1

Pedro Neto

95'

2 - 1

Match report in news

200'

FT: What an electric finish to a good game. Pedro Neto gets the points for Wolves in a game that came down to the wire. Wolves fought till the last minute and were rewarded for it.

90'

+4: GOAAAAAAL PEDRO NETO. He threatened them before and now he's done it with an excellent run and finish in the last seconds of the game. Mendy could do nothing to stop that rocket 1 on 1.

90'

+3: Semedo booked for bringing down Semedo in the centre of the pitch. Unnecessary, both teams look exhausted.

90'

+2: Play continues after a long stop for a muscle issue is resolved.
90'

+5 minutes of time to be played yet.
88'

Chilwell wastes the Chelsea attacking move with a cross that goes into the stands. He had time and space but fatigue is taking its toll on the player.
86'

Pedro Neto is crushing Chelsea's right wing. Kante and Werner have both brought him down his attacking runs. Chelsea really struggling with the Wolves wingers.

84'

Kante pushes Neto after the striker was breaking free on goal.

84'

Wolves have smelt blood after the penalty call and are looking to punish Chelsea! Their speed is proving difficult to deal with for Chilwell.
82'

No penalty as Neto complains. No idea what he was expecting but there was clearly no contact...
80'

Looks like there is no contact and VAR should rule out the pen.

80'

PENALTY for WOLVES. VAR will check the foul.

76'

Podence booked for pushing Chilwell on the touchline for timewasting. He's had a great game but is clearly frustrated.

75'

James shoots from the FK but it was clear for Patricio. No issue for the keeper.
73'

Abraham brought down in a great position for Chelsea.
71'

Podence has shone so far and Adama has been a revelation for a timid Wolves side in the second half.
71'

Wolves have mounted a great comeback so far against Chelsea. If nothing else they've made it an even game between the two sides where Chelsea were previously dominating.

70'

Havertz and Giroud come off. Kovacic and Abrahams on.

70'

Podence is now down and receiving medical attention for a muscle issue.

67'

Adama comes back on after a while. He will give it a go after all!
67'

Adama comes back on after a while. He will give it a go after all!

64'

GOAL WOLVES. Podence scores an absolutely great goal. Dummies twice in the area to beat the Chelsea defence, looks up and fires in past Mendy with precision.

62'

Adama knocked by Giroud takes a bad step and over-stretches his knee. It looked painful but Adama is still on the pitch for now.

60'

Adama comes on for Wolves.

60'

Pulisic's cross glides untouched across a wide-open net as Werner was caught out by the quick decision of the American to deliver the ball.
57'

Fabio Silva kills the Wolves attack with a poor pass down the wing that was easily intercepted. Adama warms up on the touchline.
53'

Fabio Silva off side after a tap in from a deadly Wolves counter. He has to do better than that. Even if he was onside he would have had time to tap that in.
52'

Chelsea energised by the goal continue to push! Wolves on the back foot without a doubt.
50'

Giroud once again proving to Lampard that he deserves a place in the starting XI. Hard to argue with his recent performances...

48'

GOAL CHELSEA! After some confusion Giroud is given the goal. It was only just over the line but Giroud wrapped his leg around the defender and Patricio almost stopped it.

46'

Rhys James sends it into the clouds from a clearance of a Chelsea cross. Chelsea start on the front foot!
46'

Second half is here, let's see what both teams have changed!
45'

HT as Wolves struggle to create and Chelsea struggle to finish and shoot on target! This surely can't end goalless, can it?
44'

ZOUMA! he was a hair away with an amazing leap and header off the bar! What a strike from the corner.
40'

Kante doing what he does and working harder than probably any other player on the pitch when pressing. Winning the ball in the WOL half twice in a minute with his pressure.
39'

Wolves attempt to break the Chelsea blockade going into the final minutes of the half but are struggling to leave their own half and have posed no real threat to Chelsea so far.
36'

Chilwell delivers into the area but Thiago is forced to run for it and puts it out for a GK with his attempt at a cross.
34'

Chelsea still very much in control, Wolves are performing admirably in defence but Pulisic wins a FK after a collision.
32'

VAR determines there was no handball.
31'

Chelsea cross in the wide FK and after a commotion in the area VAR will check for a handball in the area.
29'

Kante brings down Silva in a central position. Wolves cross it in but Chelsea hold firm in defence.
26'

Wolves have had the only shots on target tonight so far but Chelsea have definitely had the better part of the ball. The Blues seem to be in control and are making Semedo work.
24'

Giroud goes for the diving header from Mounts cross. He was a good metre away from connecting but that would have been a spectacular goal. Worth the effort at least.
22'

Wolves enjoying lots of long shots tonight, many of them optimistic to say the least.
21'

Neto hits it on the volley after a great team build up from Wolves! He was probably on target, Mendy had to push it wide!
20'

Giroud heads just over from a Chelsea corner! It was close but he was contested.
18'

It just needed a touch! Mount crosses in the area but nobody got a touch. The net was wide open, it wouldn't have taken much!
18'

Chelsea continue to create space around the area, Chilwell and Mount are impressing tonight!
16'

Chilwell tries the cross but the ball is put out by a deflection. Chelsea are hammering Wolves' left wing at the moment. Great football from the Blues so far.
15'

Wolves counter the corner but Chelsea react and clear for a Wolves throw.
14'

Good chance for Chelsea as a quick cross glances off Havertz boot on the pen spot. Wolves clear for a corner.
13'

No clear chances for either team just yet, something you'd expect to change with the pace of the game we are seeing so far.
12'

Olivier Giroud goes down not too far away from the area. A soft foul but the FK has been given.
10'

Havertz finds Giroud with a nice ball in the area but Giroud can't whip it into the waiting blue shirts. It was a tough angle for the Frenchman.
7'

Rhys James chips a nice cross into the area as Patricio clashes with his own defender in collecting the ball.
6'

Coady shoots from 40 yards but it was off target and no worry for Mendy.
3'

Semedo makes an attractive run and beats mount with a great touch but the shot just wasn't on. Wolves corner from a deflection.
2'

Pedro Neto makes a sprinting break down the left wing but he had no back up in the area and had no choice but to pass the ball back into his own defence.

1'

Balanced start so far, both teams full of energy and pressure! Let's see if they keep it up!

1'

And we are off at the Molineux!

Start of match

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Players are in the tunnel, not long now!
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Traore on the bench! Alongside Raul Jimenez's injury, that's two important losses for Wolves.
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Wolves have lost their last two Premier League games while Chelsea come off the back of a loss against Everton. Both have had their highs and lows this season but it is Chelsea who come into the game with the most momentum behind them tonight.
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Kovasic on the bench tonight as he makes way for Pulisic to start.
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CHELSEA XI: Mendy, James, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Havertz, Kante, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud, Werner.
December 15, 2020