Premier League: Chelsea beat Wolves to end five-match winless run
21-Jan-2025 05:29 PM 8477
London, Jan 21 (Reporter) Chelsea ended their five-match winless streak in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Monday. Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke were all on target as the Blues climbed back into the top four, according to a Premier League media release. Tosin broke the deadlock midway through the first half, but a Robert Sanchez error gifted Matt Doherty an equaliser shortly before the break. However, Cucurella and Madueke struck in the space of five second-half minutes to seal a much-needed triumph for the Blues. Enzo Maresca’s side leapfrogged Newcastle United and Manchester City to fourth place, while Wolves remain 17th and only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. Chelsea quickly established their authority on proceedings as Cole Palmer shot narrowly wide, before he called Jose Sa into action with a low drive soon after. The breakthrough seemed inevitable, and it arrived in the 24th minute when Reece James' shot deflected kindly for Tosin, who calmly tucked away, with the goal disallowed on-pitch for offside, but overturned after a VAR review. However, Wolves equalised against the run of play in first-half stoppage time as Sanchez spilled Matheus Cunha’s corner, allowing Doherty to pounce and prod in the loose ball. The Blues regained their advantage in the 60th minute when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall flicked on Madueke’s cross, and the unmarked Cucurella was on hand to control and finish on his 100th Premier League appearance. Madueke then got in on the act five minutes later, with the England international nodding home on the line after the returning Trevoh Chalobah headed Palmer’s corner towards goal...////...
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