Published January 21,2025
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Chelsea received for the primary time in six Premier League matches after they beat relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 at residence on Monday with targets from defenders Tosin Adarabioyo and Marc Cucurella and a 3rd from winger Noni Madueke.
The win pushed Chelsea – who had been second as not too long ago as final month – above Manchester City and Newcastle United into fourth place, whereas Wolves remained out of the underside three solely on purpose distinction forward of Ipswich Town.
The hosts, in search of to get again on monitor for a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League, went forward within the twenty fourth minute when Tosin sidefooted residence from shut vary.
But goalkeeper Robert Sanchez gifted Wolves an equaliser in first-half stoppage time when he dropped a nook and Matt Doherty stabbed the ball in.
The residence followers have been fearing a repeat of latest video games when Chelsea threw away leads till Cucurella popped up in assault to attain after Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – in his first league begin for the Blues – flicked on a Madueke cross on the hour.
Five minutes later, Madueke nodded in to ensure a header from Trevoh Chalobah – returning to Stamford Bridge after being recalled from a mortgage spell at Crystal Palace – crossed the road.
“It’s instinct. Attacker’s instinct,” Madueke advised Sky Sports. “I knew it was going over the road. I mentioned sorry to Trevoh after. I needed to put this within the web for positive.
“He was saying ‘No way you took my goal’ but I said ‘You have to understand, this is what they pay me for’.”
Chelsea have 40 factors from 22 video games, 10 adrift of leaders Liverpool and 4 behind second-placed Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. They are two factors above Manchester City and Newcastle.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was boosted by the return of membership captain Reece James who made his first begin after the most recent in a string of damage absences.
Chalobah additionally gave the Blues’ defence a stronger form after the lack of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile attributable to accidents.
Defender Levi Colwill and midfielders Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez have been all absent from the squad forward of Chelsea’s journey to champions Manchester City on Saturday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr