WOLVERHAMPTON: Wolverhampton Wanderers endured their stellar domestic shape to heap misery on Chelsea on Christmas eve with a 2-1 win within the superior League on Sunday, way to second-1/2 moves from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty.
After a goalless first half, Lemina headed in a Pablo Sarabia nook six minutes after halftime to present Wolves the lead earlier than Doherty secured the win with a 2nd goal in introduced time at the same time as Christopher Nkunku scored his first intention for Chelsea.
Wolves, who’re unbeaten at domestic within the league considering that September, moved up to eleventh with 22 points, level with 10th-located Chelsea but trailing the London aspect on purpose difference.
Chelsea have now misplaced four away games in a row as Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect fell to their eighth league defeat of the season.
“We sense very upset due to the fact we deserve plenty greater. We aren’t clinical sufficient. We created chances and had the possession,” Pochettino said.
“it’s far a young crew and plenty of gamers are inside the finest League for the primary time. They want to conform. We need to analyze from those games. we’re in a role Chelsea must not be in.”
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Chelsea’s pleasant threat of the first 1/2 fell to Raheem Sterling who stole the ball from final guy Joao Gomes and sprinted into the Wolves container with simplest the keeper Jose Sa to beat.
Sterling went for the finish himself despite having group friends inclusive of Cole Palmer unmarked to his right. The shot was blocked by means of Sa, laying waste to the 3-on-one opportunity.
Chelsea paid for their wastefulness six minutes after halftime while Lemina turned into left poorly marked and his header from Pablo Sarabia’s corner sailed into the net.
“it’s top notch, the support we’ve got right here is wonderful. i hope we are able to maintain pushing on and making the lovers glad,” Lemina advised Sky sports.
Wolves doubled their lead while Benoit Badiashile failed to cope with Hugo Bueno’s move and an unmarked Matt Doherty guided his shot past Chelsea keeper Djordje Petrovic.
