Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory over Wolves at Stamford Bridge, with all goals coming in the second half from Malo Gusto, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto. The win propelled Chelsea to second place in the Premier League, six points behind leaders Arsenal. Wolves remain winless and bottom of the table with two points from 11 games.
Chelsea hosted Wolves in the Premier League on November 8, 2025, following a demanding midweek Champions League draw against Qarabag. The Blues, under Enzo Maresca, started sluggishly after their long trip to Azerbaijan but dominated possession in the first half without scoring, prompting boos from home fans at half-time.
Sam Johnstone made key saves for Wolves, tipping over efforts from Enzo Fernandez and thwarting Alejandro Garnacho early on. A corner was cleared off the line by Jackson Tchatchoua, but Chelsea went into the break level at 0-0.
The second half saw Chelsea click into gear. In the 51st minute, Malo Gusto headed in his first senior goal from Garnacho's left-wing cross. Estevao, introduced as a substitute, made an immediate impact at the 65th minute, assisting Joao Pedro for the second goal. Pedro Neto sealed the win around the 70th minute, finishing Garnacho's cross from close range.
Wolves, managed by caretaker James Collins after sacking Vitor Pereira, offered little threat and finished without a shot on target. They sit eight points from safety, with Rob Edwards set to join from Middlesbrough.
Maresca praised his side's second-half improvement: "The difference between the first half and second half is that in the second half we scored the goals." Gusto noted: "The second half was better, we found each other more easily." Wolves' Collins said: "We showed real spirit in the first half... The early goal rocked us."
Chelsea's starting lineup included Robert Sanchez in goal, with Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Marc Cucurella, Moises Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Joao Pedro, Garnacho and Liam Delap. Wolves lined up with Johnstone, Tchatchoua, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Toti, Hugo Bueno, Andre, Joao Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Hwang Hee-chan and Jorgen Strand Larsen.
