WOLVERHAMPTON. Wolverhampton Wanderers prevails over Chelsea 1-0 after M. Nunes scored just 1 goal (31′). Chelsea was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (62%).
The match was played at the Molineux Stadium stadium in Wolverhampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Peter Bankes with the collaboration of Edward Smart and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Dean Whitestone. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 14.6 degrees Celsius or 58.3 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- ! 38 Ball Possession 62
Shots
- 9 Total 13
- 4 On Target 1
- 3 Off Target 4
- 2 Shots blocked 8
- 107 Attack 115
- 51 Dangerous attack 51
- 79 Ball safe 94
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 8
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 14 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 5
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Chelsea had a strong ball possession 62% while Wolverhampton Wanderers was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Wolverhampton Wanderers was more pushing with 51 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Wolverhampton Wanderers won the match.
Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Chelsea shot 13 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Mario Lemina and João Gomes). On the other side, Chelsea received 5 yellow cards (Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling , Conor Gallagher, Mateo Kovacic and Ben Chilwell).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Wolverhampton Wanderers will have 31 points to remain in the 12th place. On the opposite side, Chelsea will stay with 39 points like Fulham to remain in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers will play away with Manchester United on the 13th of May with a 12-4 head to head stats in favor of Manchester United (4 draws).
Chelsea will host Nottingham Forest on the 13th of May with a 4-0 head to head in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation
Wolverhampton Wanderers
74'
39'
31'
Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Julen Lopetegui Argote decided to play with the following team: José Sá, Nélson Semedo, Craig Dawson, Max Kilman, Toti Gomes, Matheus Nunes, João Gomes, Mario Lemina, Daniel Podence, Matheus Cunha and Diego Costa.
The home team had on the bench: Hee-Chan Hwang, João Moutinho, Adama Traoré , Pedro Lomba Neto, Joseph Hodge, Daniel Bentley, Pablo Sarabia, Hugo Bueno and Nathan Michael Collins.
Substitutions
Wolverhampton Wanderers made 5 changes: Diego Costa for Hee Chan Hwang (63′), Daniel Podence for João Moutinho (64′), Mario Lemina for Adama Traoré (74′), Matheus Cunha for Pablo Sarabia (75′) and Matheus Nunes for Nathan Collins (90′).
Best player: Adama Traoré
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Wolverhampton Wanderers was Adama Traoré even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 5 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 74′.
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
Chelsea started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Frank Lampard played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella, Conor Gallagher, Enzo Fernández, Mateo Kovačić, Raheem Sterling, Kai Havertz and João Félix.
These were the players on the bench: Trevoh Chalobah , Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , Christian Pulišić , Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado, Mykhaylo Mudryk , Ben Chilwell , Edouard Mendy and Benoît Badiashile Mukinayi.
Substitutions
Chelsea made 5 changes: Kai Havertz for Christian Pulišić (61′), Raheem Sterling for Mykhailo Mudryk (68′), João Félix for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (67′), Marc Cucurella for Ben Chilwell (68′) and Wesley Fofana for Trevoh Chalobah (80′).
Best player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Chelsea was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
His rating is with 7 passes (42% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 1 duel out of 1.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 67′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – Chelsea – 1-0
- Tottenham Hotspur – Brighton & Hove Albion – 2-1
- Southampton – Manchester City – 1-4
- Manchester United – Everton – 2-0
- Leicester City – AFC Bournemouth – 0-1
- Fulham – West Ham United – 0-1
- Brentford – Newcastle United – 1-2
- Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest – 2-0
