LONDON. Chelsea recovers against Wolverhampton Wanderers with a goal on the T. 79′ and a goal on the C. Coady 90′. Chelsea was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%)
The match was played at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Peter Bankes assisted by James Mainwaring and Tim Wood. The 4th official was Robert Jones. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.1 degrees Celsius or 64.58 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 20 Total 14
- 7 On Target 4
- 13 Off Target 10
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 109 Attack 65
- 55 Dangerous attack 27
- 78 Ball safe 83
- 1 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 3
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 7 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Chelsea had a superior ball possession 59% while Wolverhampton Wanderers was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea had a more offensive attitude with 55 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 7 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Chelsea to win the match.
Chelsea shot 20 times, 7 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Chelsea received 1 yellow card (C. Azpilicueta). Talking about the opposition, Wolverhampton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards (R. Saiss, P. Neto and J. Moutinho).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Chelsea will have 67 points to remain in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Wolverhampton Wanderers will have 50 points to sit in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Chelsea will play away with Leeds United on the 11th of May with a 3-0 head to head statistic in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Manchester City on the 11th of May with a 10-3 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester City (2 draws).
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea
87'
27'
56', 58'
Chelsea started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Thomas Tuchel decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Chelsea made 3 changes: M. Alonso for S. Niguez (46′), C. Azpilicueta for M. Sarr (87′) and R. Lukaku for K. Havertz (90′).
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento played with: .
Wolverhampton Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Chiquinho (injured).
Substitutions
Wolverhampton Wanderers made 3 changes: P. Neto for Hwang Hee-Chan (70′), R. Saiss for Chiquinho (71′) and R. Neves for Trincao (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Brentford – Southampton – 3-0
- Brighton & Hove Albion – Manchester United – 4-0
- Burnley – Aston Villa – 1-3
- Chelsea – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 2-2
- Crystal Palace – Watford – 1-0
