Palmer-Madueke duo give Chelsea hope against Wolves

Chelsea sealed their first three points of the season with an emphatic second-half performance away at Wolves. The deadly partnership of Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke stole the show in a 6-2 thrashing. After the defeat to Manchester City in his Stamford Bridge debut, Enzo Maresca can finally boast his first Premier League win with […]

Chelsea sealed their first three points of the season with an emphatic second-half performance away at Wolves. The deadly partnership of Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke stole the show in a 6-2 thrashing. After the defeat to Manchester City in his Stamford Bridge debut, Enzo Maresca can finally boast his first Premier League win with Chelsea.

The two teams came off defeats to last season’s champions and runners-up in the opening weekend. With the international break on the horizon, getting their first win was on the mind of both coaches. That was visible from the energetic nature of the entire 90 minutes.

An early contender for the best half of the season

Noni Madueke, booed by Wolves fans for his pre-match antics, started the frantic match with the game’s first big chance. Chelsea took the lead from the resulting corner-kick through the much-criticized striker Nicolas Jackson.

After going down in 98 seconds, the host’s response was admirable. Cunha tied the game, saw another goal chalked off for offside, and hit the crossbar before Cole Palmer’s exquisite finish restored Chelsea’s lead.

But, somehow, that was not the endnote to a chaotic first half. On his home debut, Jorgen Strand Larsen leveled the score for the second time. The scoreline was a true reflection of an end-to-end encounter.

The defensive issues at either end contributed to an entertaining watch as both teams had four shots on target out of 14 attempts in total before the break.  

Madueke has the last laugh

The second half started with Chelsea winger Pedro Neto receiving a warm welcome from the Wolves faithful as he replaced…

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Author : Eskender Tamrat

Publish date : 2024-08-25 19:52:12

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