Chelsea won for the first time in six years First league matches in which they overcome the threat of relegation Wolverhampton Walkers On Monday, the score was 3-1 at home, thanks to goals from the defenders Tosin Adarabioyo AND Mark Cucurelli and the third from the winger You Maduk.
Thanks to the victory, Chelsea, who were second last month, moved ahead of the league Manchester City AND NewcastleUnited to fourth place, while Wolves remained outside the bottom three only on goal difference ahead of them City of Ipswich.
The hosts, eager to regain their place in next season’s Champions League, took the lead in the 24th minute when Tosin sideways shot into the goal from close range.
What a goalkeeper Robert Sanchez he gave Wolves an equalizer in stoppage time of the first half, after taking a corner kick and Matt Doherty he hit the ball.
The home fans feared a repeat of recent matches when Chelsea lost the lead until Cucurella appeared in attack and scored a goal Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – in his first league start for the Blues – after a good hour he met Madueke’s cross.
Five minutes later, Madueke nodded to secure the header Trevoh Chalobah – return to Stamford Bridge after being recalled from his loan at the stadium Crystal Palace – crossed the border.
“It’s instinct. “A striker’s instinct,” Madueke told Sky Sports. “I knew it was going to cross the line. I later apologized to Trevoh. I absolutely had to put this in the grid.
“He said, ‘There’s no way you’re going to take my goal,’ but I said, ‘You have to understand, this is what I get paid for.'”
Chelsea has 40 points after 22 matches and is 10 behind the leader Liverpool and four behind second place Arsenal AND Nottingham Forest. They are two points ahead of Manchester City and Newcastle.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca was encouraged by the return of the club captain Reece Jameswho started for the first time after a series of absences due to injuries.
“The performance up to 40 minutes was very good, then we had problems in the last five minutes. They scored a goal and we lost a bit of confidence, which has happened several times this season,” Maresca told the BBC.
“We have to learn to deal with these situations better. We started the second half well and scored goals. Overall, I think we deserved to win.
“We reacted well in the second half. After five games without a win, it’s not easy to do that. That’s why it was important to win the match.”
Chalobah also credited the Blues for strengthening their defense following the defeat Wesley Fofana AND Benoît Badiashile due to injury.
Defender Levi Colwill and helpers Romeo Lavia AND Enzo Fernandez all were absent from the squad ahead of Chelsea’s match against champions Manchester City on Saturday.
