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Could Wolves afford another defeat? Chelsea made sure they did
A bright start faded into another painful league loss for Wolverhampton Wanderers, whose fight for survival now looks ever more urgent.
Results26 Apr 2064
Wolves need a rescue, Chelsea will not offer one
Wolverhampton Wanderers host leaders Chelsea on Wednesday six points from safety, while the visitors arrive with 28 wins from 31 league games.
Coming up20 Apr 2064Line-ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers4-4-2- 5Acoidán López ↑72'
- 15Eduardo ↑55'
- 12Thami Wana ↑84'
- Unused: Iván Badiola, Luyanda Cele, Sam Taylor, Kingsley Okonkwo, John Andrews-Shelley, Rod Jones
Chelsea4-3-3 DM Wide- 15Rubén Medina ↑68' ⚽
- 37Ali McKillop ↑45'
- 6Bruce Hilgers ↑68'
- 19Lionel Messi ↑45'
- 30Maurício ↑80'
- Unused: Adrián Santana, Urtzi San Martín, Ibrahim Ramadan, Sascha Büchel
Match stats
46%Possession54%
0.75Expected goals (xG)2.38
8Shots19
5Shots on target6
5Long shots5
0Clear-cut chances2
2Half chances6
5Saves4
333Passes completed393
20Crosses43
31Tackles won21
23Interceptions15
17Fouls11
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards0