English Carabao Cup

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

· English Carabao Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 48': Tolu Arokodare
  • 73': David Wolfe
  • 90'+1': David Wolfe
FT
3 - 4
Chelsea
  • 5': Andrey Santos
  • 15': Tyrique George
  • 41': Estêvão
  • Red Card 86': Liam Delap
  • 89': Jamie Gittens

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Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 1. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
  • 7': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 7': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fer López.
  • 13': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 13': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 2. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Matt Doherty because of an injury.
  • 23': David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
  • 24': Estêvão (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malo Gusto with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
  • 30': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 31': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 33': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
  • 39': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 39': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
  • 40': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 3. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrey Santos.
  • 42': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
  • 42': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fer López following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
  • 45'+3': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Chelsea 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ladislav Krejcí replaces Rodrigo Gomes because of an injury.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi replaces Fer López.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Chelsea 3. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 53': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea).
  • 55': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
  • 57': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 59': David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Malo Gusto.
  • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Roméo Lavia.
  • 61': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Estêvão.
  • 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Filip Jörgensen (Chelsea).
  • 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
  • 69': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Tyrique George (Chelsea).
  • 71': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Tyrique George (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 3. David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Agbadou with a headed pass.
  • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Tyrique George.
  • 76': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 76': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
  • 79': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Liam Delap (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
  • 81': Offside, Chelsea. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Tolu Arokodare.
  • 83': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 83': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 86': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
  • 86': Second yellow card to Liam Delap (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Gomes with a headed pass.
  • 88': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 88': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 4. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a headed pass.
  • 90': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Chelsea 4. David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Agbadou.
  • 90'+2': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Gittens.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Chelsea 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Chelsea 4.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 24,449

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
24 Toti Gomes
15 Yerson Mosquera
12 Emmanuel Agbadou
6 David Wolfe
2 Matt Doherty
8 João Gomes
28 Fernando López
11 Hwang Hee-Chan
38 Jackson Tchatchoua
14 Tolu Arokodare
Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Rodrigo Gomes, Tawanda Chirewa, Marshall Munetsi, Mateus Mane, Hugo Bueno, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Daniel Bentley, Ladislav Krejcí.

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Filip Jørgensen (GK)
4 Tosin Adarabioyo
34 Josh Acheampong
21 Jorrel Hato
27 Malo Gusto
40 Facundo Buonanotte
17 Andrey Santos
45 Romeo Lavia
32 Tyrique George
11 Jamie Gittens
41 Estêvão Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Wesley Fofana, Liam Delap, João Pedro, Enzo Fernández, Marc Cucurella, Reece James, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Moisés Caicedo.

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