Wolves 3-4 Chelsea
Updated
Chelsea won: Wolves 3-4 Chelsea in the EFL Cup (Round 4) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Wolves goals: Tolu Arokodare 48', David Møller Wolfe 73', David Møller Wolfe 90'+1. Chelsea goals: Andrey Santos 5', Tyrique George 15', Estevao 41', Jamie Gittens 89'. Sent off: Liam Delap (86'). Expected goals: 1.13-2.44. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Jamie Gittens (9.3).
Match report
Chelsea beat Wolves 4-3
Chelsea squeezed past Wolves 4-3 away from home at Molineux Stadium on Wednesday 29 October in EFL Cup.
Andrey Santos put Chelsea ahead on 5' (0-1), Tyrique George made it 0-2 on 15', Estevao made it 0-3 on 41', Tolu Arokodare pulled one back for Wolves on 48' (1-3), David Møller Wolfe pulled one back for Wolves on 73' (2-3), Jamie Gittens made it 2-4 on 89' and David Møller Wolfe pulled one back for Wolves on 90+1' (3-4).
Jamie Gittens's 89' strike proved decisive.
Liam Delap (Chelsea) was sent off on 86'.
Wolves had 40% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.13-2.44. Chelsea were the better side on chances, too.
Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 24,449. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
Match stats
| Wolves | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 | 2.44 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 273 (76%) | 462 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 7 |
Lineups
Wolves (4-1-4-1): José Sá, Matt Doherty, Yerson Mosquera, Toti Gomes, David Møller Wolfe, Emmanuel Agbadou, Jackson Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Fer Lopez, Hee-Chan Hwang, Tolu Arokodare
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Filip Jörgensen, Malo Gusto, Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Jorrel Hato, Romeo Lavia, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Gittens, Tyrique George
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Andrey Santos (Chelsea)
- 15' · Goal · Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- 19' · Substitution · Rodrigo Gomes for Matt Doherty (Wolves)
- 24' · Yellow card · Estevao (Chelsea)
- 31' · Yellow card · Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 41' · Goal · Estevao (Chelsea)
- 46' · Substitution · Marshall Munetsi for Fer Lopez (Wolves)
- 46' · Substitution · Ladislav Krejci for Rodrigo Gomes (Wolves)
- 48' · Goal · Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)
- 54' · Yellow card · Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)
- 60' · Substitution · Marc Cucurella for Malo Gusto (Chelsea)
- 60' · Substitution · Liam Delap for Estevao (Chelsea)
- 60' · Substitution · Enzo Fernández for Romeo Lavia (Chelsea)
- 68' · Substitution · Jørgen Strand Larsen for Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolves)
- 72' · Yellow card · Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- 73' · Goal · David Møller Wolfe (Wolves)
- 76' · Substitution · Pedro Neto for Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- 79' · Yellow card · Liam Delap (Chelsea)
- 81' · Substitution · Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Tolu Arokodare (Wolves)
- 85' · Substitution · Moisés Caicedo for Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)
- 86' · Red card · Liam Delap (Chelsea)
- 89' · Goal · Jamie Gittens (Chelsea)
- 90' · Yellow card · Marc Cucurella (Chelsea)
- 90'+1 · Goal · David Møller Wolfe (Wolves)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ladislav Krejci (Wolves)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2003: Wolves 6, draws 4, Chelsea 14.
Questions
Who won Wolves vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won, 3-4 (EFL Cup) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.
When and where is Wolves vs Chelsea?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolves and Chelsea?
In 24 league meetings since 2003: Wolves 6 wins, 4 draws, Chelsea 14 wins (goals 24-56).