Wolverhampton skipper Conor Cody scored on the last exhale as his team drew 2-2 with Chelsea” in the English Premier League‘s 36th round on Saturday evening.
Lukaku scored Chelsea’s two goals in the 56th minute from a penalty kick in the 58th
minute, while Wolverhampton’s goals came from Trincao (79) and Cody (90 +7).
Chelsea’s score in third position increased to 67 points, while Wolverhampton’s score in
ninth place increased to 50 points.
Chelsea used a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Cesar Azpilicueta in the defensive line alongside
Thiago Silva and Antonio Rudiger, and Reese James and Marcos Alonso on both sides.
Christian Pulisic was shifted behind Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner in the front line, while
Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mateo Kovacic were assigned to the midfield.
Wolverhampton manager Bruno Lagg, on the other hand, used a 3-5-2 formation, with Willy
Poli, Conor Cody, and Roman Sais in the defensive line and Johnny and Ryan Ait Nouri on both sides.
Behind offensive combination Pedro Neto and Raul Jimenez, midfield trio Joao Moutinho,
Ruben Neves, and Leander Dendoncker switched places.
Wolverhampton goalkeeper Jose Sa saved a shot from Werner’s left side in the ninth minute,
the first time in the game.
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Wolverhampton manager Bruno Lagg, on the other hand, used a 3-5-2 formation, with Willy
Poli, Conor Cody, and Roman Sais in the defensive line, and Johnny and Ryan Ait Nouri on
the sides.
In front of offensive combo Pedro Neto and Raul Jimenez, midfield trio Joao Moutinho,
Ruben Neves, and Leander Dendoncker switched roles.
Wolverhampton goalkeeper Jose Sa saved a shot from Werner’s left side in the ninth minute,
giving Chelsea the lead.
In the 15th minute, Sais’ header departed Chelsea’s goal, and in the 22nd minute, the
Moroccan defender proceeded a free kick to bounce the ball off the ground and over the
London team’s goal.
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Despite Chelsea’s superior ball control, Wolverhampton remained dangerous, and in the
29th minute, Neves fired a ball from the outside of the penalty area that sailed beyond the
left post, and a minute later, Jimenez fired a ball from inside the penalty area that strayed
from the goal.
The referee nullified a Chelsea goal in the 33rd minute due to its owner Werner’s offside,
and the referee returned to use video technology to cancel a fresh Chelsea goal scored by
Loftus-Cheek in the 40th minute for offside.
In the 44th minute, Wolverhampton squandered an opportunity to take the lead when Neto
intercepted Neves’ pass from the left side, before shooting a strike that was saved by
goalkeeper Edward Mendy, but bounced back to Dendoncker, who followed it high above
the goal.
Saul Niguez replaced Alonso in the Chelsea lineup at halftime, and the home team
squandered a golden opportunity in the 17th minute when goalkeeper Sa was denied by
Werner of the registry.
After Sais fouled Lukaku, the referee awarded Chelsea a penalty kick utilizing video
technology, and the Belgian striker successfully executed the kick in the 56th minute.
Chelsea strengthened their lead with a second goal by signing Lukaku, who took a pass from Pulisic and struck to the left of the goalie after only two minutes.
After the two goals, the game calmed down until Mendy stopped substitute Hwang Hee-chan in the 74th minute, and Kovacic retaliated by hitting the ball from the right side, which expertly pushed away by Sa.
In the 79th minute, Wolverhampton equalized through replacement Trinkao, who dribbled in front of him on the right side before hitting a rocket shot into Chelsea’s net.
Trinkau almost equalized in the 84th minute, when he successfully dribbled the ball into the penalty area before striking the near post, before Jimenez’s hazardous attempt crossed the goal in the 86th minute.
Wolverhampton pressed with all their strength in added time to follow defender Cody’s cross from the right, which went into the net.
