Match report

Chelsea Defeats Wolves 4-3 in League Cup Thriller

Wolves
Wolves
3–4
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Oct 29, 2025

Chelsea held on to secure a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolves in the League Cup. The match saw early dominance from Chelsea, who led 3-0 by half-time through goals from Andrey Santos, T. George, and Estêvão. However, Wolves fought back with two second-half strikes by T. Arokodare and D. M. Wolfe, but a late goal from J. Gittens for Chelsea ensured their victory despite another Wolves response from D. M. Wolfe.

Key Facts

  • • Chelsea scored first through Andrey Santos at minute 5.
  • • T. George and Estêvão added to Chelsea's lead in the early half, making it 3-0 by the 41st minute.
  • • Wolves' T. Arokodare reduced the deficit to 3-1 at the 48th minute.
  • • D. M. Wolfe scored twice for Wolves (73rd and 90th minutes), but a late goal from J. Gittens sealed Chelsea's win in the 89th minute.
  • • L. Delap was sent off with a red card for Chelsea at the 86th minute.

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Sa (G)
  • 2 M. Doherty (D)
  • 15 Y. Mosquera (D)
  • 24 Toti (D)
  • 6 D. M. Wolfe (D)
  • 12 E. Agbadou (M)
  • 38 J. Tchatchoua (M)
  • 28 F. Lopez (M)
  • 8 Joao Gomes (M)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (M)
  • 14 T. Arokodare (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 D. Bentley
  • 3 H. Bueno
  • 5 M. Munetsi
  • 9 J. S. Larsen
  • 21 R. Gomes
  • 10 T. Chirewa
  • 27 J. Bellegarde
  • 7 M. Mane
  • 37 L. Krejci

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 F. Jorgensen (G)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 34 J. Acheampong (D)
  • 4 T. Adarabioyo (D)
  • 21 J. Hato (D)
  • 45 R. Lavia (M)
  • 17 Andrey Santos (M)
  • 41 Estêvão (M)
  • 40 F. Buonanotte (M)
  • 11 J. Gittens (M)
  • 32 T. George (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 R. Sanchez
  • 29 W. Fofana
  • 24 R. James
  • 3 M. Cucurella
  • 25 M. Caicedo
  • 8 E. Fernandez
  • 7 P. Neto
  • 20 Joao Pedro
  • 9 L. Delap

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    5' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Andrey Santos · Assist: J. Gittens
  2. Chelsea
    15' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    T. George · Assist: J. Gittens
  3. Wolves
    19' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: R. Gomes
  4. Chelsea
    24' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Estêvão

    Foul

  5. Wolves
    31' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    R. Gomes

    Foul

  6. Chelsea
    41' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Estêvão · Assist: Andrey Santos
  7. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Lopez · On: M. Munetsi
  8. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Unknown player · On: Ladislav Krejčí
  9. Wolves
    48' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Arokodare · Assist: Hwang Hee-Chan
  10. Wolves
    54' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Hwang Hee-Chan

    Foul

  11. Chelsea
    60' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Gusto · On: M. Cucurella
  12. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Lavia · On: E. Fernandez
  13. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Estêvão · On: L. Delap
  14. Wolves
    68' Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hwang Hee-Chan · On: J. S. Larsen
  15. Chelsea
    72' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    T. George

    Argument

  16. Wolves
    73' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    D. M. Wolfe · Assist: E. Agbadou
  17. Chelsea
    76' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. George · On: P. Neto
  18. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    L. Delap

    Argument

  19. Wolves
    81' Wolves subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Arokodare · On: J. Bellegarde
  20. Chelsea
    85' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Facundo Buonanotte · On: M. Caicedo
  21. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    L. Delap

    Foul

  22. Chelsea
    86' Chelsea Card · Red Card
    L. Delap

    Foul

  23. Chelsea
    89' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Gittens · Assist: J. Hato
  24. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cucurella

    Argument

  25. Wolves
    90' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    D. M. Wolfe · Assist: E. Agbadou

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Chelsea
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 76% 84%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 364 549
Yellow Cards 3 6
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.68 2.04
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 40% 60%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 275 462
Shots Inside Box 12 6
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea took an early lead scoring three goals within the first 41 minutes, setting the tone of dominance.
  • ▸ Despite going down 3-0, Wolves showed resilience by pulling two quick goals (from T. Arokodare and D. M. Wolfe), narrowing the gap to just one goal at the 73rd minute.
  • ▸ Chelsea's late goal from J. Gittens secured their lead in a tense final stretch where Wolves pushed for an equalizer but fell short.