Match report

Chelsea Defeats Wolves 3-1 in Premier League Clash

Wolves
Wolves
1–3
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Feb 7, 2026

Chelsea secured a convincing 3-1 win over Wolves in the Premier League on February 7, 2026, with striker C. Palmer scoring three times for Chelsea. Despite a late goal by T. Arokodare, Wolves were unable to turn the tide against the strong performance of the visiting team.

Key Facts

  • • C. Palmer scored all three goals for Chelsea at 13', 35', and 38' minutes.
  • • T. Arokodare netted a consolation goal for Wolves at the 54th minute.
  • • Adam Armstrong assisted T. Arokodare's goal.
  • • M. Cucurella provided an assist on Chelsea's third goal.
  • • Chelsea had multiple substitutions with players like M. Gusto and J. Pedro entering the game.

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Sa (G)
  • 2 M. Doherty (D)
  • 15 Y. Mosquera (D)
  • 4 S. Bueno (D)
  • 3 H. Bueno (D)
  • 8 Joao Gomes (M)
  • 47 A. Gomes (M)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (M)
  • 36 M. Mane (M)
  • 9 A. Armstrong (M)
  • 14 T. Arokodare (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 S. Johnstone
  • 6 D. M. Wolfe
  • 17 Pedro Lima
  • 21 R. Gomes
  • 27 J. Bellegarde
  • 37 L. Krejci
  • 38 J. Tchatchoua
  • 62 L. Rawlings
  • 74 T. Edozie

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Sanchez (G)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 29 W. Fofana (D)
  • 23 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 3 M. Cucurella (D)
  • 17 Andrey Santos (M)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 7 P. Neto (M)
  • 10 C. Palmer (M)
  • 8 E. Fernandez (M)
  • 20 Joao Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 T. Sharman-Lowe
  • 34 J. Acheampong
  • 5 B. Badiashile
  • 19 M. Sarr
  • 21 J. Hato
  • 49 A. Garnacho
  • 41 Estêvão
  • 9 L. Delap
  • 38 M. Guiu

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    13' Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    C. Palmer
  2. Chelsea
    35' Chelsea Goal · Penalty
    C. Palmer
  3. Chelsea
    38' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Palmer · Assist: M. Cucurella
  4. Wolves
    43' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hwang Hee-Chan · On: Ladislav Krejčí
  5. Wolves
    45'+4 Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Adam Armstrong

    Foul

  6. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: R. Gomes
  7. Wolves
    54' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Arokodare · Assist: Adam Armstrong
  8. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Palmer · On: A. Garnacho
  9. Chelsea
    73' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cucurella

    Handball

  10. Chelsea
    75' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Gusto · On: J. Acheampong
  11. Chelsea
    75' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Pedro · On: L. Delap
  12. Wolves
    80' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Gomes · On: J. Bellegarde
  13. Chelsea
    84' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andrey Santos · On: J. Hato
  14. Wolves
    90'+1 Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: João Gomes · On: Pedro Lima

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Chelsea
Fouls 9 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 93%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 15
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 365 747
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 1.06 3.44
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 34% 66%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 307 694
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ C. Palmer's early goals, including a hat-trick before halftime, shifted momentum decisively towards Chelsea.
  • ▸ T. Arokodare scored for Wolves in the second half, but it was too little, too late as Chelsea maintained their lead.