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Palmer Shines with Hat-Trick, but Wolves Make it a Tight Finish
Wolverhampton, England – In a match held at Molineux Stadium, Chelsea secured a victory in a game they largely dominated, yet ended with a tense finish thanks to a Wolves comeback. C. Palmer was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick that paved the way for the “Blues” triumph.
Palmer opened the scoring from the penalty spot on two occasions, in the 13th and 35th minutes, showcasing his precision and composure. Shortly after, in the 38th minute, Palmer completed his hat-trick with a goal from open play, assisted by M. Cucurella, solidifying Chelsea’s superiority in the first half.
In the second half, the Wolves showed a better face and managed to pull one back in the 54th minute with a goal from T. Arokodare, assisted by A. Armstrong. This goal gave new momentum to the home team, which while unable to overturn the scoreline, did make it uncomfortable for Chelsea until the end.
Chelsea dominated possession with 67% compared to the Wolves’ 33%. The “Blues” also generated more goal-scoring opportunities, with 15 shots in total, 6 of which were on target. The Wolves, on the other hand, had 10 shots, with 3 directed at the goal. The match was marked by 9 fouls committed by each team and one yellow card for each side.
Referee Jarred Gillett, from Australia, had an unremarkable performance in a match that, despite some interruptions, proceeded normally.
Substitutions wolves: at minute 43 Hwang Hee-Chan came in and L. Krejci went out., at minute 46 M. Doherty came in and R. Gomes went out., at minute 80 A. Gomes came in and J. Bellegarde went out., at minute 90 Joao Gomes came in and Pedro Lima went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 61 C. Palmer came in and A. Garnacho went out., at minute 75 Joao Pedro came in and L. Delap went out., at minute 75 M. Gusto came in and J. Acheampong went out., at minute 84 Andrey Santos came in and J. Hato went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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