Wolverhampton won 2-1 at home against Chelsea in the 18th round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton on the 24th (Korea time). Wolverhampton secured 22 points and secured a win in three matches, elevating its ranking to 11th.
Hwang Hee-chan started as the starting pitcher without hesitation and formed an offensive team along with Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha. Hwang has been placed at the forefront.
Chelsea led the game. In the 10th minute of the first half, Broja touched a ball that Gustavo put on the right side, but it was missed. Chelsea actively engaged in attack by utilizing Sterling, Palmer, and Nicholas Jackson. When defending, they put strong pressure from the front.
Hwang Hee-chan was often isolated at the front line. Chelsea had a golden chance in the 31st minute of the first half. João Gómez lost the ball due to a pass miss in the situation after the corner kick. Sterling was still given a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper, but his right-footed shot was blocked by Wolverhampton goalkeeper Jose Sa. Wolverhampton continued to make mistakes in the build-up process.
In the 39th minute of the first half, Hwang Hee-chan caught the ball inside the penalty box but failed to lead to an accurate cross. In the 44th minute of the first half, he received a penetration pass and succeeded in entering the penalty box as it was, but his right footed shot went off the post. Hwang Hee-chan was mostly active on the right side rather than the front line in the second half.
Totti Gomez headed Gomez’s cross after a corner kick in the second minute of the second half, but it was caught by Chelsea goalkeeper Petrovic. Mina headed Chelsea’s net four minutes later with a corner. Hwang Hee-chan fell after a contest in the penalty box after receiving Peña’s pass in the eighth minute of the second half, but the referee did not declare a foul. 토토사이트 추천
Chelsea sent Nkunku in the 14th minute of the second half as Ugochuku was out due to injury. Broja was taken out and Mudryk was also included. Chelsea continued to stage attacks but failed to score a goal due to Wolverhampton’s hand-to-hand defense. Wolverhampton was out of the team’s lineup in the 24th minute due to injury to defender Craig Dawson. Santiago Bueno was replaced.
Wolverhampton also included Tommy Doyle in place of Sarabia in the 29th minute of the second half. A minute later, Cunha’s right footed shot from the left side hit the side net. Chelsea made a change by using three replacement cards at the same time in the 34th minute of the second half. Hwang Hee-chan stayed on the ground even as Cunha was replaced thereafter. Wolverhampton scored an additional goal in extra time in the second half. It came off Bueno’s Crosa Chelsea defender Badiashili’s body from the left side. Doherty lightly pushed it with his right foot to split the goal. However, he immediately conceded a goal to Nkunku. No more goal was scored.
