Eden Hazard's last-gasp strike rescued a 1-1 draw and potentially salvaged Chelsea's top-four ambitions in a lacklustre showing against Wolves on Sunday.
2018/2019 Premier League
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Match Reports
Wolves were cruelly denied at the death as Chelsea earned what may yet be a crucial point in the race for the Premier League's top four.
The Blues were staring down the barrel of a costly defeat courtesy of Raul Jimenez's textbook counter-attacking goal in the second half.
But Chelsea's genius forward drilled home in injury time to secure a point that meant the momentum garnered from three straight wins over Tottenham, Fulham and Dynamo Kiev was not totally lost.
Match Events
19' CHANCE! Higuain's shot saved
SAVE! Higuain makes a good run off Boly to meet Kante's through-ball. The angle is against him, however, and he is unable to beat Patricio at his near post. The corner comes to little as Wolves stand firm at the back.
56'GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Wolves (Jimenez)
GOOOAAALLL!!! CHELSEA 0-1 WOLVES! Talk about smash-and-grab! Wolves take the lead through their first shot of the match, and it is in-form striker Jimenez who scores it. Jota takes the ball away from Rudiger and returns the ball back to Jimenez, whose close-range shot deflects over Kepa with a telling touch off Azpilicueta. Chelsea are undone by the counter!
92: GOAL! Chelsea 1-1 Wolves (Hazard)
GOOOOAAALLL!!! CHELSEA 1-1 WOLVES! Hazard once again comes to Chelsea's rescue with a superb individual goal right at the end of the match. The home side take the corner short and Willian works the ball to Hazard, who shifts it away from a couple of players and bends out of Patricio's reach from 20 yards. Brilliant finish!
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Line-ups
Chelsea XI: G. Higuaín, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Pedro, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, Emerson, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: Willian, W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Barkley, A. Christensen, R. Loftus-Cheek, C. Hudson-Odoi
Wolves XI: Rui Patrício, João Moutinho, W. Boly, M. Doherty, C. Coady, R. Jiménez, R. Saïss, L. Dendoncker, J.Castro , Rúben Neves, Diogo Jota
Subs: J. Ruddy, Hélder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro, Adama Traoré, Rúben Vinagre, M. Gibbs-White, M. Kilman