November 08, (THEWILL) — Chelsea claimed a convincing 3-0 victory over bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge, with Alejandro Garnacho providing two assists to lift the Blues temporarily into second position in the English Premier League standings. The visitors, without a permanent manager following Vitor Pereira’s dismissal after their defeat to Fulham seven days earlier, remain winless this campaign.
The opening 45 minutes proved difficult for the hosts with Enzo Fernandez and Garnacho testing goalkeeper, Sam Johnstone, with efforts that required quality saves. Joao Pedro sent a promising opportunity off target during a period in which Wolves defended resolutely to keep the scoreline level at the interval.
Chelsea required just six minutes after the restart to break the deadlock when Malo Gusto connected with Garnacho’s cross to score his maiden senior goal. The Argentina international’s delivery found the French defender unmarked, and his header gave Johnstone no chance.
The home side doubled their advantage when Joao Pedro converted from inside the penalty area on his 100th EPL outing, applying a first-time finish after Fernandez had nearly created an own goal from Ladislav Krejci. Garnacho then turned provider once more during a rapid counter-attack, supplying former Wolves forward, Pedro Neto, with a simple finish from close range to complete the scoring.
Wolves nearly conceded a fourth goal in stoppage time when Marc Guiu struck the woodwork with an open net at his mercy following Joao Pedro’s saved attempt. The result leaves the Midlands club rooted to the foot of the table without a single win from their fixtures this season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
