Malo Gusto, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto struck in the second half as Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Saturday to move into second place in the Premier League and extend the visitor’s winless run.
Enzo Maresca’s men are six points behind leaders Arsenal on 20 points after eleven games, while Manchester City (19) host Liverpool (18) on Sunday.
Wolves, who have been managed by Under-21 coach James Collins after Vitor Pereira was sacked last week, are bottom with two points after the worst start to the season in the club’s history.
Chelsea took control from the start, but a wasteful first half saw the Stamford Bridge fans chase the players off the pitch at half-time.
Things were considerably better in the second half, and Gusto finally broke the deadlock in the 51st minute with his first senior goal in 98 games since joining Chelsea from Lyon, when he nodded in Alejandro Garnacho’s cross at the back post from point-blank range. The goal lifted the mood in a match that had generated little excitement in the first half.
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Pedro doubled Chelsea’s lead in the 65th minute when Brazilian Estevao beat a defender before pulling the ball back to his compatriot who fired in from the center of the penalty area.
Neto scored against his former side and put the game out of reach eight minutes later when he tapped in an excellent cross from Garnacho.
Chelsea had 18 shots, including seven on target, to the visitor’s three, and swarmed the Wolverhampton net until the final whistle, with substitute Marc Guiu and Neto squandering late chances.
Wolves’ catastrophic start to the season has left them eight points clear of the safety zone, and no team has ever remained in England’s top flight with two points after 11 games. They have jointly scored the fewest goals in the division while boasting the league’s leakiest defense.
Rob Edwards could be the next to try to turn the team around after second division Middlesbrough allowed him to speak to the club about the manager vacancy on Saturday. Edwards previously guided Luton Town to the Premier League in his first season.
Published on November 9, 2025
