Chelsea cling on to beat Wolves 4–3 at Molineux — match report
What began as a tidy, controlled performance from Chelsea turned into a full-blown drama at Molineux as the Blues held their nerve to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 and book a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. The scoreboard read the kind of scoreline reserved for cup folklore: a 3–0 half-time lead, a breathless Wolves revival, a red card, and a closing salvo that left both sets of supporters stunned. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} Snapshot Final score Chelsea 4 — 3 Wolves Competition Carabao Cup, Fourth Round Venue Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Attendance ~24,449 Chelsea raced into a seemingly unassailable lead with first-half strikes from Andrey Santos, Tyrique George and Estêvão, but Wolves — who looked out of the match at the break — launched a ferocious second-half fightback that produced three goals and left the final exchanges feverish. Jamie Gittens' introduction proved decisive as Chelsea clung on for a result that man...