This is Chelsea’s 19th defeat in the Premier League in 2023. No other club in the tournament has lost more than Chelsea in the same period.

This season alone, `The Blues` received their eighth loss, equal to Wolves, Man Utd, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Everton and only less than the clubs racing for relegation, Fulham (nine defeats), Nottingham Forest (10),

Matt Doherty scored to increase the score to 2-0 for Wolves in the 2-1 win over Chelsea at Molineux in round 18 of the Premier League on the evening of December 24.

The match at Molineux is the Premier League’s only confrontation on Christmas Eve, but Chelsea cannot give gifts to fans.

The away team created many good opportunities, but squandered them and could not score in regular time.

The best opportunity came in the 32nd minute, when Joao Gomes lost the ball at home, creating conditions for three Chelsea players to run up to face Jose Sa.

Sterling finished, but could not beat goalkeeper Jose Sa in Chelsea’s 1-2 loss to host Wolves at Molineux Stadium, London in round 18 of the Premier League on the evening of December 24.

Wasting the opportunity, Chelsea had to pay the price in the second half.

In the third minute of injury time, from a cross on the left wing, substitute midfielder Benoit Badiashile cleared the ball lightly at just the right level for Matt Doherty to rush in and make a cross-angle kick to double the gap for Wolves.

Chelsea’s bright spot came in the sixth minute of stoppage time, when Sterling crossed from the right edge and Nkunku cut a cross-angle header beyond Jose Sa’s reach.

Nkunku scored a header in Chelsea’s 1-2 loss to host Wolves at Molineux Stadium, London in round 18 of the Premier League on the evening of December 24.

The 1-2 loss made it impossible for Chelsea to improve to 10th place and was even equaled by Wolves themselves by 22 points.

Squad:

Wolves: Sa, Kilman, Toti, Dawson (Bueno 70), Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Sarabia (Doyle 75), Ait-Nouri (Bueno 87), Cunha (Doherty 86), Hwang Hee Chan.

Chelsea: Petrovic, Gusto (Badiashile 80), Disasi, Silva, Colwill (Maatsen 79), Ugochukwu (Nkunku 58), Sterling, Palmer, Broja (Mudryk 59), Gallagher, Jackson (Madueke 80).