Noni Madueke’s hat-trick gave Chelsea their first Premier League victory of the season as they beat Wolves in a pulsating and chaotic encounter.
Chelsea took the lead after 98 seconds when Cole Palmer’s inswinging nook was inadvertently flicked on by Matheus Cunha and an unmarked Nicolas Jackson nodded in on the again submit.
Jackson stoked an already feisty Molineux crowd along with his celebrations – and Wolves rallied on the sector.
Rayan Ait-Nouri’s dazzling run arrange Cunha and the livewire Brazilian equalised with a crisp low end from contained in the field, earlier than gesturing in the direction of Jackson.
Palmer then restored Chelsea’s lead with a deft cushioned lob from 30 yards when he noticed Jose Sa off his line.
Wolves bought themselves again degree for a second time shortly earlier than the break when Jorgen Strand Larsen poked dwelling from the sting of the six-yard field after a free-kick was squared again throughout objective.
Nevertheless, England Underneath-21 ahead Madueke’s treble in 14 second-half minutes settled the sport as a contest.
The three targets have been almost an identical because the winger scored with low angled pictures from inside the realm, assisted by Palmer on every event.
Joao Felix put the gloss on the end result late on when he side-footed the ball excessive into the online from close to the penalty spot after being picked out by fellow substitute – and former Wolves winger – Pedro Neto.