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chelsea Prevented a second-half comeback against a spirited wolves To book your place in Carabao Cup Quarter-finals with a 4–3 win.
Enzo MarescaWith 10 changes, the team looked to be heading for a resounding victory as they led 3–0 at half-time thanks to goals from Andre Santos, Tyrique George and Estevao.
The atmosphere at Molineux was toxic As the hosts have a poor season It looked like it was reaching new heights, but Vitor Pereira’s side rallied after the break and made a strong comeback.
Goals from Tolu Arokodare and David Möller-Wolfe put Chelsea ahead, but Jamie Gittens’s 90th-minute strike ensured Chelsea’s victory.
However, Wolfe scored his second goal late on as Wolves continued to press – but could not find the leveller.
Their run ended with defeat in the only competition they have won this season, but the manner of their second-half performance will have given them some hope ahead of Saturday’s crucial Premier League match at Fulham.
As for Chelsea, they moved closer to another trophy under Maresca by reaching the last eight, although they had a poor night Liam DelapLate red card for two bookings in the space of seven minutes.
Pereira made 11 changes after Saturday’s shock defeat to Burnley, which ended with the Portuguese arguing with fans, but it was the same old story as Chelsea needed just five minutes to go ahead.
Aroccodare’s lay-off was poor and Jamie Gittens cut inside and fed Santos, who advanced on the edge of the area and fired a shot into the bottom corner.
In the 15th minute the score was 2-0 and it was very easy for the visiting team. Facundo Buonanot played in Gittens on the left, he outpaced Matt Doherty and squared in for George to tap in from three yards.
The atmosphere turned sour as Wolves fans chanted slogans against chairman Jeff Shea and Pereira.
Wolves were the masters of their own collapse as Chelsea led 3–0 five minutes before the break.
Playing out from the back, goalkeeper José Sá played a pass to Ferr López, which was tackled by Santos, giving Estévão the opportunity to get close to goal and get a great finish.
To their credit, the hosts came through with intensity in the second half and Arokodare had a volley wide out, but he was left celebrating in the 48th minute.
Buonote gave the ball away, Hwang Hee Chan played in Arokodare and the striker produced a perfect finish into the bottom corner.
This was suddenly a different Wolves side and Arokodare could have reduced the deficit even further before the hour mark, but fired a header just wide.
The pressure increased and the struggle continued even in the 73rd minute. Yerson Mosquera’s long throw reached the far post, where Wolff fired a low shot into the bottom corner to make it 3–2.
Chelsea were in dire straits as substitute Delap returned from injury in the 86th minute and was reduced to 10 players after receiving two yellow cards in the space of seven minutes.
Gittens’s excellent strike from 20 yards in the 89th minute, a looping volley that went wide of the post, looked like Chelsea would get a reprieve.
But a breathless second half was given a spectacular finish when Wolff scored in extra time to make it 4-3.
Wolves were unable to find an equaliser, but the supporters cheered them on, a scene in stark contrast to Saturday.
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