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This video can not be played Apologetic Madueke 'fantastic' in Wolves thrashing 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 corner was inadvertently flicked on by Matheus Cunha and an unmarked Nicolas Jackson nodded in at the back post. Jackson stoked an already feisty Molineux crowd with his celebrations - and Wolves rallied on the field. Rayan Ait-Nouri's dazzling run set up Cunha and the livewire Brazilian equalised with a crisp low finish from inside the box, before gesturing towards Jackson. Palmer then restored Chelsea's lead with a deft cushioned lob from 30 yards when he spotted Jose Sa off his line. Wolves got themselves back level for a second time shortly before the break when Jorgen Strand Larsen poked home from the edge of the six-yard box after a free-kick was squared back across goal. However, England Under-21 forward Madueke's treble in 14 second-half minutes settled the game as a contest. The three goals were nearly identical as the winger scored with low angled shots from inside the area, assisted by Palmer on each occasion. Joao Felix put the gloss on the result late on when he side-footed the ball high into the net from near the penalty spot after being picked out by fellow substitute - and former Wolves winger - Pedro Neto. Madueke apologises for insulting Wolverhampton Have your say on Wolves' performance What did you make of Chelsea's display? This video can not be played Attacking style is Chelsea's intention - Maresca This was an enthralling and frantic contest you simply could not take your eyes off, especially in the first half. There were breathtaking passages of attacking play and bags of chances, with more needle than an acupuncture clinic. The fact referee Darren England only brandished the first card of the game shortly after the half-hour mark was nothing short of remarkable. The fires had already been stoked before the game by an Instagram post by Madueke on Saturday night which was less than complimentary about the city of Wolverhampton. A simmering Molineux inevitably jeered the 22-year-old's every touch, and it would have been easy for him to go missing. Instead, Madueke got the bit between his teeth early on and did not shirk the challenge despite the catcalls from those in the stands wearing old gold. His finishing for his three goals was superb, albeit the first strike came via a deflection which flummoxed Sa. Madueke has now scored more Premier League goals in Wolverhampton than he has at Stamford Bridge (two in 18 games). Perhaps his view of the place might be different after this memorable afternoon. This video can not be played Wolves gave Chelsea a lot of help - O'Neil For the second match in succession, and the second time in their history, Wolves fielded a team without an English player in their ranks. A cosmopolitan side gave everything for the shirt, but their organisation was found wanting - particularly at the back where they were often at sixes and sevens. Wolves were carved open with ease by Chelsea after the break, with left-back Ait-Nouri regularly culpable and punished for not tracking back. The departure of former captain and centre-back Max Kilman to West Ham has left a hole which Wolves boss Gary O'Neill - who lamented an error-strewn display - needs to fill before the transfer window shuts. "We lost our way. They were unacceptable [errors] from us, " O'Neill told BBC Match of the Day. "I am all for positivity and when the lads do well they know they have done well, but from all of us as a group to concede those three [second-half] goals as we do is unacceptable. "If you give goals away like we did it was going to be a tough afternoon. We gave Chelsea a lot of help so there is an awful lot I need to fix. " After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 25th August 2024 at 18: 24 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Gary O'Neil Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Enzo Maresca Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Wolves have won their last three Premier League games against Chelsea, as many as they had in their previous 17 (D4 L10). Only once before have they won more consecutive league games against the Blues, a run of five between November 1938 and September 1947. Chelsea are winless in four away league games against Wolves (D1 L3), since a 5-2 victory in September 2019 under Frank Lampard. Wolves have lost six of their nine Premier League home games so far in 2024 (W3), with no side losing more. They’d only lost four of their 20 league games at Molineux in the whole of 2023. Chelsea have conceded at least once in each of their last 16 Premier League away games, their longest run without a clean sheet on the road since a run of 24 between January 1993 and February 1994. Wolves have lost their last four Premier League matches. They haven’t lost more consecutively since a six-game run between May and August 2021 (three with Nuno Espírito Santo, three with Bruno Lage), while the last Wolves manager to lose five in a row was Terry Connor in March and April 2012 (seven). Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on MD1 this season. The Blues haven’t lost their opening two league games in a season since 1973-74, while the last Chelsea manager to lose his first two matches in charge was Gianluca Vialli in February 1998. Wolves didn’t name a single Englishman in their starting XI on MD1 against Arsenal, the first time they’ve done so in a Premier League game. Gary O’Neil was the first English manager to not name an English player in a starting XI since Steve Mc Claren for Newcastle against Leicester in November 2015. Chelsea handed four Premier League club debuts to players against Manchester City on Sunday (Guiu, Veiga, Dewsbury-Hall, Neto), taking their total to 23 debuts since the start of last season, five more than any other club who haven’t been newly promoted in that time. Since the start of last season, only Conor Gallagher (83) has committed more fouls in the Premier League than Wolves’ João Gomes (69), with Gomes receiving 12 yellow cards, the second-most in that time behind Marcos Senesi and João Palhinha (13). Enzo Fernández led all Chelsea players for shots (3) and touches in the opposition box (7) in their 2-0 opening day defeat to Man City. In only one of his previous 46 Premier League games had he managed seven touches in the opposition box, doing so in January against Fulham. Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Chelsea 6. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto. Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes is caught offside. Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea). Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury. Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea). Delay over. They are ready to continue. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea). Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández. Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Nicolas Jackson. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Matheus Cunha. Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers). © 2024 BBC. 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