JOTA FIRES WINNER
AS WOLVES STUN CHELSEA
REUTERS - Diogo Jota scored his first Premier League goal as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to stun title hopefuls Chelsea 2-1 at Molineux on Wednesday.
Ruben Loftus-cheek gave the visitors a halftime lead but two goals in four minutes from Raul Jimenez and Jota turned the match in favour of the hosts, who claimed their first win in two months.
Chelsea trail league leaders Manchester City by 10 points and host Pep Guardiolas side on Saturday, while Wolves climbed to 12th after ending their horror run of form.
“It was a good performance, even in the first half when we were behind,” Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said.
“They (Chelsea) have enormous quality and (Maurizio) Sarris possession game is very hard to counter. But the boys did that and stayed in the game. “The win was important, we have been showing this form for a long time. Playing Chelsea and coming from behind it is a great credit to the players, but you have to stay balanced.” Chelsea went ahead on 18 minutes when Loftus-cheek scored for the second match in a row, his shot from outside the box deflected into the Wolves goal by the head of home captain Conor Coady.
The win was important, we have been showing this form for a long time. Playing Chelsea and coming from behind it is a great credit to the players, but you have to stay balanced