Chelsea climbed up to second place in the Premier League table after brushing aside Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The victory, which came after a sluggish first half, showed again why Enzo Maresca's side are starting to look like proper title challengers this season and why Softfootball touted them to win comfortably in the pre-game report.
Maresca made as many as seven changes from the midweek 2-2 draw against Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League, but it didn't seem to affect their early rhythm. Within the first three minutes, Enzo Fernandez had already tested Wolves' keeper Sam Johnstone twice.
Softfootball reports that the Blues looked hungry, but for all their early control, they couldn't find a way through. Wolves, now under interim manager James Collins, defended smartly and stayed compact. By halftime, it was still 0-0, and honestly, that felt fair enough. Chelsea were dominant but missing that final spark.