Noni Madueke scored a hat-trick as Chelsea dominated Wolves with a 6-2 victory, giving Enzo Maresca his first Premier League win as Chelsea manager. Meanwhile, Newcastle managed a controversial 1-1 draw against Bournemouth on Sunday.
After a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City last weekend in Maresca's first game since joining from Leicester, Chelsea bounced back with a UEFA Conference League win over Servette on Thursday. However, it was their performance at Molineux that truly marked their resurgence.
Chelsea took an early lead just 98 seconds into the game when Matheus Cunha's attempted clearance from a corner fell to Nicolas Jackson, who headed in from close range.
Wolves fans were already frustrated after Madueke posted a negative comment about Wolverhampton on Instagram before the match, which he quickly deleted.
Cunha equalized for Wolves in the 27th minute, punishing Chelsea once again after scoring a hat-trick against them last season. Moises Caicedo lost possession, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri to set up Cunha, who blasted the ball past Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea regained the lead just before halftime when Cole Palmer received a flick from Jackson and expertly lobbed the ball over Wolves keeper Jose Sa.
