Chelsea comfortably saw off Wolves with a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Graham Potter's side made it three wins in a row with a comfortable afternoon in the capital and extended his unbeaten start at Chelsea to four games.
Kai Havertz put Chelsea in front in stoppage time in the first half after heading in Mason Mount's cross. Christian Pulisic added a second in the 54th minute from close range, with Mount getting another assist.
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Armando Broja added another in the 90th minute, cutting in and firing into the bottom corner.
Chelsea made a quick start and almost took the lead after two minutes. Mason Mount teed it up to Conor Gallagher inside the area, but he could only strike his effort the wrong side of Jose Sa's goal.
Goncalo Guedes delivered a free-kick to the near post for the visitors three minutes later for the hosts but Daniel Podence could only head into the side netting.
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Gallagher did excellent work to cut out a Wolves counter-attack, which was led by Adama Traore, to take the ball away from the visitors after Diego Costa tried to find Matheus Nunes, before setting up Kai Havertz in the box which the German could only fire over.
Chelsea's early dominance continued with Jorginho striking from the edge of the area, but Sa was able to parry. Cesar Azpilicueta then delivered an inviting ball across the goal-mouth but nobody was there to tap it in from yards out.
Graham Potter's side were creating lots of chances early on, but weren't being clinical. Nunes have Chelsea a reminder of the threat on the break after he was fouled by Azpilicueta, who was subsequently booked, on the edge of the area. Joao Moutinho stepped up to be denied by Kepa Arrizabalaga, who confidently parried away to safety mid-way through the first half.
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Chances were constantly coming for Chelsea: Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all had them in the opening 30 minutes but none were able to finish the moves off.
Pulisic was given another opportunity after 28 minutes. Azpilicueta found him with an aerial cross, however he could only head well over.
The American had another go three minutes later from the edge of the box, curling an effort towards the far, top corner. A much better strike, but Sa matched it with a save on the stretch.
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Nunes couldn't keep a header down five minutes before half time as he beat Trevoh Chalobah in the air.
As the half went on, it looked as though Chelsea would go into the break level and frustrated. But in stoppage time, Mount delivered a fine cross to the back post to find Havertz, who looped his effort over Sa to give Chelsea the lead.
Wolves made a bright start to the second half, putting Chelsea under pressure early on. Max Kilman had a chance saved, then Gallagher found Havertz inside the box with a cross but he could only, this time, head over the bar.
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But they did double their lead nine minutes into the second half. Mount picked up another assist to find Pulisic who coolly lifted over Sa to extend the advantage.
Diego Costa made his return to Stamford Bridge with Wolves but had a quiet afternoon in west London. The home crowd were given their chance to give him a standing ovation as he came off in the 56th minute.
Marc Cucurella was called into defensive duty to make a superb block to stop Podence's shot going goalwards.
After making seven changes to the starting team, Potter made his first change in the 66th minute. Loftus-Cheek was taken off for Mateo Kovacic as the Blues boss starting to switch one eye onto Tuesday's Champions League clash against AC Milan.
Mount and Pulisic were also given a rest with 18 minutes left as Reece James and Armando Broja came on in their place.
As the final minutes were played, no chances of real note came before Potter made two more changes. Carney Chukwuemeka was handed his Chelsea debut and Hakim Ziyech was also given a few minutes. Gallagher, a contender for Man of the Match, and goalscorer Havertz were taken off with four minutes to go.
Broja then scored his first for the club in the 90th minute as he found the bottom corner with a brilliant strike past Sa.
It capped off a fine day for Chelsea and Potter, whose changes were justified and rewarded. They now head to the San Siro for a crucial Champions League clash against AC Milan on Tuesday night.
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