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NICOLAS JACKSON and Matheus Cunha came to blows during the first half of Chelsea’s 6-2 thrashing of Wolves with players repeatedly forced apart after a number of bust-ups.
The pair were caught in an altercation after Cunha had levelled the scores for Wolves in the 27th minute.
Nicolas Jackson and Matheus Cunha were involved in a bust up on the pitch
Cunha appeared to tell Jackson not to talk with a hand gesture
Jackson didn’t take well to the gesture
Players from both teams had to be separated as a result
GettyBoth stars had netted for their teams and emotions were clearly running high, with the pair visibly upset with one and other.
The incident appeared to begin after Cunha gestured towards Jackson to tell him not to talk.
The Brazilian seemed to be aiming some sharp words at Jackson in a bid to wind him up.
Players from both sides rushed in to break up the argument and had to be separated to stop any fighting.
Tempers had already flared earlier in the game when Jackson gave Chelsea the lead inside two minutes.
During the Blues’ celebrations, players from both sides were seen arguing with each other.
While referee Darren England had to get involved to separate the group before anything escalated.
And a third bust-up occurred later on when Marc Cucurella squared up to Yerson Mosquera after the defender left Moises Caicedo in a heap following a brutal tackle.
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Another moment saw Marc Cucurella and Yerson Mosquera square upGettyIt was a thrilling first half at the Molineux with the two sides heading in at the break with the scores tied at 2-2.
Nicolas Jackson‘s early opener set the tone, before Cunha bagged for the home side.
Chelsea ratings vs Wolves: Madueke and Palmer on fire as Blues run riot... but Mudryk has shocker
NONI MADUEKE bagged himself a second-half hat-trick courtesy of Cole Palmer as Chelsea fired to a 6-2 victory away at Wolves.
Palmer’s three assists and first half strike capped off a wonderful afternoon for the England ace and a game that at times resembled a basketball match.
Here’s how SunSports’ Katherine Walsh rated the Blues stars…
Robert Sanchez – 7/10
Solid display. Held firm and kept Wolves at bay in the first half.
Brilliant long ball distribution cross-pitch to Jackson who assisted Palmer’s goal and Chelsea’s second.
Malo Gusto – 5
Out of position for Matheus Cunha’s 26th minute equaliser and didn’t get forward enough.
Failed to have an influence on the game after a quieter second 45 minutes from Wolves.
Wesley Fofana – 6
Had his back to goal for Wolves’ second equaliser before half-time.
The ball had been guided in by a free-kick and Jorgen Strand-Larsen cleverly guided it home with his right foot.
Levi Colwill – 6
Not a particularly noticeable performance from the 21-year-old in a positive or negative sense.
Suppose it was a solid showing but was also caught ball watching for Cunha’s goal.
Pulled Cucurella away from the third brawl of the match.
Marc Cucurella – 6
Worked hard and found himself centre of multiple fights with Wolves players throughout the 90.
Solid as ever, needing to be alert with Wolves lethal in the first half.
Moises Caicedo – 6
Quiet afternoon for the midfielder. Didn’t do much right or wrong.
Enzo Fernandez – 7
Often in the right place at the right time after clearing two Wolves’ attempts from inside the box.
Battled to win the ball for Madueke’s third goal and frequently recovered possession for the visitors.
Cole Palmer – 9
A brilliant goal and THREE assists finished off a sensational performance from the No10 position.
Somehow managed to outshine hat-trick scorer Madueke after providing all of his goals. His own notch came against the run of play just after receiving a yellow.
Picked up the ball 20 yards from goal after a long Sanchez kick and lobbed Wolves keeper Jose Sa just when the visitors were hanging on.
Mykhailo Mudryk – 4
Enzo Marseca said he needed time and coaching to get his Chelsea career on track. But failed to make an impact against Wolves.
Didn’t notice him being shipped off at half-time for former Wolves star Pedro Neto.
Noni Madueke – 9
The star man scored THREE in the second half after bagging against Servette on Thursday.
Chelsea’s best player in the first half. The young winger has bundles of ability and energy.
Looked lively and won several free-kicks in promising positions.
Worth a note that he silenced the home fans who were heavily booing him throughout after his social media comments earlier today.
Nicolas Jackson – 8
Opened the scoring with a post header inside two minutes.
But let himself down with silly antics while arguing with Cunha twice.
Most non-penalty goals for Chelsea in the Premier League since the start of last season: 15.
And assisted Palmer’s brilliant goal and Chelsea’s second.
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Pedro Neto 7
Put a shift in after coming on at half-time on his first return to the Molineux.
Bagged himself an assist in the 80th minute.
Joao Felix – 7
Scored on his Chelsea 2023/24 debut after joining from Atletico Madrid for £42.6m.
Combined with other new signing Neto for the goal.
Christopher Nkunku – N/A
Renato Veiga – N/A
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – N/A
It was Cole Palmer who added a second for Chelsea as he delightfully lobbed Jose Sa after some sloppy defending by Wolves in the 45th minute.
But just six minutes later, in added time, Jorgen Strand Larsen nodded home another equaliser to set up an enthralling second half.
But it was Chelsea who drew first blood early again, this time with Madueke netting in the 47th minute.
The winger fell foul of Wolves fans with a hastily-deleted X-rated social media post and was booed at every touch prior to his goal.
And with 30 minutes left Noni Madueke broke through again before firing home his second of the match.
But the ace wasn’t done yet, completing his hat-trick moments later with another sharp finish.
Amazingly, Palmer assisted all three of Madueke’s strikes, with the duo linking up impeccably.
Chelsea still had another in the tank, with ex-Wolves star Pedro Neto and Joao Felix linking up as the latter netted a sixth on his second debut.
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