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Crazy goal battle: 7 goals scored wildly, the youth storm was too sharp, setting a new record for the Premier League team

10:56am, 30 October 2025【Football】

A match in the fourth round of the English League Cup begins, with Chelsea visiting Wolves as a guest. Chelsea only achieved 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the league, ranking 9th, 8 points behind Arsenal, the leader. Chelsea suffered an upset on Saturday, losing to newly promoted Sunderland at home. Now coming to the League Cup, Chelsea faces Wolves, the bottom team in the Premier League. As a result, the two sides launched a crazy goal battle. The two teams scored 7 goals, and Chelsea won the last 4-3 to advance.

Chelsea has a 4231 formation. Tyreek George is at the front. The offensive combination of Gittens, Bonanotte and Esteban came together. Santos and Lavia form a double midfielder. The back four of Hato, Adarabioyo, Achampang and Gusto started the game. Philippe Jonsen is the starting goalkeeper. Joao Pedro, Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo and Reece James were on the bench.

Chelsea scored in the 5th minute. Santos opened the scoring with a long shot. Subsequently, George outflanked and pushed the ball into the empty goal. Esteban scored with a shot in the 41st minute to expand the score. Chelsea led by 3 goals at halftime. However, the Wolves did not give up and launched a sharp attack in the second half. Arokodare pushed and scored to get a goal back. In the 73rd minute, Wolfe scored with a volley shot. Subsequently, Delap fouled and was sent off. In the 89th minute, Gittens scored again to widen the gap. Although Wolfe scored at the last minute to narrow the gap. But time was running out and the Wolves failed to score again. The final score was settled at 4-3, and Chelsea eliminated Wolves.

In this game, Chelsea had a ball possession rate of 60%, 11 shots, 4 shots on target, and 4 goals scored. The Wolves had more shooting opportunities, with 15 shots, and the same 4 shots on target. Unfortunately, they only scored 3 goals. Gittens was undoubtedly the best player in the game. He scored 3 goals, including 1 goal and 2 assists. At the same time, he also made 5 successful dribbles and 3 key passes. He played a dominant level on the offensive end.

This Chelsea team is also amazing. They have received 6 red cards in the past 9 games, which is unbelievable. In this game, Chelsea set a new record for Premier League teams. Chelsea are the first Premier League team to have four players aged 21 or under score in a single official match. These four players are Santos, George, Esteban and Gittens.