Lukaku Nets Brace as Chelsea Get Disappointing Result Against Wolves in EPL Tie

Lukaku Nets Brace as Chelsea Get Disappointing Result Against Wolves in EPL Tie

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:01 PM
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  • Chelsea were on Saturday afternoon, 7 May, forced to a 2-2 draw by Wolves in a Premier League encounter
  • Belgium international Romelu Lukaku scored the two goals for Chelsea in what was a disappointing result
  • With three games for them to end the ongoing Premier League season, Chelsea are still occupying third position

Romelu Lukaku on Saturday afternoon, 7 May, scored a brace for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as the Blues were forced to a 2-2 draw by visiting Wolves in tough Premier League game

The Belgian has not been having a good season at Chelsea due to injury and lack of form, but he made the Blues' fans happy with his effort against Wolves.

However, Chelsea fans were left disappointed after the final whistle as the Blues allowed their visitors to restore parity and departed Stamford Bridge with a point.

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Lukaku nets brace as Chelsea get disappointing result against Wolves in EPL tie. Photo by Catherine Ivill
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Chelsea started the match impressively, but they had to wait until the 56th minute before scoring their first goal through Lukaku who also scored the second two minutes later.

When did Wolves score their goal?

Francisco Trincao scored the equalizer for Wolves in the 79th minute and when Chelsea fans thought they had won the Premier League game, Coady netted the second goal at the death.

The Premier League battle ended 2-2 and Chelsea now have three more games to play this season.

Chelsea finally name new owner as replacement for Russian Roman Abramovich

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Premier League giants Chelsea finally named Todd Boehly as the new owner of the Stamford Bridge side taking over from embattled Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Roman Abramovich was frustrated by the UK Government to lose the ownership of the Premier League side due to the disturbing attack and invasion of Russia over Ukraine.

The United Kingdom Government are of the say that Roman Abramovich has close ties with those ruling Russia.

Todd Boehly is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who is the co-founder, chairman, chief executive officer and controlling member of Eldridge Industries, a holding company headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

As of October 2021, he is the interim CEO of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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