Malo Gusto’s first professional goal sets up Chelsea cruise past winless Wolves

<p>Relegation beckons when all it takes to undo 51 minutes of hard graft is a full-back without a goal in 165 games for club and country popping up to break the deadlock. This is the reality for Wolves now. They are in a miserable state, so much so that it is hard to see why <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/rob-edwards-middlesbrough-stand-down-manager-wolves-move-football-premier-league">Rob Edwards is prepared</a> to leave Middlesbrough to take the vacancy at Molineux, and they looked utterly bereft of fight as Chelsea handed them their ninth defeat of the season.</p><p>It turned into a rout once Malo Gusto had set Chelsea on the path to victory by scoring the first senior goal of his career. Further strikes from Pedro Neto and João Pedro added a more realistic look to the scoreline. Chelsea, who are up to second, were dominant. They took a while to get going but sprinted away once Gusto had settled their nerves.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/08/chelsea-wolves-premier-league-match-report">Continue reading...</a>