Lampard makes a losing start on return to Chelsea

Chelsea suffered a 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in Frank Lampard’s first game in charge following his return to the club as a coach. 

FULL-TIME Wolves 1-0 Chelsea

Frank Lampard's first match back in charge of Chelsea ends in defeat thanks to Matheus Nunes' stunning first-half strike#WOLCHE pic.twitter.com/bnSXMR6ygJ

— Premier League (@premierleague) April 8, 2023

27 months after being sacked as manager of the club,  the Chelsea Legend was given a loud welcome by the traveling Blues fans at Molineux, as he returned to coach the club till the end of the season as caretaker manager after Graham Potter was sacked.

Back in the Chelsea dugout. 🔵#WolChe pic.twitter.com/2qNNbqsUTJ

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 8, 2023

Matheus Nunes’s first-half rocket was enough to do the damage and hand Chelsea their third successive defeat, and their 11th in the league this season.

😮‍💨 The Timing
😮‍💨 The Technique
😮‍💨 The Precision

Matheus Nunes gets Wolves up and running with a sensational strike! 🐺#WOLCHE pic.twitter.com/1TWO1SFoUN

— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) April 8, 2023

The disappointing result leaves the London side 11th on the EPL Log.