The damage was done in the first period, as goals from Andrey Santos, Tyrique George and Estevao saw Enzo Maresca 's side enter the half-time break with a three-goal advantage. Wolves had one back early in the second period through Tolu Arokodare, before David Moller Wolfe struck a second for the hosts in the 73rd minute.

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Boss Brian Barry-Murphy says Cardiff City's Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Chelsea is "amazing" but warns it cannot distract from their league ambitions.

Maresca won both games against Wolves in his debut 2024/25 campaign in charge with an aggregate score of 9-3. Maresca will make wholesale changes, based on Chelsea's narrow win at Lincoln City in the previous round, and a packed schedule this month.