Chelsea and Wolves stars forced apart after clashing on pitch as Cunha and Jackson involved in bust up

NICOLAS JACKSON and Matheus Cunha came to blows during the first half of Wolves vs Chelsea this afternoon.

The pair were caught in an altercation after Cunha had levelled the scores for Wolves in the 27th minute.

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The referee tried to calm things down[/caption]

Both stars had netted for their teams and emotions were clearly running high, with the pair visibly upset with one and other.

The incident appeared to begin after Cunha gestured towards Jackson to tell him not to talk.

The Brazilian seemed to be aiming some sharp words at Jackson in a bid to wind him up.

Players from both sides rushed in to break up the argument and had to be separated to stop any fighting.

Tempers had already flared earlier in the game when Jackson gave Chelsea the lead inside two minutes.

During the Blues’ celebrations, players from both sides were seen arguing with each other.

While referee Darren England had to get involved to separate the group before anything escalated.

It was a thrilling first half at the Molineux with the two sides heading in at the break with the scores tied at 2-2.

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Tempers had already flared following Jackson’s early opener[/caption]

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Nicolas Jackson‘s early opener set the tone, before Cunha bagged for the home side.

It was Cole Palmer who added a second for Chelsea as he delightfully lobbed Jose Sa after some sloppy defending by Wolves in the 45th minute.

But just six minutes later, in added time, Jorgen Strand Larsen nodded home another equaliser to set up an enthralling second half.