Chelsea v West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as own goal gives Blues narrow win
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Neto’s rebound and Wan-Bissaka’s deflection from a Cole Palmer cross gave the Blues a win that moved them into fourth
Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 in the Premier League on Monday night as Enzo Maresca’s side returned to the Champions League places.
The hosts started the brighter of the two sides as Noni Madueke and Enzo Fernandez spurned chances, with West Ham more than happy to sit back and wait to pounce on Chelsea mistakes.
And they did exactly that as Levi Colwill’s pass back towards goal went straight into the path of an unmarked Jarrod Bowen, who was clean through and arrowed a low finish past Filip Jorgensen.
The second half started with chances for both sides, but it was Enzo Maresca’s changes that paid off as Pedro Neto rifled in after pinball in the box.
From there, Chelsea were in the ascendancy, peppering the West Ham area before Cole Palmer’s cross took a cruel deflection off Aaron Wan-Bissaka, taking it into the back of the West Ham net to move the Blues back into the Premier League’s top four.
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FT: Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
Pedro Neto and Marc Cucurella are first to speak to Sky, with the former saying: “This victory coming from behind was really important for us. We have to be consistent, this is the most important thing."
"We are a big club. When you win you are the best and when you lose you are the worst so it is about working and being consistent and showing what we can do.
"To win trophies, you have to know how to suffer. We are here to suffer and do our best and to finish in the top places."
FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
That result moves Chelsea back into the top four, two points above Man City and four behind Nottingham Forest (with 43).
For West Ham, they stay in 15th, with 27 points, but they are 1-0 points above the relegation places.
FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
FULL-TIME! Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
98 mins
The referee brings the game to an end and Maresca and Chelsea earn a welcome three points!
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
97 mins
Seconds remaining as West Ham get forward, but Mavropanos hits a tame effort at Jorgensen from distance this time. His teammates will be irritated with that.
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
96 mins
A wasted chance from West Ham as Mavropanos heads a tame effort straight at Jorgensen. Can Chelsea close the game out from here?
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
95 mins
A good chance for West Ham, as Guiu can’t convert Neto’s cutback and the visitors counter, led by Guilherme. He races towards the box and slips it to Bowen, who finds Kudus.
The Ghanaian rolls Chalobah and fizzes in the shot, but the block is made.
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
93 mins
It’s still mainly Chelsea as we approach the end of the game, with the hosts enjoying plenty of sustained possession.
Chelsea 2-1 West Ham
91 mins
There’ll be seven minutes of added time here, as Guilherme’s cross comes off himself and out for a goal kick.
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