Enzo Fernandez settled an absorbing London derby.
Chelsea accomplished an outstanding comeback for the second time within the house of 4 days as they overturned a two-goal deficit to beat relegation-threatened West Ham 3-2 in an exciting London derby.
Having seen his aspect come from 2-1 all the way down to beat Napoli 3-2 and safe a spot within the high eight of the Champions League desk, Liam Rosenior made seven modifications from the XI that started the sport on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
That call regarded to have backfired as West Ham took a hard-earned 2-0 lead by Jared Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.
But Rosenior’s half-time substitutes paid enormous dividends, with Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro, scorer of a decisive brace in Naples, all having a big impact.
Pedro halved the deficit 12 minutes into the second half, earlier than Cucurella levelled issues 13 minutes later.
West Ham regarded to have no less than accomplished sufficient to safe a degree, however Enzo Fernandez struck within the 92nd minute to no less than quickly ship Chelsea into the Premier League top four.
There was chaos within the closing seconds as Jean-Clair Todibo was despatched off for West Ham after he grabbed Pedro by the throat amid an enormous melee. He’ll miss the subsequent three matches, with the Hammers nonetheless 5 factors adrift of security.
West Ham dominate first half
Sanchez was left red-faced as he allowed a seemingly innocuous in-swinging supply from Mark Noble to creep into the bottom-left nook and stun Stamford Bridge.
The Spaniard then made an unconvincing save to disclaim Taty Castellanos after he was performed in by Bowen, with West Ham persevering with to look harmful amid poor defending from the hosts.
Chelsea suffered a setback halfway by the primary half, with Jamie Gittens pressured off with an obvious foot damage and changed by Pedro Neto.
And the Blues’ frustration was furthered as they fell additional behind when Summerville completed off an outstanding West Ham transfer.
Bowen collected an extended ball ahead on the suitable flank and calmly performed in Aaron Wan-Bissaka down the channel, with the defender’s pull-back met by a rasping first-time end from Summerville that left Sanchez with no probability.
Chelsea modifications repay
Cucurella, Fofana and Pedro entered the fray instead of Benoit Badiashile, Alejandro Garnacho and Jorrel Hato.
Although West Ham started the second half brightly, with Sanchez pressured into saves to disclaim Mathus Fernandes and Bowen, the substitutions had the specified influence for the Blues.
After Liam Delap went shut, Pedro continued his glorious current kind, rising on the far publish to show dwelling Fofana’s right-wing cross with a deft header.
Alphonse Areola produced an outstanding save to maintain out a fierce long-range effort from Moises Caicedo, however there was nothing the Frenchman might do to forestall Cucurella from equalising with a diving header.
Neto swung in a deep cross that Malo Gusto headed again throughout purpose and, after Delap hit the crossbar, Cucurella was available to finish the comeback.
From that time, West Ham have been totally on a mission to make sure a share of the spoils, however they noticed an excellent alternative to retake the lead go begging when Jean-Clair Todibo struck the publish from point-blank vary.
The Hammers have been left to rue that miss as a sweeping Chelsea transfer settled an enthralling contest, Areola left with no probability as Fernandez turned dwelling from Gusto’s pull-back to ship a Stamford Bridge crowd that booed the hosts off at half-time into raptures.
There was but extra drama as Adama Traore flung Marc Cucurella to the bottom by the nook flag, prompting a fracas that noticed a number of potential purple card incidents, although solely Todibo was dismissed aftr a prolonged VAR verify.
That ending typified the struggle each groups confirmed in a memorable sport. They are going to every must proceed present the identical spirit, albeit with out the ill-discipline, of their respective battles at totally different ends of the desk.
