Chelsea came from behind to defeat West Ham, securing a 2-1 victory in the London derby on Monday at Stamford Bridge, lifting the blues above Manchester City to secure 4th spot in the Premier League.
Chelsea Made A Tremendous Comeback to Win 2-1 Despite Being 1 Goal Down in Stamford Bridge to Suppress Manchester City in League Table
Chelsea had to win the match to regain the 4th position currently occupied by City and Enzo Maresca made 3 changes by putting Sancho, Colwill, and Enzo in the game. However, Colwill became the reason behind the first goal conceded by the Blues that raised the question of selecting him over Chalobah who contributed to two goals last match.
Bowen Came from Injury and Scored in His First Attempt Capitalising Chelsea's Mistake
The home side made several chances in the first half but failed to shake the net, but England forward Jarrod Bowen made no mistake to put a name on the scoresheet after missing eight games for a foot injury. Bowen senses Levy Colwills’s sloppy backpass and he took a left-footed curl shot to finish the ball in bottom corner just three minutes before halftime.
Maresca substituted Sancho with Neto who was not working against Van Bissaka and just after 12 minutes the decision turned effective as Neto triggered the shot to equalise for Chelsea. Neto crossed the ball deflected from Cucurella and shoot by Enzo but saved by West Ham GK. In the situation Neto was lurking around and fired a bullet with the loose ball gave a sense of relief to home fans.
Palmer Become Saviour for Chelsea that Helped BLues to Comeback in the Game
Chelsea increased the intensity after the goal that resulted in the winner for the Blues and credit goes to Palmer whose absolutely mesmerizing free kick was saved just minutes before. This time Palmer’s shot cum cross deflected from the leg of Wan Bissaka causing a looping ball that ended in the net leaving GK helpless in the situation.
Maresca said, “I was very happy, especially because I consider this game the toughest game mentally. At this moment, when teams come here and sit back waiting for our mistake, there is no space to attack, we need to be patient”. The win of Chelsea secured 43 points, 2 more than City and 4 less than third-placed Nottingham Forest. West Ham acquired the 15th place with 27 points in hand.
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