The West Ham players defeated Chelsea 3:2 at home in the 15th round of the Premier League. The team of David Moyes reached the eighth victory with an excellent team game and masterful goals.
“The Blues” entered the match well, pressing the opponent, which resulted in a corner in the 28th minute from which they took the lead. Mason Mount made a great cross from the corner and all that was well followed by Thiago Silva, who knocked the ball into the right post, from where it bounced into the net for 1:0.
It all seemed as if Chelsea were holding the strings in the game, but in the 38th minute, Edouard Mendy reacted clumsily in his penalty area. The main referee of the match, Andre Marriner, ruled a foul and pointed to the penalty spot. Manuel Lanzini took over the responsibility and with a beautiful shot near the left post, he beat the Chelsea goalkeeper for an equalizer.
It didn’t take much for the guests to regain the advantage. At the end of the first part of the game, in the 44th minute, Mason Mount took a shot at the goal of the experienced goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, after the assist of Hakim Ziyech for the new lead for the Blues, with whom they went on a break.
It seems that the break was more pleasant for the West Ham players, who immediately responded with a new equalizer. It was the 56th minute when Jarrod Bowen passed the defense of the guests and hit the bottom right corner of Mendy’s goal for a new equalizer (2:2).
Although Chelsea was a better opponent in the sequel, an incredible scene at West Ham Stadium followed.
There was an “explosion” of enthusiasm among the home fans in the 88th minute when Arthur Masuaku surprised Mendy from the side and instead of a cross, he masterfully hit the closer corner of the goal to make a 3:2 lead for his team.
Chelsea tried to draw in overtime, but the home team managed to defend well.
