West Ham vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after visitors cruise to victory
West Ham 0-3 Chelsea: Enzo Maresca’s side climbed into the top four after beating the Hammers
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Chelsea produced a strong performance to capitalise on an abject West Ham United showing and climb into the Premier League’s top four.
An early double from Nicolas Jackson set the visitors on course before Cole Palmer added a third in the second half to make certain of victory for Enzo Maresca’s side. After an unsettled start to the season amid off-field chaos and on-field questions, this was a third win on the bounce for Chelsea as they continue to show signs of real promise under their new manager. Jadon Sancho, making his first start, again impressed while the sometimes profligate Jackson took both of his goals nicely.
It was a rather more fretful afternoon for Julen Lopetegui, the West Ham boss casting a frustrated figure on the touchline. Midfielder Guido Rodriguez was hooked after just 35 minutes as Lopetegui tried unsuccessfully to spark his side into life. Audible boos were heard at half time while plenty of home fans headed for the exit with 15 minutes still to play after another lacklustre performance.
Re-live all the action from the London Stadium in our live blog below:
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
44 mins
Madueke is in behind down the right and he clips in a cross, but there was nobody there to meet it. Summerville leads a West Ham counter, and he wins a free-kick on the edge of the area.
Fofana is booked for dragging him down.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
42 mins
Sanchez and Kudus fight for a ball and the West Ham man wins it, but he can only hook a cross well past his teammates before the home side concede a free-kick.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
40 mins
Great work again from Kudus to skip past Cucurella in the box and cross it t Soucek, who rifles a low shot straight at Sanchez.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
37 mins
Soucek replaces Guido Rodriguez.
Bowen is fouled on halfway, but West Ham can’t build anything as Paqueta runs it out of play.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
36 mins
Summerville leads the home side’s counter as he almost gets on to the end of the through ball from Wan-Bissaka, but it runs to Sanchez.
Tomas Soucek is preparing to come on for the home side.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
34 mins
Once again Chelsea get into the West Ham box too easily down the left, but despite good feet from Sancho they can’t make anything of it.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
32 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL!
West Ham think they’ve pulled one back after some great play, but Kudus was well offside.
Nice combinations on the edge of the Chelsea box before the Ghanaian is slipped through, but he had strayed offside before rifling the shot past Sanchez.
The home side have grown into the game in the last five minutes or so, and arguably should’ve had a penalty too!
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
29 mins
The commentators say they are ‘surprised’ that hasn’t been given, VAR went with the original decision from referee Sam Barrott. VAR says the contact was ‘fleeting’.
West Ham come again as Bowen sends in a corner, but it’s headed away.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
26 mins
Good play from West Ham as they clip it wide to Kudus, who brings it down on his chest and cuts in before hitting a deflected shot to Sanchez.
Moments later there are shouts for a penalty as it looks like Summerville is pulled down, but the ref waves it away. VAR are looking at it, but Chelsea clear.
West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
25 mins
Good defensive work from Caicedo to stop the run from Kudus, but the home side win the ball back once more. This is their first little period of sustained pressure.
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