The Blues delivered a commanding performance against West Ham at Boleyn Ground, winning the match with a score of 5-1 in the latest Premier League round. Lucas Paquetá opened the scoring for the home side with a goal in the 5th minute. Chelsea then responded swiftly, as João Pedro netted in the 14th minute, followed by Pedro Neto in the 22nd, and Enzo Fernández in the 33rd minute of the first half, leaving the score at 3-1 at halftime. Moisés Caicedo extended Chelsea’s lead with a goal in the 53rd minute, and Trevoh Chalobah closed the scoring with another goal in the 57th minute.
Moisés Caicedo was the standout player of the match, contributing with a goal, completing 66 successful passes, and reclaiming possession twice. João Pedro also made a notable impact, with 1 goal, 23 successful passes, 2 interceptions, and 2 shots on target.
West Ham’s coach, Graham Potter, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation with Mads Hermansen in goal; Jean-Clair Todibo, Maximilian Kilman, Nayef Aguerd, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in defense; James Ward-Prowse, Tomás Soucek, El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Lucas Paquetá in midfield; and Jarrod Bowen alongside Niclas Füllkrug in attack.
On the other side, Chelsea, managed by Enzo Maresca, adopted a 4-5-1 formation with Robert Sánchez as the goalkeeper; Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, and Marc Cucurella in defense; and Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, João Pedro, Estêvão, and Pedro Neto in midfield, with Liam Delap as the sole forward.
The referee for the match was Michael Oliver. Following this encounter, West Ham will visit Nottingham Forest in the next round, while Chelsea will host Fulham.
After the match, West Ham finds themselves at the bottom of the table with no points, whereas Chelsea climbs to the top with 4 points.
Substitutions for West Ham United
45’ 2T – Niclas Füllkrug out for Callum Wilson and Jean-Clair Todibo out for Freddie Potts.69’ 2T – Tomás Soucek out for Kyle Walker-Peters.
Substitutions for Chelsea
60’ 2T – Liam Delap out for Andrey Santos.68’ 2T – Trevoh Chalobah out for Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto out for Reece James, and Marc Cucurella out for Jorrel Hato.76’ 2T – Estêvão out for Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
Yellow Card for Chelsea:
42’ 2T Jorrel Hato (Holding the opponent to prevent them from advancing).