New players new coaches and SAME OLD CHELSEA,,The blues seem to have picked up the narrative from where they left it at after their horrific defeat in the hands of the Hammers. Despite playing for over 30 minutes with 10 men, the lodon derby ended in favour of Westham.
The Hammers were forced to be a man less when Nayef Aguerd, who had earlier scored with a header, was dismissed in the 67th minute for committing his second bookable offense, the Hammers were up 2-1.
Despite having a numerical advantage, Chelsea was unable to manufacture an equalizer and eventually let up a late third through Lucas Paqueta’s penalty in the fifth minute of added time.
Carney Chukwuemeka, a teenager, scored the Blues’ first goal to tie the match at 1-1, but Enzo Fernandez missed a chance to give them the lead when Alphonse Areola saved his penalty.
In the 53rd minute, Michail Antonio gave West Ham the lead again with a strong angled shot before the home team was reduced to ten men.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team was unable to produce a second equalizer despite Moises Caicedo making his second-half debut after moving from Brighton in a transfer that may set a British record.
The Ecuadorian midfielder missed a chance to tie the score at 2-2 from the edge of the penalty area after signing for an initial £100 million price that may increase to £115 million.
After going two months without playing, Caicedo gave up a penalty for a foul on Hammers left-back Emerson, and Paqueta converted the penalty kick perfectly to secure West Ham’s victory.
Amazing Ward-Prowse enjoys his “special day”
Since defeating Fiorentina 2-1 in June to win the Europa Conference League—the Hammers’ first trophy since 1980—West Ham was playing at home for the first time.
The trophy was on display at London Stadium prior to the game, but Declan Rice, an England midfielder, who won it after joining Arsenal in a £100 million transfer in July, is no longer with the club.
James Ward-Prowse, who replaced him and whose £30 million transfer from Southampton was announced on Monday, won over his new fans by registering two assists: the corner for Aguerd’s goal and the feed to Antonio for the second goal for the Hammers.
Amazing Ward-Prowse enjoys his “special day”
Since defeating Fiorentina 2-1 in June to win the Europa Conference League—the Hammers’ first trophy since 1980—West Ham was playing at home for the first time.
The trophy was on display at London Stadium prior to the game, but Declan Rice, an England midfielder, who won it after joining Arsenal in a £100 million transfer in July, is no longer with the club.