West Ham vs Chelsea

West Ham vs Chelsea Match Commentary

1. 90+3' Full time That's it for today, Michael Oliver has blown his whistle and the game is over.
2. 90+2' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.
3. 90+1' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) tries to send a low pass into the box, but it's blocked and cleared. The referee points to the corner flag and Chelsea will take a corner.
4. 90' There will be a minimum of 3 min. of added time.
5. 90' Max Kilman (West Ham) is quickest inside the box and jumps to connect with the resulting set piece. He produces a fine header, but it flies just wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Chelsea will have a goal kick.
6. 90' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
7. 89' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) takes a long run up and launches the free kick towards goal from the edge of the box, but the defensive wall bravely blocks the effort. It will be a corner kick for West Ham.
8. 89' Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) makes a slide tackle, but referee Michael Oliver blows for a foul. West Ham have a free kick from a promising distance.
9. 87' Yellow card Michael Oliver shows a yellow card to Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
10. 87' Nayef Aguerd (West Ham) climbs high to connect with a perfect cross and sends his header just over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
11. 87' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
12. 86' The ball is cleared after Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball is out of play. West Ham win a corner kick.
13. 84' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) takes the free kick and immediately restarts play with a short pass.
14. 83' Referee Michael Oliver sees the trip by El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle. Chelsea have been awarded a free kick.
15. 81' The whipped in corner perfectly picks out Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham) near the penalty spot, but the ball comes off the top of his head and goes a mile over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Chelsea.
16. 81' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) will deliver the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick.
17. 79' Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Chelsea are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
18. 77' Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Estêvão.
19. 76' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
20. 75' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) attempts to find one of his teammates with a ball from a free kick outside the box. The goalkeeper climbs high above all the players in the box to intercept the cross and snuff out the opportunity.
21. 73' Estêvão (Chelsea) makes space for himself in the box after some nice work, but his shot is immediately charged down by a defender.
22. 71' The ball is whipped in from the corner by James Ward-Prowse (West Ham), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
23. 70' Substitution. Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham) in, Tomas Soucek out.
24. 69' Enzo Maresca decides to make a substitution. Marc Cucurella will be replaced by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
25. 69' The referee allows time for a substitution. Trevoh Chalobah will be replaced by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
26. 69' Substitution. Reece James (Chelsea) has come on for Malo Gusto.
27. 68' The goalkeeper pulls off a stunning save as he denies the first-time effort by Tomas Soucek (West Ham) from the edge of the box. West Ham will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
28. 67' Tomas Soucek (West Ham) finds himself some space inside the box, collects a rebound and sends an effort in on goal. Robert Sanchez pulls off a fantastic reflex save to stop the ball going inside the right-hand post.
29. 64' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
30. 64' Tomas Soucek (West Ham) gets himself onto the end of the corner, but his header is blocked. West Ham force their opponents to concede a corner.
31. 64' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
32. 63' Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
33. 62' The game has come to an end for Liam Delap. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Andrey Santos (Chelsea).
34. 58' Goal · 1–5 Goal! Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) picks up the ball inside the box, finds himself in a good position and fires in a shot which is deflected past Mads Hermansen. He makes it 1:5.
35. 58' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) takes the ball to the corner flag and sends it into the box.
36. 58' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. Chelsea will take a corner kick.
37. 54' Goal · 1–4 Goal! Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) seizes on the loose ball after a huge error from Mads Hermansen and finds the back of the net from inside the box. 1:4.
38. 54' The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Chelsea.
39. 54' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) attempts to find his teammate with a final pass from outside of the box, but one of the defenders clears the ball to safety. Good work from Chelsea as they win a corner.
40. 53' West Ham are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
41. 51' Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit. The ball goes out of play and West Ham will have a goal kick.
42. 50' Callum Wilson (West Ham) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.
43. 47' West Ham are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears. The ball has crossed the sideline. West Ham are taking a throw-in.
44. 46' The teams are back out for the second half and here is a change on the pitch. Graham Potter gives a chance to Freddie Potts and Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham) is off.
45. 46' The need to improve in the second half has brought about a change. Niclas Fullkrug comes off for Callum Wilson (West Ham).
46. 46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
47. 45+7' The match has reached half-time.
48. 45+6' Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.
49. 45+5' Wonderful movement by Chelsea. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
50. 45+2' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) whips in the resulting set piece but it's cleared.
51. 45' We will have 6 min. of added time.
52. 45' A terrific piece of skill by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) inside the box gives him a clear goal scoring opportunity, but his shot is blocked right on the line by a defender after the keeper was beaten.
53. 43' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is penalised after knocking an opponent down.
54. 41' Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) makes a strong challenge and Michael Oliver blows for a foul.
55. 39' Robert Sanchez makes a miraculous save! Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) gets to a rebound and attempts to put it into the middle of the target, but the goalkeeper stops his effort.
56. 38' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
57. 36' Chelsea showcase their great team work by exchanging one-two passes, but one wayward pass sees them lose possession.
58. 34' Goal · 1–3 Estêvão provides Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) with a nice pass inside the box. It allows him to finish with a low shot into the middle of the goal.
59. 33' El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates. The ball goes out of play and Chelsea will have a goal kick.
60. 30' Chelsea slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
61. 27' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) receives a pass and tries his luck with a long-range powerful effort. His poorly placed shot lacks accuracy and flies way over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for West Ham.
62. 27' West Ham are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears.
63. 25' The game is interrupted now, Malo Gusto (Chelsea) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
64. 23' Goal · 1–2 Simply glorious! Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wonderfully timed his run onto a cross and thunders the ball from deep inside the box into the top left corner!
65. 21' Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) reacts well near the penalty spot to connect with the resulting corner, but fails to direct his header into the back of the net. The ball floats high over the bar.
66. 21' James Ward-Prowse (West Ham) prepares to take a corner kick.
67. 21' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending. Corner kick. West Ham will have an opportunity.
68. 19' The goal by West Ham is DISALLOWED on the advice of the video assistant referee due to an offside.
69. 19' The West Ham players halt their celebrations as referee Michael Oliver makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was an offside in the build-up play.
70. 17' Goal Goal! Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) takes a shot which goes past the goalkeeper!
71. 15' Goal · 1–1 Goal! Marc Cucurella plays the ball into the area and Joao Pedro (Chelsea) gets on the end of it to glance a header into the back of the net. He makes it 1:1.
72. 15' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) will take the corner.
73. 15' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety. Chelsea have a corner.
74. 13' Estêvão (Chelsea) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
75. 12' Chelsea show off their ball retention skills as they exchange one-two passes and the move is only interrupted when the final pass is intercepted. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Chelsea.
76. 9' Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
77. 8' Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Chelsea are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
78. 6' Goal · 1–0 Goal! Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) weaves his way past opponents, and he unleashes a magnificent effort from the edge of the box into the top right corner. Robert Sanchez had no chance of reaching it. The score is 1:0.
79. 6' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) starts his run too early and the referee blows for offside.
80. 4' West Ham seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
81. 2' Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.
82. 1' Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. It's a throw-in for Chelsea.
83. 1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
84. The players are on the pitch and Chelsea will have the kick-off.
85. Michael Oliver is introduced as the referee for today's match.
86. You can have a look at the starting XIs of both teams in the details of this match.