It was certainly a box-office ending in terms of pure drama, but, like a famous dancer's experimental passion-project, it didn't make much sense to the viewer. Wesley Fofana made his Chelsea debut and Lucas Paqueta had his first taste of Premier League football for the visitors, who kept the Blues limited to very few chances until Ben Chilwell and Havertz were introduced for Mateo Kovacic and the ineffective Christian Pulisic.Ĭhilwell was the surprising first goalscorer for Chelsea, poking the ball through the legs of Lukasz Fabianski from a tight angle.Īnd Havertz blasted home Chelsea's second from Chilwell's cross barely two minutes before Cornet, who had earlier hit the post, saw his celebrations turn sour. MORE: Most expensive defenders in football history: Updated list of top 15 transfers after Wesley Fofana joins Chelsea Michail Antonio had put the Hammers ahead after a tedious first half, bundling in from close range after earlier escaping punishment for a grapple with Thiago Silva, when he seemed to grab the defender around the head and drag him to the ground. Was the referee correct to rule out this goal? □ /TcHldufP5M The England forward was penalised for catching Mendy on the arm as he jumped over the Chelsea man, who had parried the ball away from Bowen's feet and then stayed down as Cornet scored. Kai Havertz struck what proved to be the winner in the 88th minute before Maxwel Cornet had an equaliser disallowed for an apparent foul by Jarrod Bowen on goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the build-up. Chelsea fought back from a goal down to beat West Ham United 2-1 in a feisty London derby that ended with a hugely controversial intervention from VAR.
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