Chelsea Dominates West Ham United in Home Clash

2024-05-06

At home to West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday, Chelsea showcased clinical finishing, resulting in a commanding 5-0 victory.

Chelsea started the match strongly and took an early lead when Cole Palmer netted after 17 minutes, with Nicolas Jackson providing the assist, making it 1-0. In the 31st minute, Conor Gallagher increased the lead for Chelsea.

Noni Madueke added a third in the 38th minute, finding the net with Thiago Silva's assist. Chelsea's dominant performance continued to wreak havoc as the game unfolded.

The match marked the fourth consecutive game without a win for West Ham United. Chelsea have now won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five games, having scored 15 and conceded seven. Meanwhile, West Ham United have one win and one draw, with six goals for and 15 against.

Chelsea have scored 70 goals in total in the Premier League: 42 at home and 28 away. West Ham United have scored 56, evenly split between home and away.

Chelsea’s upcoming Premier League fixtures include Nottingham Forest (away) on 11 May, Brighton & Hove Albion (away) on 15 May, and AFC Bournemouth (home) on 19 May. West Ham United will face Luton Town (home) on 11 May and Manchester City (away) on 19 May.

Chelsea scored once more through Nicolas Jackson, who found the net in the 85th minute with Moisés Caicedo providing the assist. Just three minutes later, Jackson scored again with an assist from Noni Madueke, making it a resounding 5-0 final score.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Chelsea defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. Luton Town drew 1-1 against Everton, Arsenal won 3-0 against AFC Bournemouth, Brentford drew 0-0 against Fulham, Newcastle United won 4-1 against Burnley, Nottingham Forest triumphed 3-1 over Sheffield United, Manchester City dominated Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1, Brighton & Hove Albion secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Aston Villa, and Liverpool won 5-3 in a thrilling match against Tottenham Hotspur.