Chelsea entertained West Ham United at Stamford Bridge earlier this afternoon as they looked to secure all three points at home. Both sides fought tooth and nail in the first half but struggled to break each other down as they went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
The West London outfit went on in search of the winning goal in the second half and finally found it in the 90th minute when Christian Pulisic found the back of the net with a tidy finish. The match ended with the Blues earning a narrow 1-0 win at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against the Hammers.
GK: Edouard Mendy – 7/10
The Blues keeper made a couple of decent saves during the game and secured an important clean sheet in front of the home supporters.
CB: Cesar Azpilicueta – 7/10
The Spaniard dealt with the danger when needed and made one key chance in the final third.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7/10
The Brazilian centre-back earned the ball back a couple of times and cleared the danger when the Hammers were looking to threaten on the counter.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10
He made a couple of crucial clearances and was lively on the ball as well.
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RM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 7/10
Loftus-Cheek anchored the midfield with conviction and engineered a handful of inviting chances in the final third.
CM: N’Golo Kante – 7/10
The French sensation was full of energy and running at the centre of the park and was a real threat going forward.
CM: Jorginho – 7/10
The Italy international made a few essential interceptions in midfield and had a good game in the West Ham half. However, he was guilty of missing his penalty late in the game.
LM: Marcos Alonso – 7/10
The Spaniard caused a few problems for the West Ham defenders and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CAM: Mason Mount – 6.5/10
He was a constant menace in front of the opponent’s goal but failed to take any of his chances.
ST: Kai Havertz – 6/10
Havertz orchestrated two good chances in the final third but never looked like he would score.
ST: Timo Werner – 6.5/10
The German caused a few problems for the opposition but failed to register a goal.
Substitutes:
CAM: Hakim Ziyech – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
ST: Christian Pulisic – 7/10
Pulisic had some bright moments in the game and deserves a lot of credit for scoring the match-winner in the 90th minute.
ST: Romelu Lukaku – 6.5/10
He created some headaches for the West Ham defenders.
