Chelsea entertained West Ham United at Stamford Bridge earlier today as they looked to earn a positive result in front of their home fans in the London derby. The Blues made a decent start to the game but failed to make their dominance count in the first half. They went into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Michail Antonio finally broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute via a tap-in. However, Ben Chilwell equalised for Chelsea with a chipped effort in the 76th minute before Kai Havertz completed the turnaround for the Blues in the 88th minute. West Ham had a goal disallowed late in the game as Thomas Tuchel’s men secured a 2-1 win in the derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the match against the Hammers.
GK: Edouard Mendy – 6.5/10
The Senegalese keeper made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 6.5/10
He kept things solid at the back and was tidy when playing his way out from inside his half.
CB: Thiago Silva – 7.5/10
The Brazilian centre-back made two crucial interceptions at the back and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly – 7/10
He won a couple of aerial duels and made a few solid clearances on the defensive end of the field.
CDM: Ruben Loftus-Cheek – 6.5/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at times but offered very little in the West Ham half.
RM: Reece James – 6.5/10
The English talent completed a couple of decent dribbles with the ball but lacked quality in the final third.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 6/10
Kovacic struggled to get a foothold in the game and got replaced in the 71st minute.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 6.5/10
He failed to get a stranglehold in the game and did well to last 59 minutes.
LM: Marc Cucurella – 6/10
The Spaniard made a couple of solid tackles but struggled to influence the game in the opponent’s half.
ST: Christian Pulisic – 6.5/10
He had a couple of bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Raheem Sterling – 6.5/10
The English speedster made a few driving runs with the ball but didn’t get a sniff at goal today.
Substitutes:
ST: Armando Broja – 6.5/10
He had a few positive moments in the game.
CM: Mason Mount – 6/10
Mount added more energy to Chelsea’s midfield.
ST: Kai Havertz – 7.5/10
He came off the bench and ended up netting the winning goal in the 88th minute.
LM: Ben Chilwell – 7.5/10
Chilwell was quite lively after coming onto the field and scored the all-important equaliser in the 76th minute.
CM: Jorginho – N/A
The Italy international didn’t get enough time to influence the game.
