Chelsea staged a late comeback to defeat West Ham 3–2 in a London derby at Stamford Bridge, with captain Enzo Fernandez sealing the victory deep into stoppage time.
Trailing 2–0 at half-time after first-half targets from Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville, the Blues had been booed off by pissed off supporters following a dismal opening 45 minutes.
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Nonetheless, Liam Rosenior’s aspect responded after the break. Joao Pedro pulled one again to spark the revival earlier than Marc Cucurella headed dwelling the equaliser, setting the stage for a frantic finale.
Fernandez then capped the turnaround with a decisive strike within the 92nd minute, triggering wild celebrations and marking the primary time within the Premier League period that Chelsea have come from two targets down at half-time to win a match.
Tempers flared within the closing moments, with West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo despatched off for violent conduct because the match descended into chaos.
In what Rosenior had described as Chelsea’s “largest match of the season”, the Blues confirmed resilience and character to safe one other assertion victory. The win lifts Chelsea into fourth place within the Premier League, overtaking Manchester United.
Rosenior has now overseen six wins from seven matches in all competitions since changing Enzo Maresca, turning into solely the fourth English supervisor to win his first three Premier League video games, after Bobby Gould, Sam Allardyce and Craig Shakespeare.
The end result follows Chelsea’s midweek comeback win over Napoli within the Champions League and additional underlines their momentum below Rosenior. Consideration now turns to Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final second leg, the place Chelsea will try to overturn a 3–2 deficit in opposition to league leaders Arsenal.
