On February 11, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the English Football Championship took place. West Ham (London) and Chelsea (London) met.
West Ham - Chelsea - 1:1. Championship of England, 23rd roundChampionship of England, 23rd round
"West Ham" (London) — Chelsea (London) — 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: Emerson Palmieri (28) - Joao Felix (16)
Warnings: Vladimir Kufal (55), B. Badyashile (64)
With a score of 1:1 after regular time, the Premier League match between the London teams West Ham and Chelsea at the London stadium ended in a draw. Chelsea scored the first chance of the match in the 16th minute when Joao Felix hit the net. Despite West Ham's quick response as Emerson equalized soon after, the visitors were better for most of the first 45 minutes. In the second half, the Blues continued to look for another goal, but the Hammers' defensive efforts kept them in the game.
However, both sides were cautioned with yellow cards issued to V. Kufal and B. Badyashil in the 55th and 64th minutes respectively. The Hammers made a total of four substitutions, with L. Paqueta, S. Benrahma, M. Antonio and N. Agerd on the field, while Chelsea made three substitutions with M. Mudrik, M. Cucurella and N. Maduque. In the 88th minute, West Ham fans applauded what they thought was T. Soucek's goal, but the linesman pulled him out due to offside. In the end, West Ham scored a valuable point against their London rivals. The East Londoners may consider themselves a little unlucky not to have scored maximum points as their defense held out until the final whistle. Both coaches will be pleased with the performance of their teams as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Tottenham - West Ham, Chelsea - Southampton.
