On 5 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English football championship took place. Chelsea (London) and West Ham (London) met.
English Championship, 36th round
Chelsea (London) - West Ham (London) - 5:0 ( 3:0)
Goals: Palmer (15), Conor Gallagher (30), N. Madueke (36), N. Jackson (48), N. Jackson (81)
Warnings: A. Ogbonna (34), Mark Cucurella (38), Paqueta (45+2), Emerson Palmieri (45)
In a one-sided match at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea dominated West Ham in the Premier League with a resounding 5-0 victory.Chelsea wasted no time in asserting their dominance and took the lead as early as the 15th minute when S. Palmer scored. The Blues continued to pile on the pressure and doubled their lead in the 30th minute with a goal from K. Gallagher. West Ham tried to get back into the game, but in the 36th minute N. Madueke brought Chelsea's lead to 3-0. The first half was not without drama: both teams received yellow cards. West Ham's A. Ogbonna was sent off on 34 minutes, while Chelsea's M. Cucurella was cautioned on 38 minutes. Emerson and L. Paquette also received yellow cards shortly before the half-time whistle. In the second half, Chelsea continued to dominate the match.
N. Jackson scored his first goal of the match in the 48th minute, making the score 4-0 in favour of the hosts. West Ham tried to regroup by making substitutions: E. Alvarez came on in place of J. Ward-Prowse in the 46th minute and M. Antonio came on in place of D. Ings in the 70th. However, Chelsea remained relentless and added a fifth goal in the 81st minute, with N. Jackson scoring his second goal of the match. The Blues made several substitutions as M. Mudryk and K. Kasadei came on in place of N. Madueke in the 76th minute, while T. Silva replaced A. Disasi in the 82nd minute. T. Chalobah also came on in place of M. Gusto in the 83rd minute, while A. Gilchrist replaced K. Palmer in the 89th minute. As a result, Chelsea won a convincing 5-0 victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues showed their skills in attack and defence, as a result of which West Ham were unable to hold out throughout the match.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Nottingham Forest - Chelsea, West Ham - Luton Town.
| Chelsea | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kicks in the box | 2 |
| 25 | Kicks | 12 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 19 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 12 | Offences | 10 |
| 8 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 9 |
| 725 | Total assists | 298 |
| 677 | Accurate assists | 241 |
| 93% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |