West Ham 3-2 Chelsea: Hammers come back to stun Premier League leaders
SMA NEWS – LONDON
West Ham level twice before freakish Arthur Masuaku winner condemns Chelsea to second defeat of the season; Thiago Silva and Mason Mount goals cancelled out by Manuel Lanzini penalty and Jarrod Bowen strike; Chelsea could drop to third at conclusion of weekend fixtures.
Thiago Silva’s towering header (28) had given Chelsea the lead Chelsea, but Manuel Lanzini hauled the Hammers level from the penalty spot (40) after Jorginho’s poor back pass and Jarrod Bowen’s tenacious press saw goalkeeper Edouard Mendy lunge in and concede the spot-kick.
The hammer blow was administered in bizarre circumstances when Arthur Masuaku’s fizzed cross (87) bamboozled Mendy, found the Chelsea net, and saw West Ham claim a first league victory in four to consolidate fourth place in the Premier League.
For Chelsea, a second defeat of the campaign ends an eight-game Premier League unbeaten run, leaves the door ajar to Manchester City and Liverpool and means the Blues could end the weekend as low as third.
