West Ham United recorded a spectacular victory over Chelsea on Saturday afternoon. For his own audience, David Moyes’s team was 3-2 too strong for the fellow townsman, who therefore puts the lead on the line. Liverpool and Manchester City can both pass Chelsea later on Saturday. West Ham’s winning goal was credited to Arthur Masuaku, who scored his first ever Premier League goal with a surprise mop. West Ham are in fourth place in the Premier League.
Thiago Silva was arguably the most important man on Chelsea’s side in the first half. The experienced centre-back opened the scoring after 27 minutes with a header from a corner from Mason Mount: he gave a smart push to Mikhail Antonio, who was too easily put aside. It gave Silva space for a header to the ground; Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski couldn’t get his hand against the ball enough. A minute later, Silva was once again of great importance to the other side, clearing the ball from the goal line after a shot by Vladimír Coufal. Goalkeeper Édouard Mendy had already been beaten.
That same Mendy got into big trouble ten minutes before half time. After Jorginho’s pass back was too short, the keeper got into a football duel with Jarrod Bowen in the penalty area. Initially Mendy seemed to be able to hold his opponent off, but he missed the opportunity to kick the ball away. Then Mendy lost and was forced to make a tackle that resulted in a penalty for West Ham. From eleven meters Manuel Lanzini fired confidently into the left corner. The first half seemed to end with a 1-1 tie, but just before half-time Mason Mount decided otherwise.
It’s right again! ?? Jorginho and Mendy both foul and cause a penalty ?? Lanzini knows what to do with that opportunity, 1-1 ??#ZiggoSport #PremierLeague #WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/xNzzVpn0nn
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) December 4, 2021
The attacking midfielder of Chelsea received a deep ball from the air from Hakim Ziyech in the penalty area and suddenly took the leather on the shoe. His controlled effort landed low in the right corner: 1-2. Ten minutes after the break, West Ham came alongside again. Bowen got the ball on the edge of the penalty area to the left foot, did not hesitate and found the left corner: 2-2. Sixteen minutes before the end, he missed a good chance to put West Ham at 3-2, by shooting wide from close range. The Hammers were, however, engaged in a final offensive and received wages for work three minutes before time. Masuaku surprised everyone and everything by not crossing from the left flank, but firing a mop ball towards the left corner. Perhaps he hit the ball wrong; In any case, Mendy hadn’t counted on it and was late at the corner.
West Ham are doing it again! ?? Once again, The Hammers seem to be stunting against a superpower thanks to this bizarre goal by Arthur Masuaku ??#ZiggoSport #PremierLeague #WHUCHE pic.twitter.com/WnBMl9TxjC
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) December 4, 2021