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Goal Fest in London Derby: Chelsea Dominates West Ham at London Stadium
London, England – In a vibrant night at the London Stadium, Chelsea prevailed over West Ham in a goal-filled and thrilling match. The encounter, corresponding to the second matchday of the 2025 Premier League, ended with a clear victory for the “Blues,” who demonstrated their offensive prowess.
West Ham surprised early on with an opening goal by Lucas Paquetá in the 6th minute, assisted by M. Diouf. However, the home side’s joy was short-lived. Chelsea reacted quickly, equalizing in the 15th minute with a goal by Joao Pedro, assisted by M. Cucurella. The situation worsened for West Ham when, in the 17th minute, a goal by N. Fullkrug was disallowed by VAR due to an offside.
From that moment on, Chelsea took control of the match. P. Neto put the “Blues” ahead in the 23rd minute, assisted by Joao Pedro, and E. Fernandez extended the lead in the 34th minute.
In the second half, Chelsea continued to dominate. M. Caicedo scored in the 54th minute, and T. Chalobah sealed the victory in the 58th minute, with another assist from Joao Pedro. Despite their efforts, West Ham could not counter Chelsea’s superiority. The match culminated with 60% possession for Chelsea, 11 shots (7 on target), and 4 corners, compared to West Ham’s 40% possession, 12 shots (4 on target), and 7 corners. J. Hato from Chelsea received a yellow card in the 87th minute. The referee was Michael Oliver.
Substitutions west ham: at minute 46 N. Fullkrug came in and C. Wilson went out., at minute 46 J. Todibo came in and F. Potts went out., at minute 70 T. Soucek came in and K. Walker-Peters went out.
Substitutions chelsea: at minute 62 L. Delap came in and Andrey Santos went out., at minute 69 M. Cucurella came in and J. Hato went out., at minute 69 M. Gusto came in and R. James went out., at minute 69 T. Chalobah came in and W. Fofana went out., at minute 77 J. Gittens came in and Desconocido went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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