As part of the 24th matchday of the Premier League, Chelsea won an epic 3-2 victory over West Ham in injury time.After starting the match 0-2 down, the Blue team managed to reverse the result thanks to a goal from Enzo Fernández in the 91st minute. This allowed the team led by Liam Rosenior to stay in the fight for entry to the next Champions League.
After a first half to be forgotten in which the visiting team dominated the proceedings considerably, Chelsea reacted in the second stage and tied the match thanks to goals from João Pedro and Marc Cucurella.In the midst of an electrifying finale, the London team’s offense put together a remarkable associative play that ended with the definition of the Argentine midfielder when the first of the five minutes added by referee Anthony Taylor had already expired.
The Ecuadorian Moisés Caicedo made an excellent pass between the lines to enable the Brazilian João Pedro inside the area and break West Ham’s defensive block.The striker chose not to shoot at the goal and pass the ball to the penalty area, where Enzo Fernández burst in and made it 3-2 with a first-time shot.
The conversion allowed the midfielder who emerged from River Plate to maintain a good scoring streak in 2026: he scored five goals in nine official matches.In the bulk of the entire season, Enzo Fernández has already scored 11 goals—eight in the Premier League—and four assists in 33 appearances for Chelsea. It is worth remembering that he scored from a penalty in the last match against Napoli for the Champions League.
Although the party at Stamford Bridge ended on the blue side, they had to suffer considerably during the match.West Ham, led by Argentine Valentín Castellanos, imposed the conditions in the first half and took the lead after six minutes thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s high goal.Then, Crysencio Summerville increased the advantage in a conversion that had great similarities to Enzo’s: a cross to the penalty spot by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and a first-class finish to unleash the cry for a goal.
However, Chelsea managed to even the proceedings in the complement.João Pedro, who came on at halftime, changed the match thanks to his header in the 57th minute. Liam Rosenior’s team cornered their rival against their own goal, which remained firm thanks to the notable interventions of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.However, also by air, Marc Cucurella confirmed partial equality.
In a context in which the development was open and both teams created dangerous situations, Enzo Fernández’s goal tipped the balance for Chelsea’s victory in injury time.Before the final whistle, the temperature on the playing field rose after a fight between the soccer players, where there were several sources of tension.After reviewing the sequence in the VAR, the main referee sent off Jean-Clair Todibo from West Ham.
With this result, Chelsea climbed the Premier League standings and added important points to stay in the fight for entry to the next UEFA Champions League.The Blues have 40 points and are in fourth position, only below Arsenal (53), Manchester City (46) and Aston Villa (46).However, the London team can be surpassed by Manchester United (38), who will clash against Fulham on Sunday.
West Ham, for its part, lost a momentous chance to get excited in the fight for relegation.The Hammers have only 20 points and are in the red zone with Burnley (15) and Wolverhampton (8).Above, with one less game, is Nottingham Forest with 25 points.
Regarding Chelsea’s next match, they will have to face the second match of the Carabao Cup semi-finals against Arsenal after losing 3-2 in Laida: they will play on Tuesday, February 3 from 5:00 p.m. (Argentine time).
