West Ham United vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Timo Werner scored for the first time in seven Premier League matches as Chelsea beat West Ham United 1-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 8': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Ben Chilwell is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen tries a through ball, but Jesse Lingard is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 9': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 11': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 12': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 12': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 13': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 20': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 20': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 21': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Noble.
- 23': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 23': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 27': Offside, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
- 30': Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 30': Foul by Issa Diop (West Ham United).
- 30': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 34': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 34': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 35': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 35': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Timo Werner (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 36': VAR Decision: No Penalty West Ham United.
- 37': Attempt missed. Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal following a corner.
- 38': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 41': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 41': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! West Ham United 0, Chelsea 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Ham United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 48': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 54': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 58': Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Noble.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 63': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 64': Offside, Chelsea. Édouard Mendy tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 67': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 67': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, West Ham United. Fabián Balbuena tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 69': Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Mark Noble.
- 73': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jesse Lingard (West Ham United).
- 74': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 75': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 75': Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 80': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United).
- 81': Fabián Balbuena (West Ham United) is shown the red card.
- 83': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Ryan Fredericks.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen with a headed pass.
- 83': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 84': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 84': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Timo Werner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 90'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Issa Diop.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+3': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Offside, West Ham United. Issa Diop tries a through ball, but Jesse Lingard is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Ham United 0, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, West Ham United 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
WHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 566 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 9 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: London Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
West Ham United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 23 | Issa Diop |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena  |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 16 | Mark Noble |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 24 | Ryan Fredericks |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK)  |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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