Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback against West Ham United, securing a 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The win, highlighted by an injury-time goal from Enzo Fernandez, marked Chelsea's first Premier League victory after trailing by two goals at halftime.
West Ham dominated the first half, with Jarrod Bowen's cross finding its way into the net in the 7th minute. Crysencio Summerville doubled their lead in the 36th minute, assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, leaving Chelsea disjointed and struggling to assert themselves.
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior made a bold move at halftime, introducing Joao Pedro, Wesley Fofana, and Marc Cucurella. The substitutions proved to be game-changing. Joao Pedro pulled one back in the 57th minute, heading in a cross from Fofana. Cucurella then equalized with a diving header in the 70th minute. The momentum had completely shifted, with Chelsea now in the ascendancy.
The match appeared headed for a draw until Fernandez's late heroics. In the 92nd minute, he fired home, assisted by Joao Pedro, sending the Stamford Bridge crowd into raptures and securing all three points for Chelsea. The final moments were fraught with tension, including a red card for West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo for violent conduct in the 101st minute.
This victory is Rosenior's sixth in seven matches in charge. It also represents a significant turnaround for Chelsea, who had to overcome a poor first-half performance. For West Ham, it was a bitter defeat, only their second Premier League loss after leading by two goals. Anthony Taylor was the referee for the match, assisted by Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. Michael Salisbury was the VAR referee.
