Chelsea fight back with Brazilian goal, enter Premier League top four | OneFootball

This Saturday, Chelsea came from behind to defeat West Ham 3-2 at Stamford Bridge in London, during the 24th round of the English Premier League, entering the top four of the national tournament. The visitors took a two-goal lead, but João Pedro, Cucurella, and Enzo Fernández scored to overturn the score.

Standings Situation

With the result, Chelsea climbs to fourth place, with 40 points. West Ham, on the other hand, is near the bottom of the table, in 18th place, with only 20 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵CHELSEA 3 X 2 WEST HAM🔴

🏆 Competition: 24th round of the English Premier League 🏟️ Venue: Stamford Bridge, in London 📅 Date: January 31, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Bowen, at 6′ of the 1st half (West Ham) ⚽Summerville, at 36′ of the 1st half (West Ham) ⚽João Pedro, at 11′ of the 2nd half (Chelsea) ⚽Cucurella, at 23′ of the 2nd half (Chelsea) ⚽Enzo Fernández, at 45′ of the 2nd half (Chelsea)

Match Overview

West Ham was not intimidated playing away from home and opened the scoring just six minutes into the game. Bowen received the ball on the right side of the attack and crossed it. The ball went across the entire area and ended up in the back of Chelsea's net.

At 36 minutes of the first half, Summerville extended the lead for the visitors. The midfielder received a pass from Wan Bissaka at the edge of the area and finished with a first-time shot to hit the back of the net.

In the second half, João Pedro reduced the deficit for Chelsea. The Brazilian took advantage of a cross from Fofana on the right and appeared at the far post to head the ball in, unmarked.

At 23 minutes, Cucurella was in the right place to finish under the crossbar after Delap's shot hit the crossbar, leveling the score. At the end of the game, João Pedro made an individual play and crossed perfectly for Enzo Fernández to score, securing the comeback victory for Chelsea.

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