Chelsea produced a comeback for the ages at Stamford Bridge, overturning a two-goal half-time deficit to defeat West Ham United 3-2 in a pulsating Premier League London derby and surge into the top four, Softfootball reports.
Fresh from a dramatic UEFA Champions League comeback win over Napoli in midweek , Liam Rosenior rang the changes to his starting XI, but the early signs suggested the gamble had backfired. West Ham burst out of the blocks and took the lead inside the opening quarter-hour, Jarrod Bowen's teasing delivery from the right sneaking past Robert Sanchez at the far post to continue the Hammers' habit of fast starts.
Chelsea struggled badly to gain a foothold, with Cole Palmer unable to spark life into a disjointed attack. West Ham repeatedly found joy down the flanks, and their superiority was rewarded again nine minutes before the break. Bowen was involved once more, this time feeding Aaron Wan-Bissaka, whose cut-back was emphatically finished by Crysencio Summerville to give the visitors a deserved 2-0 cushion at the interval.
