Match ends, Chelsea 5, West Ham United 0.
Chelsea strengthened their chances of securing European football next season, cruising to victory against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
It took just 15 minutes for Chelsea to get their noses in front with Cole Palmer reacting quickest to meet a loose ball in the West Ham box.
West Ham almost hit back immediately when Jarrod Bowen's header crashed back off the crossbar, but it was one-way traffic from then on.
Chelsea doubled their lead on the half-hour mark through Conor Gallagher before Noni Madueke headed in the third six minutes later.
Nicolas Jackson struck twice in the second half to round off a wholly positive afternoon for the Blues.
With just three games left to play, Chelsea's season seems to be heading for a strong finish as they have climbed up to seventh and sit just two points shy of sixth-placed Newcastle, while West Ham, who have two games remaining, stay ninth.
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Chelsea ooze confidence
After a rocky first season under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea are starting to click and European football could still be on the agenda for next season if they keep up this momentum.
The Blues have won nine of their past 11 home Premier League outings and they are now on a four-game winning streak at Stamford Bridge, having beaten Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham and now West Ham.
They seem to be playing with greater confidence and it bodes well for the next term.
An assured finish into the the bottom right corner from Palmer set Chelsea on their way, taking his tally in the league to 21.
Captain Gallagher's strike was equally as impressive as he volleyed emphatically across the target to leave Alphonse Areola rooted to the spot.
The game was pretty much over as a contest by the 36th-minute when Madueke found space in the six-yard box to turn in Thiago Silva's knockdown.
Jackson further tightened Chelsea's grip on all three points shortly after half-time and he showed great composure when rolling in the fifth after beating the offside trap late on.
Chelsea were not asked too many questions defensively but Pochettino will also be pleased to see his side record back-to-back clean sheets in the league for the first time since February 2023.
Another heavy loss for hopeless Hammers
West Ham's confidence looks shot as their season draws to an unsatisfactory conclusion.
The Hammers have won just one of their past 10 games across all competitions, losing five, and are on course to miss out on a fourth successive season in Europe.
They have conceded 70 goals this season, including shipping five goals on four separate occasions, with only bottom three clubs Burnley (74), Luton (78) and Sheffield United (100) with a worse defensive record.
Former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui held talks with West Ham about replacing David Moyes this week and a second successive heavy defeat on the road, having lost 5-2 at Crystal Palace on 21 April, leaves the Scot in an even more precarious position.
Bowen was the only positive for West Ham on a miserable day for the visitors, hitting the crossbar on three occasions.
Despite conceding early in the second period, West Ham did pose slightly more threat after the restart with Emerson firing over the bar and half-time substitute James Ward-Prowse forcing a save out of Djordje Petrovic.
The result extends Moyes' terrible record when visiting Chelsea as a manager, failing to win any of his 19 trips - losing 12 and drawing seven.
Player of the match
GallagherConor Gallagher
Chelsea
Avg
- Squad number23Player nameGallagherAverage rating
7.79
- Squad number6Player nameThiago SilvaAverage rating
7.66
- Squad number11Player nameMaduekeAverage rating
7.45
- Squad number25Player nameCaicedoAverage rating
7.39
- Squad number27Player nameGustoAverage rating
7.37
- Squad number18Player nameNkunkuAverage rating
7.37
- Squad number31Player nameCasadeiAverage rating
7.32
- Squad number42Player nameGilchristAverage rating
7.28
- Squad number15Player nameJacksonAverage rating
7.27
- Squad number14Player nameChalobahAverage rating
7.24
- Squad number3Player nameCucurellaAverage rating
7.23
- Squad number2Player nameDisasiAverage rating
7.19
- Squad number5Player nameBadiashileAverage rating
7.02
- Squad number28Player namePetrovicAverage rating
6.96
- Squad number10Player nameMudrykAverage rating
6.63
- Squad number20Player namePalmerAverage rating
6.15
West Ham United
Avg
- Squad number7Player nameWard-ProwseAverage rating
4.83
- Squad number20Player nameBowenAverage rating
4.59
- Squad number14Player nameKudusAverage rating
4.21
- Squad number19Player nameÁlvarezAverage rating
4.17
- Squad number23Player nameAreolaAverage rating
3.89
- Squad number10Player nameLucas PaquetáAverage rating
3.78
- Squad number18Player nameIngsAverage rating
3.67
- Squad number9Player nameAntonioAverage rating
3.60
- Squad number5Player nameCoufalAverage rating
3.51
- Squad number3Player nameCresswellAverage rating
3.51
- Squad number33Player nameEmersonAverage rating
3.48
- Squad number21Player nameOgbonnaAverage rating
3.36
- Squad number28Player nameSoucekAverage rating
3.32
- Squad number4Player nameZoumaAverage rating
3.14
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 28Petrovic
- 14ChalobahSubstituted forGustoat 83'minutes
- 6Thiago SilvaSubstituted forDisasiat 82'minutes
- 5Badiashile
- 3CucurellaBooked at 38mins
- 25Caicedo
- 23Gallagher
- 11MaduekeSubstituted forCasadeiat 77'minutes
- 20PalmerSubstituted forGilchristat 89'minutes
- 10MudrykSubstituted forNkunkuat 77'minutes
- 15Jackson
Substitutes
- 2Disasi
- 7Sterling
- 13Bettinelli
- 18Nkunku
- 26Colwill
- 27Gusto
- 31Casadei
- 36de Souza Eugênio
- 42Gilchrist
West Ham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Areola
- 5Coufal
- 4Zouma
- 21OgbonnaBooked at 34mins
- 33EmersonBooked at 44mins
- 19ÁlvarezSubstituted forWard-Prowseat 45'minutes
- 28Soucek
- 20Bowen
- 10Lucas PaquetáBooked at 45minsSubstituted forCresswellat 76'minutes
- 14Kudus
- 9AntonioSubstituted forIngsat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Fabianski
- 2Johnson
- 3Cresswell
- 7Ward-Prowse
- 17Cornet
- 18Ings
- 40Earthy
- 42Casey
- 45Mubama
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 39,295
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home69%
- Away31%
- Shots
- Home25
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home14
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea 5, West Ham United 0.
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Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
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Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
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Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
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Foul by Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea).
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James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cesare Casadei (Chelsea).
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Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cesare Casadei.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Alfie Gilchrist replaces Cole Palmer.
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Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Danny Ings (West Ham United).
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Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
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Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
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Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a headed pass.
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Hand ball by Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United).
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
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It’s not respectful to Moyes and the team by interviewing candidates for his possible job while the season is still going.
No wonder they lost today.
No wonder Moyes is pondering if he wants to be associated with this club. No respect shown.
He’s won them their first ever European trophy, European football 3 years on the trot and a top 10 team..
Cole Palmer: I almost ruined my career...
I'm sick of wondering if we're going to be 8-0 down at full time. Sick of us making average teams look special.
Give me passionate football, set up to win, a team full of Bowens. I don't care if we flirt with relegation. Just not this dross.
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I can finally see a Chelsea team starting to gel. Next season, they will be up there with Mcity, may not win it, but at least challenging.
#3 games to go...👋👋👋
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Beat spurs and west ham only blip was at arsenal