Chelsea climbed above Arsenal and Tottenham with a valuable victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
Match Events
24' GOAL! Chelsea 1-0 West Ham (Hazard)
Chelsea lead 1-0 thanks to an absolutely sensational individual run from Hazard!
He took a simple pass 30 yards from goal, turned up the pitch and danced his way through three defenders without breaking stride, before poking a finish in at the far post! That's one of the best bits of individual skill you will see all season!
78' Barkley with a gloring miss!
Hazard leads another Chelsea break and slips Hudson-Odoi in down the right. The winger flashes an inviting ball across the face of goal for Barkley, but the substitute arrives just a split-second too late as he can only get a slight touch, not enough to turn it in.
89' GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 West Ham (Hazard)
Barkley picks him out in space with a lovely ball over the top of the defence, and Hazard finishes expertly from a difficult angle!
Match Report
An inspired Eden Hazard hit two splendid goals to lift Chelsea to a deserved 2-0 home win over West Ham and up to third in the Premier League.
The Belgium international slalomed past several players to score a brilliant opener midway through the first half and killed off the visitors' resistance in the 90th minute as Maurizio Sarri's men strengthened their aspirations of Champions League qualification.
Chelsea were especially captivating throughout the opening 45 minutes and now sit above Tottenham and Arsenal, though both teams have a game in hand.
The Blues' triumph served as a significant boost at the outset of a busy period that takes them to Slavia Prague for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday.
VanishPrasad
492
When Hazard dribbles like this towards the keeper to score a goal, all you can do is just pray.
Vuka
404
why doesn't Arsenal buy him?
abdulkware
234
BREAKING: All Football to cancel today's voting for all football player of the week so as to include Hazard among the nominees.
Abbawaziri
121
He keeps on holding the records🙏🏼.
EminenceBASIT
105
Honestly Jorginho is a brilliant player but for him to perform his best, He need a quality player like Loftus cheek. For everyone yelling for Kante position, I hope you can understand tactics nao. We're playing attacking football not defensive and am glad Kante has improve alot. Hazard is just too brilliant. Emerson need regular start but need to cross. Loftus cheek is superb in the midfield with his strength and Odoi also need to earn the spot mostly than Willian and Pedro. Chelsea problem remain the striker. Finally SARRIBALL is alive. All gratitude goes to Sarri but had it had been quite ago he understand and give those lad chance, we'll probably fighting for the title but kudos still goes to him.
apkwill
89
Chelsea fans right now; Sarriball is back🙌🙌👏👏👏. Now top 4 is more competitive like the title race, EPL for u
Nels-7
61
Great display by Hazard!👍 But lack of consistency is his main weakness. As for the transfer, his market value being 150 millions, if Real actually reject the 100 millions required by Chelsea, the Blancos are clearly playing dirty tricks. 100 millions is a honorable price for the Belgian and trying to buy him less than that can be seen as an insult! They'd like him to force his way to Madrid as he's been saying it's his dream to play for Real. The want to use him against Chelsea interests, and if he goes there under 100 millions, I personally think that's lack of self-respect,and he may regret to have offered himself cheaply.
yuddortuz
55
100 Million pound really? Neymar, Mbamppe, Dembele, Coutinho are all 120+ why would Hazard be 100m.
Feilds
9
why doesn't Arsenal buy him?
Coz he won't accpt u, he wants to win trophies
Rashniccr7
8
why doesn't Arsenal buy him?
Hmmm He wants to win ballon d'or that's why