West Ham relieved the pressure on boss Manuel Pellegrini as they ended their seven-game winless run with a first victory at Chelsea for 17 years.
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Match Report
Frank Lampard's men were frustrated by a resolute West Ham United side on Saturday as they fell to defeat at home, ending their run of good form.
Chelsea couldn't find the net in the first half despite having the lion's share of possession and having a handful of good chances. Both goalkeepers made fine saves to keep the scores level as they went into half-time.
Then, early in the second half, West Ham's Aaron Cresswell cut in from the left hand side in the box to curl one into the bottom corner with his right foot. They thought they had a second later on, but the ball was judged to have hit Michail Antonio's arm on the way into the net after a VAR check.
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8' Mount's shot too straight
Decent effort! Mount is played in-behind the Hammers defence after a lovely ball by Pulisic, the midfielder then fires the ball towards goal, but there isn't enough pace on it to beat Martin in goal, who makes a comfortable save.
21' Reece James' cross hits the post
OFF THE POST! James whips a lovely cross into the box from the right, that takes a big deflection off Cresswell and it flies over the head of Martin and towards the back of the net. However, luckily for the Hammers, it strikes the post and goes out for a corner.
25' What a save from Kepa
GREAT SAVE! Kepa is called into action for the first time to deny Antonio after the striker got his head to a cross from the right and he powered the ball towards goal, but it was slightly too close to the Chelsea keeper, who pushed it away to safety.
43' Double chances from Kovacic and Giroud
SAVES! Martin with three great stops within seconds to deny Chelsea! The first to deny Kovacic after his low strike from the edge of the box, but he can't hold the ball and the rebound falls to Grioud, who tries to tap it in from close range, but Martin makes himself big and it bounces off him and into the path of Pedro, who is also denied by the West Ham keeper.
45' Pulisic misses a great chance!
HOW DID HE MISS? Pulisic with a great chance at the far post to put Chelsea ahead right at the end of the half! James whips a superb cross into the box, which Giroud misses and it falls to Pulisic at the far post, completely unmarked, but he somehow skies the ball over the crossbar.
46' Balbuena handball overlooked by ref
Penalty shout! Giroud tries to play a quick one-two with Pulisic in the box and the ball appears to strike the arm of Balbuena, but there wasn't anything the Hammers defender could do about that. Nothing given by the referee or VAR.
48' GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham (Cresswell)
GOOOAAALLL! West Ham take the lead just a couple of minutes after the restart, it's 1-0! Cresswell sprints forward on the overlap down the left wing, he the cuts inside and beats James, before sliding the ball into the far right-hand corner of the net, out of the reach of Kepa.
60' Kepa makes a brilliant save
GREAT SAVE! Balbuena almost makes it 2-0 to West Ham, only to be denied by Kepa! Snodgrass whipped a corner into the box and it's met by Balbuena, but Kepa gets across and makes a superb diving save to push it around the post and out for another corner.
68' Handball! Antonio's goal disallowed
GOAL RULED OUT! VAR has ruled the goal out for handball. The ball seemed to hit the post and then the arm of Antonio, before being bundled over the line.
89' CLOSE! Pulisic's shot wide out
Decent effort! Pulisic gets forward down the right, the ball is played off to him by Kante and the American then lashes it towards goal, but it flies narrowly wide of the near post.
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