EPL Matchday 32: Hammers deny Chelsea third spot after Foxes loss; West Ham 3 - 2 Chelsea

Chelsea stay fourth on 54 points, one behind Leicester City.

EPL Matchday 32: Hammers deny Chelsea third spot after Foxes loss; West Ham 3 - 2 Chelsea
Andriy Yarmolenko celebrates after scoring West Ham's 89th-minute winner against Chelsea

Andriy Yarmolenko's 89th-minute winner earned three precious points for West Ham United in a 3-2 success over Chelsea.

 

 

The loss is Lampard's sides first after their impressive run since Project Restart. The Hammers had not won a game since after the break and looked forward to salvaging the three points on home soil to elevate their position from the button part of the table.

Christian Pulisic went close for the visitors before Tomas Soucek's effort at the other end on 34 minutes was ruled out for offside.

 

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Pulisic was then fouled by West Ham's Issa Diop, and Willian calmly converted the penalty on 42 minutes.

But Soucek was not to be denied, heading in Jarrod Bowen's corner in first-half stoppage time.

Six minutes after half-time, Antonio swept in Bowen's cross to give the Hammers the lead.

 

 

Willian's stunning free-kick on 72 minutes leveled matters before Yarmolenko broke away to win it late on.

The Hammers move up to 16th place on 30 points.

 

 

Chelsea stay fourth on 54 points, one behind Leicester City.

 

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