West Ham 3-1 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino suffers first Premier League defeat as Blues boss with Nayef Aguerd, Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta all scoring for the spectacular 10-man Hammers

These in any doubt as to how a giant switch charge ensures you nothing in soccer solely needed to look right here on the desolate, remoted determine of Chelsea’s Ukrainian substitute Mykhailo Mudryk. Signed for nearly £90m from underneath the noses of Arsenal final January, the winger has so far made seven Premier League begins and scored exactly no objectives. On as a half-time substitute right here, he was wretched and, in some methods, the stumbling confused embodiment of Chelsea’s stumbling confused switch coverage.

Loads extra Chelsea cash has been spent since that large switch, after all, and in Mauricio Pochettino, Mudryk already finds himself taking part in for his third supervisor on the London membership.

And so to the most recent shining Chelsea jewel Moises Caicedo. Snatched final week from the doorstep of Liverpool for £115m, the previous Brighton midfielder was not launched till the hour mark, by which period his new team-mates had been behind for the second time within the sport. There was loads of time for the 21-year-old to make his mark, particularly when West Ham had been decreased to 10 males by the sending off of Nayef Aguerd. However Caicedo within the center regarded virtually as misplaced as Mudryk did out on the left and when West Ham pushed on in added time, the Ecuadorian about whom a lot fuss has been made lunged in on Emerson to concede a penalty from which Lucas Paqueta was in a position to seal the sport.

There had been loads of noise round Paqueta himself earlier than this sport after it emerged the Brazilian is being investigated by the FA for suspicious betting patterns. There was a component of shock that he was even chosen for the sport by West Ham supervisor David Moyes.

However finally this was not Paqueta’s story. West Ham had been gutsy and energetic and dedicated. They had been outplayed by Chelsea for lengthy intervals, although, and when Pochettino and his gamers look within the mirror for causes for this defeat this night it is going to be their very own failings staring again at them.

Lucas Paqueta scored from the penalty spot within the second half stoppage time to seal a memorable 3-1 victory for West Ham

Nayef Aguerd gave West Ham the right begin by rising above Conor Gallagher to go in James Ward-Prowse’s nook

Carney Chukwuemeka introduced Chelsea degree with the teen curling an effort past the dive of Alphonse Areola

Having overcome the blow of an early headed purpose by Aguerd, Chelsea had equalised by way of Carney Chukwuemeka and dominated the sport for a lot of the primary half. However when one other large signing Enzo Fernandez – a report signing at £107m again in January – noticed a penalty saved by Alphonse Areola 4 minutes earlier than half-time their fortunes headed south. West Ham started the second half the stronger and when Michail Antonio scored an excellent second purpose for them within the 54th minute they assumed the look of a staff in no temper to give up.

Moyes deserves credit score for this. His personal pre-season hasn’t been simple. Having misplaced Declan Rice to Arsenal, his personal large signing James Ward-Prowse was in a position to ship a nook for the primary purpose and was spectacular in patches. Late within the sport one other new arrival, ahead Edson Alvarez, additionally got here on. It nonetheless feels as if there can be tough instances forward for Moyes and his staff however that solely makes a day like at present one to savour much more.

Early on West Ham had been the higher facet. Certainly Chelsea started this sport as that they had the primary of their Premier League season in opposition to Liverpool – slowly. They had been behind early at Stamford Bridge and suffered the identical destiny right here. This time they couldn’t say they hadn’t been warned.

West Ham’s first nook of the sport had been taken by Ward-Prowse within the fifth minute and virtually led to a purpose as Kurt Zouma headed down and Jarrod Bowen was denied on the volley by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The subsequent supply two minutes later was related in its supply, curled out from the suitable to the far submit. This time, having pushed Conor Gallagher out of the best way, West Ham defender Aguerd was free to go down and in to the nook. On replays, Aguerd’s shove on Gallagher regarded unlawful however no doubt the Chelsea participant must also have been stronger. Aguerd’s bodily strategy to the sport was to price him afterward.

Forward so early, West Ham had a chance to take a maintain of the sport. Chelsea at this stage weren’t cohesive. However it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the steadiness of possession and territory started to shift.

Within the Chelsea midfield Fernandez started to see extra of the ball and in flip the availability to the superb Raheem Sterling began to trigger West Ham all method of issues.

As Chelsea got here in to the sport, Nicolas Jackson headed over earlier than a Gallagher shot was parried by Areola. Over time the risk solely grew, nonetheless, and when the equaliser arrived it was an excellent purpose certainly.

First Jackson brought on West Ham an issue by making inroads on the left facet and when the ball was solely half cleared Chukwuemeka created a chance and consequently a purpose for himself. His first contact to manage the clearance within the penalty space was good after which trick he then pulled on Tomas Soucek to ship him the flawed approach and off steadiness was terrific. Having opened up house for himself the 19-year-old then needed to take benefit and he did this by whipping a proper foot shot broad of Areola with tempo in to the far nook.

It was a stunning Chelsea purpose and one which introduced them, at that stage, because the dominant power within the contest.

Chukwuemeka celebrated the primary purpose of his senior profession as Chelsea’s stress on the West Ham purpose lastly paid dividends

Enzo Fernandez noticed his penalty saved by Areola after Tomas Soucek had fouled Raheem Sterling on the sting of the field

Michail Antonio drilled West Ham again forward within the second half by drilling an effort into the underside nook of the Chelsea internet

Aguerd was proven a second yellow card after the West Ham defender fouled Nicolas Jackson with a reckless sliding sort out

West Ham had been pressured to outlive the ultimate half-hour of the match in opposition to Chelsea with 10-men following Aguerd’s dismissal

West Ham tried to answer with a low Paqueta shot that grazed the submit however on the different finish of the sphere Sterling’s affect was persevering with to develop. He couldn’t fairly a management an excellent Fernandez cross within the thirty eighth minute however quickly after that he run in the direction of the penalty space from the left facet panicked Soucek in to a rash problem and Chelsea had a penalty. A VAR test was required to ensure the sort out hasn’t began outdoors the penalty space – it regarded from some angles as if it had – but it surely finally didn’t matter as Fernandez telegraphed his shot quite and West Ham’s goalkeeper dived to his proper to parry with two palms.

A Chelsea lead at half-time would have felt important, given the best way it had began. However it wasn’t to be regardless of a wonderful Sterling run that took him 30 yards previous 4 gamers and in to the penalty space. Ben Chilwell’s subsequent shot was blocked by a West Ham defender as the house staff hold on a little bit.

Chelsea had been within the ascendency and had been for half an hour. However the break did them few favours. They reappeared for the second half wanting like a quite much less assured staff and inside ten minutes they discovered themselves chasing the sport as soon as once more.

Stated Benrahma served Chelsea discover that West Ham had been re-energised when he shot throughout purpose within the forty ninth minute. 5 minutes later Moyes’ staff had been again in entrance.

Antonio’s end, low throughout goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, was struck true and with excellent accuracy as he collected Bowen’s by way of cross down the suitable facet. However the best way he dismissed Levi Colwill to take possession may have infuriated Pochettino as certainly will the way during which Axel Disasi misplaced the ball in the course of the sphere within the first place.

The Chelsea supervisor despatched Caicedo on for his debut quickly after that setback and the arrival from Brighton was quickly volleying a shot over from the sting of the penalty space. Sterling additionally continued to look harmful but it surely was the sending off of Aguerd with greater than 20 minutes nonetheless to play that did most to counsel a second blue comeback of the afternoon could also be on.

Definitely the final third of the sport was performed principally within the West Ham half. Aguerd, booked within the first half for a tactical foul on Sterling, was despatched off for a reckless lunge at Jackson and with that second yellow card West Ham’s presence as an attacking power within the sport was just about snuffed out.

Not that Chelsea had been precisely kicking the West Ham door down. Certainly one of Pochettino’s attacking strikes had been to ship on Mudryk for the injured Chukwuemeka at half time. However the Ukrainian’s troubles encapsulated within the eighty fifth minute when he moved on to a deep Sterling cross in house solely to volley his tried shot again throughout area to his team-mate who by then was standing in an offside place.

Certainly by the point we entered the primary of six added minutes it was West Ham who had been pushing, substitute Pablo Fornals bringing a save along with his proper foot from goalkeeper Sanchez.

And two minutes late Caicedo capped a depressing Chelsea debut by bringing down Emerson within the penalty space. Paqueta slid within the penalty.

Mauricio Pochettino introduced on £115million report signing Moises Caicedo however the midfielder gave away a late penatly

Paqueta ended a tough private week by scoring from the spot to safe West Ham’s first three factors of the season

David Moyes’ facet impressed in entrance of their followers on the London Stadium with Ward-Prowse producing two assists on debut

Pochettino suffered his first defeat at Chelsea supervisor with the Blues selecting up one level from their opening two matches