In one of the many London derbies that the Premier League offers us, the Chelsea of Mauricio Pochettino thrashed at Stamford Bridge with a massive 5-0 win West Ham Unitedcon Edson Alvarez as a starter, ending his hopes of playing in European competitions next season.
‘El Machín’, who since his arrival at the club has become one of the fans’ favorites, started as a starter to face the ‘Blues’, although he might do little to avoid the rout, coming off as a substitute at halftime.
During the 45 minutes, the only ones the Mexican played, the Hammers received three scores. First, at 15′, the man of the moment, Cole Palmertook advantage of a rebound inside the area to score the first.
At half an hour, Connor Gallagher He scored the second for the locals, practically in replica of the first goal. Six minutes later, Noni Madueketook advantage of a great leaked ball by Thiago Silva to score 3-0.
Already in the second half and with Edson on the bench, Chelsea He scored on two more occasions, both goals by the Senegalese, Nicolas Jacksonat 48′ and 80′, making the final score 5-0.
With this defeat, the West Ham is in ninth position, with the possibility of falling to tenth, if the Brighton get the three points in their next match.