Chelsea produced a remarkable second-half turnaround to beat West Ham 3-2 at Stamford Bridge, Enzo Fernandez smashing in a stoppage-time winner to complete a comeback that had looked unlikely at the interval. Trailing 2-0 at half-time after being picked apart on the counter-attack, Liam Rosenior's much-changed side were transformed by a wave of substitutes as the visitors were finally overwhelmed.
Jarrod Bowen's misdirected cross and Crysencio Summerville's emphatic finish had put a clinical West Ham side in control, but the introductions of Joao Pedro, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella inspired the hosts, with Pedro and Cucurella scoring before Fernandez, the one consistent attacking threat from the starting XI, decided a chaotic contest. Jean-Clair Todibo hit the post for West Ham at 2-2, then saw red in stoppage time after an altercation with Pedro, leaving the Hammers five points adrift of safety while Chelsea climbed into the top four ahead of Manchester United's game against Fulham.
Rosenior's rotation punished as West Ham strike twice
Rosenior came into the game on the back of an incredible midweek victory in Naples that secured qualification for the Champions League round of 16, and with a Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal looming on Tuesday he opted to make seven changes to his Chelsea line-up. The reshuffle offered opportunities to players on the fringes and allowed Cole Palmer to return to the starting XI, but it quickly became clear that the new-look side lacked fluency and understanding.