Chelsea gathered after the break to get down from one goal and hit West Ham at Graham Potter’s return to the Stamford Bridge.
The home team was well organized for large periods outside of the species and Potters with a deserved lead at the end of the first half by Jarrod Bowen.
However, a promising ad in the second half was rewarded when Pedro Neto swept into an equalizer.
And Cole Palmer-in-chandelier-Hatte a hand in the winner when his low ride/shot in Aaron Wan-Bissaka turned on to give Chelsea the points that they made in fourth place in the Premier League.
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Potter, on his first return to the ground, since he was released from Chelsea in 2023, will have a lot to be enthusiastic about.
Bowen had been due to injuries for the first time since 2025 and was consistently excellent. After a mistake by Levi Colill, the gate opened with a brilliant low finish.
Enzo Maresca had made four changes in the 52nd minute.
And one of them, the former Wolves winged player Neto, raised her with a strong finish after Marc Cucurella turned the ball back over the goal.
Palmer-Der had seven shots in the game, he drove into the area and shot in a ball that ran over the head of Alphonse Areola over the former full-back of Manchester United Wan-Bissaka.
Mohammed Kudus had blocked a late shot when the Hammers fought for seven minutes with additional time, but Chelsea held.
