Chelsea v West Ham LIVE: Premier League rating and updates as Jarrod Bowen objective stuns Blues

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Chelsea can fire themselves back into the top four when they face West Ham in a Monday night Premier League outing at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues’ main aim for the season is to secure Champions League football and, though a place in the top five may do it this year, they cannot take any chances and must finish fourth or higher to guarantee a place in the European top-flight.

A win over the Hammers would take Enzo Maresca men to within four points of third but they will need to turnaround a poor run of form that has seen them win just one of their last seven league games.

Tonight they face a West Ham side who are languishing in 15th in the table with the Hammers having lost one, drawn one and won one of their three matches so far under Graham Potter.

Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge with our live blog below:

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

Lawrence Ostlere at Stamford Bridge:

“I was right behind that pass by Levi Colwill and he might as well have sent a text to Jarrod Bowen ahead of time.

“Bowen read it, Colwill’s teammates didn’t, and once the West Ham captain was in behind, the goal felt inevitable. West Ham fans went berserk, while Graham Potter stayed pretty stoic.”

3 February 2025 20:53

HALF-TIME! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

The referee brings the first half to an end in this London derby, and Chelsea go in behind despite being the better of the two sides.

Work to do for the hosts.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:50

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

Chelsea are putting the pressure on here, with a couple of crosses cleared before Palmer tests Areola with an effort from long range.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:49

Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

A late chance for Chelsea potentially, as they win a free-kick just over 25 yards out.

Palmer and James are lining it up – and the former hits it, curling a brilliant effort that looks like it’s bound for the top corner before Areola sprawls across and gets a fingertip to it.

There’ll be three minutes of added time.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:47

GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 West Ham

Nightmare for Colwill, as he tussles with Kudus as they fight for the ball from the West Ham goal kick. He wins the intial duel but plays a pass backwards under pressure from the Ghanaian, and it’s straight to Jarrod Bowen, who is clean through.

The England man drives towards goal and fires in a low angled effort into the corner past Jorgensen.

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Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:44

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

Not a bad effort from Sancho as he receives the pass from Madueke on the counter, cuts back in and curls an effort over the bar.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:42

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

Smart stuff from Kudus as he makes a run inside Colwill from a long free-kick, and manages to get a shot away that is straight at Jorgensen.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:39

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

Not a lot happening over the last few minutes at the Bridge, with James complaining after a late challenge from Soler goes without a yellow card.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:38

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

Half a chance for the hosts again as Cucurella’s shot rises high into the air and drops for Sancho, who takes it down well before seeing his cross put behind for a corner.

James’ delivery is cleared, but it’s all Chelsea in terms of chances at the moment.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:34

Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

Jackson has come back on, and he looks okay. He sprinted back on anyway.

Play resumes but it’s been a scrappy couple of minutes, with neither side able to hold onto the ball for too long – capped off by a ridiculous backwards pass from Kudus into the path of Madueke.

The winger cuts in as he drives towards the box and finds Enzo Fernandez on the overlapping run, but the Argentine’s half-cross, half-shot ends up drifting wide of the far post.

Chris Wilson3 February 2025 20:32