Football
Epic Freak Goal Earns West Ham United an Unexpected Win Over Chelsea
by privatebet.com - 2021/12/05
It’s been over two months since Chelsea lost a match, but West Ham United stopped the Blues in their tracks. They scored a 3-2 win on Saturday, thanks to Arthur Masuaku’s freak goal that got the Hammers over the finish line a few minutes before the final whistle. Things were looking pretty good for Chelsea in the first half, as Thiago Silva scored the first goal, but the Hammers equalized thanks to Manuel Lanzini’s penalty goal. Mason Mount quickly helped his side make a comeback, but things turned disastrous in the second half. Jarrod Bowen made it 2-2 before Arthur Masuaku sealed the deal with a freak goal that got everyone talking. With three minutes remaining, his misdirected late cross took Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy off guard and helped the Hammers secure an unexpected win. Chelsea’s manager Thomas Tuchel admitted he's frustrated with their latest loss and said that one freak was only part of a bigger problem. “We make big mistakes that lead to big chances, that lead to easy goals. We do this now in three match days in a row: Man United, Watford and again today. If you do this at this kind of level, you cannot expect to have a result,” said Tuchel after the match. Following their recent loss, the Blues dropped to the third spot in the Premier League rankings, behind Manchester City and Liverpool.