Timo Werner (Photo Credit: AP)
Premier League 2020-21: Timo Werner scored his first objective since February as Chelsea defeated West Ham United 1-0.
Timo Werner ended his two-month scoring drought with the profitable objective as Chelsea beat West Ham 1-0 in the English Premier League and pulled three factors away from its London rival in the race for Champions League qualification on Saturday. The Germany striker stroked in a close-range end from Ben Chilwell’s low cross in the forty third minute for his first objective in 12 appearances in all competitions in an underwhelming first season at Chelsea. It was solely his second league objective since Nov. 7. Werner missed an equally good probability early in the second half, in entrance of a nearly empty internet to the amazement of Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel on the touchline, however it didn’t show pricey at the Olympic Stadium.
West Ham’s probabilities of a comeback all however disappeared when Fabián Balbuena was red-carded in the 81st for following by way of on a clearance by raking his studs down the calf of Chilwell, in an incident that noticed the referee use the pitchside monitor to make his name.
Chelsea, which was tied for factors with West Ham earlier than kickoff, strengthened its place in fourth – the ultimate Champions League qualification place in the league. Both sides had been boosted earlier Saturday by Liverpool, a rival for the highest 4, conceding in stoppage time to draw at residence with Newcastle 1-1.
Liverpool dropped 4 factors behind Chelsea with 5 video games remaining.
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