West Ham vs Chelsea live score updates: Paqueta goal seals 3-1 ...
Aguerd, Antonio and Paqueta scored for the hosts, while Chukwuemeka did for the visitors. Areola saved a Fernandez penalty and Aguerd was later sent off.
Michael Dominski
August 20, 2023 at 2:04 PM EDT
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On his sixth attempt, David Moyes has beaten Mauricio Pochettino in the Premier League for the first time, after drawing four and losing one the first five times they met.
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Last season, Chelsea lost 10 of their 19 away Premier League games, their most in a season since 1997-98.
Their first away match of the new season was more of the same.
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Moises Caicedo is just the second player to give away a penalty on his Premier League debut for Chelsea, after Wayne Bridge did so against Liverpool in August 2003.
The game came down to set pieces. There is such a thin line between success and failure in the Premier League.
Chelsea have long way to go, but they have loads of promise I believe.
David Moyes' second stint in charge of West Ham is up to four years, four years of the same ways and routines regardless of the players.
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Chelsea have now won just five of their past 31 Premier League matches (D11 L15).
Their only win in their last 14 games was a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth in May.
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This win will give West Ham a lot of confidence. A positive performance and Alphonse Areola was superb and deserves to be No 1. His penalty save was the turning point.
Brilliant debut from James Ward-Prowse who will only continue to impress. More additions and this team will be on fire.
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James Ward-Prowse assisted both of West Ham's goals today.
He has now provided 25 assists from dead-ball situations in the Premier League, tied with Christian Eriksen for the most of any player since his debut in 2012-13.
Ward-Prowse is also the first player to get two assists on his West Ham debut in the Premier League.
It's all over! An impressive result as West Ham see out the win after going down to 10 men in the 67th minute!
90+7' West Ham 3-1 Chelsea
Chelsea fans are heading rapidly to the exits. Already hardly anyone left in the away end. Impressive turn of speed.
90+5' West Ham 3-1 Chelsea
Paqueta slams the penalty home and 10-man West Ham have surely won this match now!
90+4' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Caicedo chops down Emerson in the box and West Ham have a penalty! An easy call, a nightmare debut for Caicedo.
90+4' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
So many naive mistakes late in the game from the Chelsea youngsters.
90+2' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Madueke hits a shot that nearly deflects into the corner of the West Ham net. You can hear the gasps around the stadium.
90+1' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Caicedo makes a terrible mistake giving the ball away to Fornals near his own box. Fornals darts into the box and hits a shot, forcing a decent save from Sanchez.
We're into six minutes of stoppage time here.
88' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Paqueta wins a throw-in from Caicedo near the Chelsea corner flag and pumps his fist, celebrating it like he's scored a goal.
85' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
The ball has barely entered West Ham's half of the pitch since Aguerd was sent off, but Chelsea are having great difficulty creating clear-cut chances to equalise.
Mudryk has a chance to volley a shot in the box, but gets his contact all wrong.
83' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Mason Burstow, 20 years old, makes his Premier League debut, replacing Gusto.
Both teams are now out of sub opportunities.
81' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
Alvarez comes on for Ward-Prowse, who assisted both of West Ham's goals today.
West Ham are now out of sub opportunities.
80' West Ham 2-1 Chelsea
West Ham are doing a much better job getting bodies around Jackson in this half. He has not been as influential as he was in the first half.
