Chelsea gave a good fight to return to the top four areas of the Premier League table after a 2-1 comeback victory against West Ham United at Stamford Bridge, denying head coach Graham Potter a good comeback.
The visitors scored the first goal in the match before the end of the first half when a misplaced backpass by Levi Colwill was taken advantage of by Jarrod Bowen and kicked past Filip Jorgensen.
Chelsea immediately picked up form after the return to the second half with Pedro Neto, who came into the match as a substitute and scored the equalizer through a conversion of a rebound from a shot by Enzo Fernandez that was blocked.
The host took control of the game after they netted an equalizer, and their continued efforts were to their advantage. Cole Palmer made a shot that deflected off Aaron Wan-Bissaka, going over Alphonse Areola to earn a win for Chelsea.
The win moves Chelsea to fourth place with 43 points, two ahead of Manchester City and Newcastle, while West Ham remains 15th. Enzo Maresca’s tactical changes proved decisive, with Neto and Marc Guiu making key impacts off the bench to turn the game around.
The win was a result of the tactical changes that were made by head coach Enzo Maresca, while Marc Guiu and Neto made important contributions off the bench to change the tune of the game.