Summary

  • Vivtory takes Chelsea up to third

  • Hazard beats five men to score wonderful opening goal

  • Belgian adds second late on with low drive

  1. Hazard up for itpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Eden Hazard is the best kid in the playground. He looks really up for this game tonight. He's had a fantastic first half.

    hazardImage source, Reuters
  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

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    David E: A penalty as clear as the daylight and the ref waved it away? When will refs start getting these decisions right? They are ruining this beautiful game.

    Rezaa Sait: How does Ozil earn more than Hazard? Unbelievable.

  3. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante have been running the show for Chelsea so far and Callum Hudson-Odoi looks to get into the act.

    The Englishman finds space in the box but then chips a cross straight into the hands of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

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    David Rowberry: Goal of the season right there.

    Wale Ibraheem: Oh Eden! You are ridiculous! Madrid, your fee just increased by another £10million.

    Donald: Fantastic individual goal by Eden Hazard. Chelsea just can't afford to let him go. What a player.

  5. Postpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Eden Hazard (27) has been directly involved in more Premier League goals than any other player this season (15 goals, 12 assists).

  6. Stonewall penaltypublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Stonewall penalty. Everyone was afraid to touch him. That looked like a penalty.

  7. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 29 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Eden Hazard wriggling free again and is barged over by Marko Arnautovic, the Austrian nowhere near the ball inside the box, but referee Chris Kavanagh waves play on.

    How is that NOT a penalty? I'm amazed.

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

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    Michael Reid: I think Hazard has just convinced Madrid to complete the deal this summer.

    Ash Williams: Chelsea fans enjoy him while you can. He’s off to Madrid in the summer.

    Josh Earl: Absolutely incredible footwork from Hazard, different class.

  9. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 27 mins

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Chelsea come close to doubling their lead in quick-fire fashion, but Gonzalo Higuain's thunderous shot from the angle comes back off the post.

    Gonzalo Higuain chanceImage source, PA
  10. As good as it getspublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    That is as good as it gets. Eden Hazard went past the pair of them as if they weren't there. That was absolutely unbelievable the way he slalomed through everyone. It was a great finish too! That was like watching Messi taking people on, so much ease.

  11. 'Simply world class'published at 20:27 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 1-0 West Ham

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    I don't care who you are - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo - that goal is of the highest order! Simply world class!

    Hazard celebratesImage source, Reuters
  12. goal

    GOAL - Chelsea 1-0 West Hampublished at 24 mins

    Eden Hazard

    Filthy goal from Eden Hazard, filthy. WHAT A GOAL!!

    This is an incredible strike from the Belgium skipper.

    He is given time and space 35 yards out as West Ham feel he can cause no trouble from there, but how wrong could they be?

    Hazard skips between Mark Noble and Declan Rice, making his way to the edge of the box, he shifts the ball onto his left and right foot to wriggle past Fabian Balbuena and Angelo Ogbonna before getting a left-foot strike off past Lukasz Fabianski as Ryan Fredericks slides in.

    One of the goals of the season.

    Hazard goalImage source, Reuters
  13. Kante Chelsea's best playerpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    Chelsea's best player by a mile has been N'Golo Kante. That was a lovely backheel. Fabian Balbuena had to be so careful otherwise it was a penalty.

  14. CLOSE!published at 22 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Further excellent play from N'Golo Kante.

    Chelsea work a move which is started by David Luiz's no-look pass and marauding full-back Cesar Azpilicueta plays a one-two with the Frenchman, courtesy of a sublime backheel, but the Spaniard is crowded out as he looks to get a shot away.

    KanteImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    20 minutes in and we've had two off-target shots from Chelsea.

    West Ham are yet to have a single effort on goal.

  16. Postpublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Eden Hazard has now been fouled more often than any other player in the Premier League this season (94).

    hazardImage source, Getty Images
  17. ouch!

    Postpublished at 18 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Chelsea have a problem as defender David Luiz hits the deck after heading his own team-mate Antonio Rudiger.

    The Brazilian should be well protected with that mop of hair on his head.

    He's fine to carry on.

    Luiz downImage source, Reuters
  18. Lovely turn from Kantepublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 8 April 2019

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Don Hutchison
    Former West Ham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was a centre-forward's turn from N'Golo Kante. It's lovely and he gets it on his left foot and you can see his intention - he was trying to curl it into that top corner. He just couldn't bring it down.

  19. CLOSE!published at 16 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    Superb from N'Golo Kante.

    The Frenchman spins away from Angelo Ogbonna, sending the West Ham defender for a hot dog, and then scampers to the edge of the box with his little legs, but thumps a left-footed strike over.

    That opened up nicely for Kante.

  20. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Chelsea 0-0 West Ham

    West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic getting on the ball for the first time in the final third, but the cross from the right is poor blocked by David Luiz.