Chelsea thrash West Ham to stay on track for Europe

. In the last five times he played at Stamford Bridge, Cole Palmer managed to score 10 goals.

Chelsea improved their odds of getting into European football for the next season when they easily won against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea wasted no time in taking the lead, as Cole Palmer seized the opportunity to strike a loose ball in the West Ham penalty area within 15 minutes of the match starting.

West Ham came very close to scoring right after Jarrod Bowen's attempt, but the ball hit the crossbar. However, afterwards, the game was dominated by the opposition team.

On the half-hour mark, Conor Gallagher scored a second goal for Chelsea, thus increasing their lead. Six minutes later, Noni Madueke headed in the third goal.

Nicolas Jackson scored twice in the latter half to end the match on a completely optimistic note for the Blue team.

Chelsea's season is looking good with only three games left. They are now in seventh place and are nearly in sixth place, just two points behind Newcastle. West Ham is in ninth place and still has two games to play.

Chelsea's first season under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino was difficult, but they are now beginning to come together as a team. If they continue to build on this progress, they could potentially qualify for European football next season.

The Chelsea team has successfully won nine out of their last eleven home matches in the Premier League. They have achieved a four-game winning streak at their home stadium, Stamford Bridge, by triumphing over top teams such as Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham and most recently, West Ham.

It appears as though they are displaying an enhanced sense of assurance in their gameplay, which is a favorable sign for the following semester.

Palmer confidently scored a goal in the lower right corner, which helped Chelsea get off to a good start. This increased his total number of league goals to 21.

Captain Gallagher's impressive move was just as remarkable as he powerfully kicked the ball into the target, making Alphonse Areola unable to react.

The match was basically finished by the 36th-minute mark when Madueke discovered an opening in the six-yard box and scored by hitting the ball into the net after Thiago Silva's header.

After the half-time break, Jackson added to Chelsea's lead and secured their victory. He skillfully finished the fifth goal by avoiding the offside trap.

Chelsea didn't face a lot of challenges on the defensive side, but Pochettino should be happy to know that his team achieved two consecutive clean sheets in the league, which hasn't happened since February 2023.

Hammers Suffer Another Devastating Defeat

As the end of the season approaches, West Ham seems to have lost their confidence.

West Ham United has only won one out of its last ten games in all competitions. During that time, the team has lost five matches and looks to be heading towards an end to its fourth consecutive season without qualifying for any European competitions.

This season, they have allowed 70 goals to be scored against them. They have given up five goals in four different games. Only Burnley, Luton, and Sheffield United, who are towards the bottom of the league table, have a worse defensive performance.

Julen Lopetegui, the ex-manager of Wolves, had discussions with West Ham regarding taking over from David Moyes this week. The team's recent loss of 5-2 against Crystal Palace on 21 April marks their second significant defeat on the road, leaving Moyes in an increasingly unstable situation.

On a really bad day for West Ham, Bowen was the only one who managed to make a positive impact by hitting the crossbar three times.

Even though West Ham gave up a goal early in the second half, they were able to put a bit more pressure on their opponents after the break. Emerson missed the target with a shot that went over the bar and James Ward-Prowse, who came on as a substitute during half-time, made the opposing goalkeeper, Djordje Petrovic, work to save his shot.

Moyes' poor history as a manager when playing at Chelsea continues with this latest loss, making it a total of 19 visits without a single win - with 12 losses and seven draws.

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The game between Chelsea and West Ham United has concluded with Chelsea victorious after scoring 5 goals while West Ham United was unable to score any.

The conclusion of the latter part of the game sees Chelsea with a score of five, while West Ham United has not scored.

In the area of the Chelsea side, Vladimír Coufal gave away a corner.

The shot taken by Jarrod Bowen from the left side of the box went wide to the right, missing the target. James Ward-Prowse provided an assist with a cross after a corner.

In the corner area of the field, Marc Cucurella was responsible for giving up a point to West Ham United.

The try was denied. Mohammed Kudus (who plays for West Ham United) aimed with his left foot from beyond the penalty box, but it was obstructed. Tomás Soucek helped with the pass leading up to the shot.

Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea) committed a foul.

James Ward-Prowse, who plays for West Ham United, received a free kick in the defensive area.

Cesare Casadei (Chelsea) has committed a foul.

Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United has gained possession of a free kick in the half of the field designated for defensive maneuvers.

The try was obstructed. Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea made a shot with his right foot from a distance but it was hindered. Cesare Casadei offered help with the play.

Chelsea makes a substitution and takes Cole Palmer off, bringing Alfie Gilchrist onto the field.

Chelsea's Malo Gusto earns a free kick in their own half of the pitch.

Danny Ings (West Ham United) committed a violation.

Chelsea's Malo Gusto has obtained a free kick on the right side of the field.

Emerson (West Ham United) committed a violation.

The ball is now in the corner of West Ham United's side, because Djordje Petrovic made a mistake and allowed the opposing team to gain control of the ball.

The attempt made by Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United was successfully saved by the goalkeeper. Kudus utilized his left foot to execute the shot from outside the box but it was prevented from entering the bottom right corner of the goal post. Vladimír Coufal provided the assist to Kudus by heading the ball towards him.

Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) committed a handball.

Chelsea has made a substitution. Trevoh Chalobah has been replaced by Malo Gusto.