Losing to West Ham, Chelsea's dream of reaching the quarter-finals of the English League Cup was shattered

West Ham had a sharp, resilient match and won a thrilling victory against a spirited Chelsea in the fourth round of the English League Cup.

Oscar is ready to gain points in the eyes of coach Conte. Photo: Internet.

Both teams started well, creating numerous chances on goal. Off the pitch, coach Antonio Conte did not seem affected by Mourinho's criticism last week. He worked with enthusiasm and coached his players carefully. That helped the Blues players play a bit better than their opponents.

However, Chelsea's efforts could not help them avoid conceding the first goal. In the 11th minute, Kouyate's header defeated goalkeeper Begovic and made the Boleyn Ground explode. Kouyate's goal was the first goal Chelsea conceded in the last 4 matches.

With the golden goal, West Ham continued to overwhelm Conte's team. Meanwhile, Chelsea resisted with more purposeful counter-attacks. However, the core of Chelsea's play, Chalobah, has not created sharpness for the attack.

From the 27th minute, Chelsea began to completely dominate the match. West Ham also actively retreated and created continuous pressure every time the visitors had the ball. The contract from Leicester, N'Golo Kante still proved his worth. But it seemed that was not enough for Chelsea to score. Attacking but not scoring, The Blues almost paid the price when West Ham had three dangerous opportunities. Fortunately for Chelsea, when the first half ended, they only conceded one goal.

Entering the second half, Chelsea players had not yet warmed their feet when they received a second bucket of cold water. This time it was Fernandes's tricky shot in the 48th minute that left goalkeeper Begovic unable to react. Losing quickly, Chelsea frantically rushed forward to find an equalizer. Mr. Conte also showed impatience when he sent Diego Costa onto the field in the 54th minute. With Costa on the field, Chelsea players seemed to find support and the Brazilian striker immediately created dangerous opportunities.

On the other side, coach Bilic was not to be outdone when he sent Sofiane Feghouli onto the pitch. The combative midfielder's efforts to stop the opponent received enthusiastic cheers from the home fans. Sending Pedro onto the pitch, Chelsea continued to pressure the opponent. They continuously created dangerous opportunities and even played as if accepting all risks from West Ham's very annoying fast counter-attacking style.

Their efforts were finally rewarded with a goal from Gary Cahill in the 90+4 minute. However, the remaining time was too little for The Blues to hold on to their dream. Losing narrowly to West Ham, Chelsea's dream of reaching the quarter-finals of the English League Cup was shattered.

Final:West Ham 2-1 Chelsea

Score:

West Ham: Cheikhou Kouyaté (11') Edimilson Fernandes (48')

Chelsea: Gary Cahill (90+4')

According to Bongda.com.vn