Chelsea players walk off the pitch after the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
West Ham 1-5 Chelsea, Premier League 2025-26: Blues Thump Sorry Hammers At London Stadium
Chelsea piled on the early season misery for West Ham and its under-fire manager Graham Potter by handing out a 5-1 thrashing in the Premier League on Friday, all without injured star Cole Palmer. Palmer pulled out of the team at the last minute after getting hurt in the warmup, before Chelsea went a goal down in the sixth minute at the Olympic Stadium after a long-range piledriver from Lucas Paqueta. It went quickly downhill from there for West Ham, which lost at promoted Sunderland 3-0 last weekend in the opening round and was beaten even more handsomely a week later. Chelsea had five different scorers — in Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah. Three of the goals came at corners, where West Ham’s marking was non-existent.
Premier League: West Ham vs Chelsea
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West Ham's James Ward-Prowse executes a free kick during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Premier League Soccer Match: Chelsea vs West Ham
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New official ball is seen during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Premier League Soccer Match: West Ham vs Chelsea
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West Ham's head coach Graham Potter reacts during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Britain Soccer Premier League: Chelsea vs West Ham
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West Ham United fan is restrained and escorted out the stadium during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Britain Soccer Premier League: West Ham vs Chelsea
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Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah scores during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Premier League 2025-26: Chelsea vs West Ham
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Chelsea's Moises Caicedo, left, and Joao Pedro celebrate after a goal during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Premier League 2025-26: West Ham vs Chelsea
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Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez celebrates after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Chelsea vs West Ham
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Chelsea's Pedro Neto celebrates after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
West Ham vs Chelsea
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West Ham's Lucas Paqueta celebrates after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
Premier League: Chelsea vs West Ham
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Chelsea's Joao Pedro, right, celebrates with Pedro Neto after scoring during the Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Ham in London.
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