Chelsea Player Ratings: Neto Shines as Blues Overcome Colwill’s Error to Beat West Ham

Chelsea moved into fourth place in the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge. The Blues overcame a sluggish first half performance to secure all three points thanks to inspired substitutions from manager Enzo Maresca.

West Ham took the lead just before halftime when Levi Colwill’s poor backpass gifted Jarrod Bowen an easy finish. However, Chelsea improved after the break and equalized through Pedro Neto before Cole Palmer’s deflected effort won it late on.

Here’s how the Chelsea players rated:

Filip Jorgensen – 7/10

Made some crucial saves in the first half to keep Chelsea in the game. Solid performance overall.

Reece James – 6/10

Provided good delivery from the right but lacked end product. Solid defensively.

Tosin Adarabioyo – 7/10

Strong in the air and composed on the ball. Made a vital late block to preserve the win.

Levi Colwill – 3/10

Disastrous backpass gifted West Ham the opener. Improved slightly in second half but a poor display overall.

Marc Cucurella – 7/10

Impressed in an inverted left-back role. Strong defensively and got forward well.

Moises Caicedo – 7/10

Energetic and tenacious in midfield. Controlled the game well in the second half.

Enzo Fernández – 5/10

Missed a great chance in the first half. Looked off the pace at times.

Noni Madueke – 4/10

Wasteful in front of goal and struggled to make an impact before being substituted.

Cole Palmer – 7/10

Quiet first half but grew into the game and scored the winning goal.

Jadon Sancho – 4/10

Looked lively early on but faded and was subbed early in second half.

Nicolas Jackson – 3/10

Poor performance from the striker who looks devoid of confidence.

Substitutes:

Pedro Neto (51′) – 8/10: Game-changing impact off the bench. Scored the equalizer and was involved in the winner.

Christopher Nkunku (60′) – 5/10: Worked hard but struggled to influence the game in an unfamiliar wide role.