Chelsea thrash West Ham United 5-0 to reignite dreams for European participation | Football News - Times of India

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NEW DELHI:

Chelsea

significantly improved their prospects of participating in European competitions in the upcoming season by delivering a resounding 5-0 victory against

West Ham

in the

Premier League

on Sunday. The goals were scored by

Cole Palmer

,

Conor Gallagher

,

Noni Madueke

, and

Nicolas Jackson

, who netted twice.

Palmer, aged 21, capitalized on a loose ball following a cross from Madueke in the 15th minute and precisely placed his shot into the far corner, beyond the reach of West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

It marked his 21st league goal in his maiden season with the London club.

Gallagher, the team captain, also took advantage of a loose ball in the penalty area after a tackle on Madueke and emphatically converted his opportunity on the half-hour mark, exposing the disorganization in West Ham's defence.

Madueke transitioned from assisting to scoring, and back again, on either side of the halftime break. He scored from close range in the 36th minute following a corner kick and then set up Jackson for Chelsea's fourth goal in the 48th minute.

Jackson added his second goal of the match 10 minutes from the end, latching onto a long pass from Moises Caicedo and remaining onside, as confirmed by a VAR review.

The outcome propelled Chelsea to seventh place in the league table, surpassing

Manchester United

, who have a match scheduled for Monday. This victory positions Chelsea within reach of qualifying for the Europa League next season.

(Inputs from Reuters)