Chelsea claimed another big win at Stamford Bridge as they beat West Ham United 5-0 to further boost their European hopes.

In the hosts’ second London derby of the week, Cole Palmer was joined on the scoresheet by Noni Madueke, Conor Gallagher, and Nicolas Jackson, who was at the double.

Palmer’s 15th-minute opener, Gallagher’s volley and Madueke’s header put Chelsea in complete control by the interval, with Jackson’s second-half brace providing the icing on the cake.

The victory lifts Chelsea up to seventh, above Manchester United, who face Crystal Palace on Monday, while out-of-form West Ham remain in ninth, with their chances of European qualification fading.

How the match unfolded

Chelsea took the lead when Palmer was on hand to score his 21st goal of the season after Jackson’s cross had ricocheted off former Blues defender Kurt Zouma.

It took Palmer four goals behind Erling Haaland in the Castrol Golden Boot race, while it also made him only the third player in Premier League history to reach 30+ goal involvements in a single season while aged 21 or younger, after Robbie Fowler and Chris Sutton.

Bowen struck the crossbar with a fierce header, but Chelsea doubled their lead on the half-hour mark, when Zouma’s block fell kindly for Gallagher to volley in.

It was 3-0 just six minutes later thanks to Madueke, who was on hand on to nod in from Thiago Silva’s flick-on.

Gallagher and Bowen exchanged efforts off the crossbar before the break, after which Chelsea grabbed their fourth when Madueke turned provider for Jackson to tap home.

Bowen struck the crossbar for a third time in the 79th minute, yet Chelsea were soon celebrating again as Jackson broke away and found the bottom-right corner for his 13th goal of the season.

Goals easy to come by as Chelsea share the load

Chelsea have now scored 16 goals in their last four home matches, and there is clearly now some cohesion to the attacking unit, especially at Stamford Bridge.

Indeed, their home record is now 10 wins, four draws, and four losses in 18 Premier League contests.

Palmer was typically brilliant. He became only the seventh player to have scored or assisted against 14 different teams in a Premier League season for the Blues, most recently Eden Hazard in 2018/19 (15).

But Chelsea shared the load on Sunday, with Madueke and Jackson both ending the day having scored and assisted, so the pressure is not all on Palmer, at least.

Moyes’ west London woe

David Moyes has never won an away Premier League match against Chelsea, losing 12 and drawing seven of his trips there.

The only instance of a manager taking charge of as many matches at a venue without winning is Moyes himself at Anfield. 

Indeed, Mauricio Pochettino is the 11th different Blues boss Moyes has lost to at Stamford Bridge during his 22 years as a Premier League manager across spells with Everton, Man United, Sunderland and West Ham.

Club reports

Chelsea report | West Ham report

Match officials

Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton. Fourth official: Darren England. VAR: Peter Bankes. Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes.