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Chelsea drew 1-1 with West Ham United in the 23rd round of the English Premier League (PL) in the 2022-23 season held at the London Stadium in London, England on the 11th at 9:30 pm (Korean time).
As a result, Chelsea are in ninth place with 31 points from 22 matches. West Ham are 15th with 20 points from 22 matches.
The home team, West Ham, put Michael Antonio Said Benrayama and Jared Bowen in the attacking line. Emerson, Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta and Vladimir Koupal made up the midfield. Naif Aguerde, Angelo Ogbona and Thilo Keraher were the three-backs, with Lukas Fabianski in goal.
The visiting team, Chelsea, played a 4-2-3-1. Kai Havertz was in the lead, with Mihailo Mudrik, João Felix and Noni Madueke at the back. Enzo Fernandez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek lined up in midfield, while Mark Cucurella, Benoit Badiacil, Thiago Silva and Rhys James stood in the back four. Kepa Arrizabalaga puts on goalkeeper gloves.
Chelsea broke the net first. In the 10th minute of the first half, Felix hit the post with a sensuous chip shot and pushed it. However, the goal was disallowed due to an offside decision. In the 13th minute, Fernandez’s kick slightly missed the goal.
The opening goal was scored. In the 16th minute, Felix pushed in Fernandez’s cross with his right foot. Both players scored their first attacking points for Chelsea. Havertz cut the net in the 22nd minute, but was declared offside.
West Ham balanced the game. In the 28th minute, Emerson penetrated into the penalty box and equalized with a left-footed shot. The first half ended with a 1-1 tie. 바카라
A fierce midfield battle continued from the beginning of the second half. West Ham also took on Chelsea. He launched an active offensive and aimed for a goal.
To change the somewhat frustrating flow, Chelsea put in three players at the same time. Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell and Hakim Ziyesh stepped on the ground.
The home team, West Ham, went down. Aimed for 1 point. Chelsea attacked down the opposition flank, but the finish continued to be blunt. Mount’s sharp cross in the 32nd minute was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.
The game was about to turn over. In the 39th minute, Suchek split the net, but after a video review (VAR), it was declared offside. No goals were scored until the 5th minute of extra time in the second half. The match ended 1-1.