The London derby between Chelsea and West Ham unfolded in a flurry of goals, delighting spectators at Stamford Bridge who didn’t have to wait long for celebrations to begin. In the 15th minute, familiar figure Palmer etched his name on the scoreboard with a cunningly placed shot from within the penalty area.

Buoyed by the early lead, Chelsea pressed on, and in the 30th minute, Gallagher doubled the lead to 2-0 with a powerful volley from a rebounded ball.

Just six minutes later, Silva’s expertly executed header set up Madueke for Chelsea’s third goal. Three goals conceded in the first half seemingly dashed West Ham’s hopes of salvaging any points against Chelsea.

Entering the second half, the momentum remained largely unchanged. Barely three minutes into the half, Chelsea found the net for the fourth time, this time courtesy of striker Jackson’s shot into the empty goal.

In the 81st minute, Jackson capped off his stellar performance with a second goal, sealing Chelsea’s commanding 5-0 victory over West Ham. Pochettino’s squad now sits at 7th place on the league table with 54 points.