We did say there was a risk given the hasty change earlier. “We are very, very disappointed because we hate to lose and I did not see this coming but we were rusty and sloppy. 88. 24th minute: Dara O'Shea off injured, Ivanovic on.36th minute: Branislav Ivanovic off injured.Terrible luck for West Brom, and a former Chelsea man on his return to Stamford Bridge. This result opens the door to almost every team in the top half to think they have a chance of fourth. ✨ pic.twitter.com/ixDEGqtewb, One of the results of this season, or any season in fact. “There were two games. THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE. Nice driving run in a central area from Pulisic before Ziyech's cross is headed away by Bartley. Pereira slips the ball down the side of the Chelsea defence for Robinson who dinks the ball over Mendy into the far corner. The old head has gone into the middle of West Brom's back three with Bartley moving over to the right. Chelsea have a free-kick on the left-hand corner of the penalty area. And, while Silva will hope never to see West Brom again, Robinson must have been licking his lips at the prospect of going up against Chelsea’s 10 men, having enjoyed so much recent success against them. Good defending from O'Shea to repel a Chelsea cross. Azpilicueta looks for the run of Werner but the pass it too heavy. It's a long old walk for the away team at Stamford Bridge. How many key players would they have to let go? The flag was up for offside anyway. Chelsea 2-5 West Brom: Thiago Silva’s red card saw Sam Allardyce’s … The 20 best players in the Premier League: Power rankings for February/March 2021. Chelsea not quite hunting the ball down with the intensity Tuchel would like. I was concerned that West Brom had not changed their system with a back five, but now they are leading they can go back to the original strategy of containment. How to Watch West Brom vs Chelsea Live Streaming To watch West Brom vs Chelsea in the Premier League to stream live, you can use the direct link, using Dstv Now App and YouTube to stream live the game. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Chelsea give the ball away in their own half - Jorginho the guilty party - and Thiago Silva drags down Pereira at the edge of the area as he was about to pull the trigger. pic.twitter.com/CFUeNholZd. Sam Allardyce decided to stick with many of the same players who lost to Crystal Palace last time out but Gallagher is absent as he cannot play against his parent club. The Blues are back in action following the international break and will be … Nice from Pulisic to take the ball on the half turn about 35 yards from goal and draw a foul from Bartley. We took full advantage.”, A massive result at both ends of the table as West Brom see out an emphatic win against 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge!A glimmer of hope for the Baggies. A Champions League tie against Porto awaits them this week. The first of … Chelsea playing out from the back very deliberately, trying to draw West Brom out and create space for Werner to run into. He showed good strength to hold off Azpilicueta and lay the ball off for Pereira whose side-foot shot was straight at Mendy. Chelsea have a corner that Diagne rises to head away. Former Chelsea stalwart Branislav Ivanovic is warming up in case he is needed. The Blues have won on our past three visits to the Hawthorns. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Not seen too much from Maitland-Niles so far but he gets West Brom up the pitch with a good piece of movement without the ball. Chelsea gave the ball away in their own territory and West Brom laid the ball back for Yokuslu to strike from distance. And the other was 10 v 11 and we were not able to adapt when we were a man down. But in sprinting back, Ivanovic has twanged his hamstring! pic.twitter.com/nDl1mNFm6E. From start to finish, this is an INCREDIBLE effort from West Brom to make it four! "It needs both sides to agree what we are going to do," he said. His introduction to the team should make Chelsea even stronger defensively. Mount over it, will be an inswinger with his right foot. Good defending from Townsend to usher the ball behind with Mount lurking with intent. Liverpool and Everton will also be pushing to close the gap to the Blues over the coming days. But in terms of reality checks, this was as big as they come and Tuchel paid the price for his chopping and changing as Chelsea’s Champions League qualification hopes suffered a shock blow. All Rights Reserved. It would be one of the Premier League's great escapes if Sam Allardyce's side were to escape the drop but on the basis of their dismantling of Chelsea's 10 men there is quality to get results in their remaining eight games. If they are relegated, Allardyce says he will only remain at the club if he is backed in the transfer market and they have a realistic chance of promotion. Thiago Silva came flying out the block the shot but the effort was skewed wide and he came flying through the West Brom player. It's a second yellow card. Kovacic has probably been Chelsea's best player today, he shows great technique again to get out of a tight spot in midfield. Robinson netted twice in West Brom’s 3-3 draw with Chelsea at the Hawthorns, having also scored against the London club for Sheffield United last season. Chelsea down to 10. They aim a long one towards Ajayi who fouls Alonso in the penalty area. Promising from West Brom. West Brom 3-0 Chelsea: Jose Mourinho blames loss on rivals. Chelsea vs West Brom: Match stats. The deficit is back to two. They have not conceded a goal in their last seven games in all competitions although did drop points in their last league game before the international break with a goalless draw at Leeds. Chelsea vs West Brom is live on BT Sport 1. Chelsea settle straight into a spell of possession starting with Thiago Silva at the back. When Pulisic turned home the rebound from Marcos Alonso's free-kick to give Chelsea a 27th minute lead it seemed the Blues were destined for another victory under Tuchel, whose side have been defined by defensive solidity since his appointment. Tuchel - named Premier League manager of the month on Friday - also has Thiago Silva available again in defence. West Brom have not beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in any of their past 17 visits in all competitions, since winning 1-0 in the League Cup in November 1983. US: Fubo* are streaming West Brom vs Chelsea via NBC.New customers can take advantage of their seven-day free trial by following the simple steps below. Nervous stuff from West Brom at the back, on a couple of occasions they looked in danger of conceding penalties, but they are rewarded for their dogged defending after a big tackle from Bartley. West Brom vs Chelsea 3-3 - Highlights Download 26 September 2020 Premier League CHELSEA SUBS: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Jorginho, Ross Barkley, Fikayo Tomori, Olivier Giroud, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Cesar Azpilicueta. West Brom are 8/1 for the win while Chelsea are the odds-on 4/11 favourites for the win. Superb West Brom stun Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel suffers first loss in charge. West Brom will be delighted that the game has gone quiet for a few minutes. There was a Var check for a red card after Silva’s first offence in just the fourth minute, when he pulled back Pereira after Jorginho had played his team-mate into terrible trouble with a stray pass. They need a goal and he gives them the option of being more direct - it is not going to be easy to construct moves one man down. There is not going to be much space behind West Brom's defence today, so it will be interesting to see how effective Werner can be. The Brazilian was not done with his first half evisceration of his hosts, holding off the defence and sliding a low shot through several bodies and into the bottom corner. Chelsea need to push forward while trying to avoid conceding the third (a statement of the obvious if ever there was one). Reece James has been one of Chelsea's best players and tests Johnstone with a good strike across goal. Taking one point from games against Newcastle and Palace looks insufficient. Pereira so close to a hat-trick! West Brom will now have wasted two subs on defenders. After a Var check the goal stands. It gives them a sniff of survival and opens up the Champions League race. 10-man Chelsea’s top-four hopes were dealt a blow as they fell to a shock 5-2 thrashing at the hands of struggling West Brom at Stamford Bridge . Wonderful goal. Chelsea had an undefeated record since the new manager arrived and we demolished them. Chelsea has been immeasurably better since the mid-season appointment of former Paris Saint-Germain boss … The Baggies are in dreamland! Kovacic is shown a yellow card. Zouma's side-footed volley goes just over. Another Chelsea change, Havertz comes on for Jorginho. Chelsea's attack looks a little shy of penalty box presence. West Brom trying to to keep the ball in midfield and draw the sting out of this. You'd never have guessed that Thiago Silva, one of the best centre backs of his generation, would find that West Brom would be his bogey club. #CHEWBA pic.twitter.com/oaJRjaneX3. West Brom need to completely change their strategy now which is not easy. Allardyce claimed his team “demolished” Chelsea and the result not only ended Tuchel’s unbeaten run since replacing Lampard, but also put a severe dent in the London club’s hopes of clinching Champions League qualification. West Brom win some territory with a throw in deep in the Chelsea half. 6-keys: media/spln/soccer/premierleague/free/stories, at West Brom vs Chelsea odds. Mason Mount and Kai Havertz both had to be called from the substitutes’ bench, but top scorer Tammy Abraham was again not in Tuchel’s squad and his other striker, Olivier Giroud, did not make it on to the pitch. “We need five wins to have a chance and that might not be enough, but let’s start with our next game against Southampton and get another excellent victory,” he said. Chelsea work the ball out from the back well and Kovacic fizzes a shot towards goal from just outside the D. A slight deflection puts it behind. Chelsea vs West Brom preview: How to watch on TV, live stream, team news & prediction Daniel Feliciano 10 hrs ago 1 officer killed, another hospitalized … Maitland-Niles with a foray forward down the left but the flag goes up for offside against Robinson. Callum Robinson with a superb volley to extend West Brom's lead over 10-man Chelsea! They were pushing out trying to catch players offside but Pereira started his run from deep and lobbed the ball over the stranded Mendy. Chelsea have fallen apart here, but that's more composed and surgical football. West Brom shred Chelsea with a beautiful counter attack, as Mbaye Diagne finishes off a brilliant team goal to extend the Baggies' advantage to three goals. Had hoped Tammy Abraham may get a chance v WBA but it would appear not... Chelsea have an inviting opportunity to put five points between them and fifth-place West Ham United against a West Brom team who looked racing certainties for relegation. How Chelsea respond to their first defeat under Tuchel will be one to watch. West Brom have made one change to the starting XI as Conor Gallagher misses out for the Premier League lunchtime clash against Chelsea. Game on now with five minutes of added time to play. West Brom will be without Conor Gallagher, while Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech will miss out for Chelsea … Azpilicueta tries to force a ball through to Werner but it is cut out. One game was 11 v 11 when we were sloppy and we had big, big counter-attack chances. A worry for West Brom with O'Shea down injured. Matheus Pereira was the star of the show, ghosting through Chelsea's high line to lob the ball over Edouard Mendy in the second of five minutes of stoppage time. "If one of us disagrees, we hold our hands up and say 'thank you very much'. UK: Residents in the UK can watch West Brom vs Chelsea live with a NOW TV sports pass.For more details on what passes are available, visit the NOW TV website here. Then Werner very nearly latches on to a through ball from Kovacic but Johnstone palms the ball clear. Chelsea with a loose square pass in midfield but Pereira shoots when he had options with him on the counter-attack. People will see they went down to 10 men and so forth, but I have managed plenty of teams with 10 men that have won and not lost. Arsenal vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction? They work a good triangle down the right to free Furlong on the overlap and he pulls a chipped cross back to Robinson who slams home a volley from around the penalty spot. Mason Mount coming on for Christian Pulisic. Too close to Mendy who saves with his feet. West Brom are playing green and yellow and it really is like watching Brazil! Chelsea are yet to concede a single goal in their five Premier League home games under Thomas Tuchel. Steve Bruce set to keep his job at Newcastle - on one condition. Then Chelsea waste a counter-attack. Chelsea need to throw the kitchen sink at this now. O'Shea is down again, it looks like his race is run. “People will question my team selection and I will as well, but we will never know [whether or not I got it wrong],” said Tuchel. This has had a bit of everything: three goals, two injuries and a red card. They were off form because we were so good. Aston Villa to offer Ezri Konsa and Tom Heaton new deals - what are the club's other summer priorities? Callum Robinson dinks a composed chip over Edouard Mendy to put the cherry on top of West Brom's win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Kovacic does well to dribble out of a spot of bother in his own half. Really nice over from Diagne to drag the Chelsea backline out of shape and create the space for Pereira to drive into the penalty area and let fly with his left foot. Then Chelsea hit the post after a bizarre sequence of play. Chelsea vs West Brom: Match preview. West Brom breathe a sigh of relief. Zouma met it on the volley but could not keep the shot down. It looked like they got caught between continuing to play the same way against a team they should beat and banking up behind the ball after the red card. Darnell Furlong crossed from the right and Robinson, who had started the move, arrived late into the box to direct a brilliant volley past Mendy. Ivanovic is getting stripped and ready to replace him. Mount shoots, but the ball flies just wide of the near post. 27’ - Chelsea 1-0 West Brom 29’ - Thiago Silva red card 45+2’ - Chelsea 1-1 West Brom 45+4’ - Chelsea 1-2 West Brom 63’ - Chelsea 1-3 West Brom 68’ - Chelsea 1-4 West Brom 71’ - Chelsea 2-4 West Brom pic.twitter.com/P9N0AMf0BA. pic.twitter.com/mPEQsKOQSB. Zouma tries to win a header in the penalty area but West Brom get it clear. Chelsea's head coach has called on his players to keep it together after his 14-game unbeaten run was smashed by West Brom. Chelsea vs. West Brom score: Baggies stun 10 man Chelsea despite Pulisic netting first goal under Tuchel A 5-2 win for West Brom could have significant ramifications at both ends of the table Substitute Callum Robinson must wish he could play Chelsea every week, as his latest double made it five career Premier League goals for the striker - all of which have come against the Blues. "It's the best situation you can have as a manager," Tuchel said of having a fully fit squad. In fact, it was Robinson who added to the scoreline again in time added on for stoppages, from another Pereira pass, to complete an embarrassing afternoon for Tuchel and Chelsea, and give West Brom some hope that they may yet be able to produce a great escape. The draw can be backed at 15/4. AP. Allardyce responded to the result by setting his team the challenge of winning at least five more of their remaining eight games to stand any chance of staying up. Chelsea fought back from 3-0 down to earn a point at West Brom and make up for a first-half defensive horror show at the Hawthorns. The first of his latest double came in the 63rd minute, moments after Pereira had squandered a big chance. West Brom vs. Chelsea, Premier League: Live blog; highlights David Pasztor and yatcli 9/26/2020 More Americans vaccinated than reported infections; Colorado … Chelsea are unbeaten against West Brom in our last six Premier League meetings, winning the last four. In English top-flight history, the only team to keep a clean sheet in their first six home games under a specific manager are Manchester City under Ron Saunders in 1973-74. Surely Giroud will be introduced. Kovacic shows quick feet to work a yard for a shot at the edge of the D but if deflects behind for a corner. Tuchel's first defeat/. Credit must go to West Bromwich Albion and, in particular, Matheus Pereira, who produced a brilliant performance in which he scored twice and assisted another two goals. Good cross from Pereira but Diagne was eased out in an aerial challenge is the six-yard box. Chelsea snatched a last-gasp draw against West Brom after an incredible rally from 3-0 down. Robinson is the player who replaced Ivanovic. Phillips leaves Alonso in the dust and cuts inside from right and hits the woodwork with a curling left-foot shot. @MonsterEnergy | #CHEWBA, Team news is in! Chelsea vs. West Brom, Premier League: Preferred lineup. Kevin De Bruyne lifts Man City to kick-start Sergio Aguero's farewell march to the title. Robinson netted twice in West Brom’s 3-3 draw with Chelsea at the Hawthorns, having also scored against the London club for Sheffield United last season. 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I'm not quite sure this is the right kind of game for Werner through the middle. Tuchel’s rotation policy has worked wonders since his arrival as Frank Lampard’s successor, but leaving out Rudiger, Andreas Christensen - who replaced Silva - Mount, Ben Chilwell and Havertz ahead of Wednesday night’s first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Porto backfired spectacularly. Mendy comes for a corner and fumbles but Chelsea survive. The Brazilian’s first goal came courtesy of a long kick from goalkeeper Sam Johnstone that the Chelsea defence made a complete mess off, but he still needed to lift the ball over Edouard Mendy perfectly to level the scores. To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website and app. Ziyech is going to be sacrificed for Chelsea and replaced by Christensen. Chelsea starting to warm to their task. Their only injury absentee who is N'Golo Kante, who looked back to his best in a magnificent individual performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Jorginho was then involved in his third moment of calamity, as he and Reece James conspired to lose possession and Mbaye Diagne was able to lay the ball off for Pereira who sold a dummy before producing an excellent finish to put Albion ahead at the break. The Furlong produces some more good defending at the back post to head clear under immense pressure from Alonso. West Brom v Chelsea 2. It's a long way out for a shot but it looks like one of James or Alonso will have a go. “It was the quality of the West Brom performance today, not because Chelsea were off form. Manchester United vs Brighton, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?