West Brom stun Chelsea with 5-2 win at Stamford Bridge

West Brom stun Chelsea with 5-2 win at Stamford Bridge

by Joseph Anthony
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West Brom overwhelmed 10-man Chelsea and ended the 14-match unbeaten start to Thomas Tuchel’s reign at Stamford Bridge

Relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost with a stunning 5-2 victory over 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Chelsea, fourth in the table, took the lead just before the half-hour mark when Marcos Alonsoโ€™s free kick came off the post and Christian Pulisic scored from the rebound, the American wingerโ€™s first goal under manager Thomas Tuchel.


Two minutes later Chelsea defender Thiago Silva was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a reckless challenge.
West Brom used their numerical advantage to good effect as Matheus Pereira scored two goals in quick succession in first-half stoppage time to put the visitors ahead at the interval.
They added two goals on the counter-attack five minutes apart in the second half, with Callum Robinson volleying home a Darnell Furlong cross before Pereira turned provider for Mbaye Diagne.
Chelsea pulled one back to make it 4-2 when Timo Werner set up substitute Mason Mount for a simple tap-in but West Brom scored their fifth in stoppage time when Robinson found space and chipped onrushing keeper Edouard Mendy.
West Brom remained second-bottom of the table, seven points from the safety zone.
REUTERS

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