Chelsea’s tough run continued as they extended their winless streak in the Premier League to five games, but they were relieved when captain Reece James scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a point against Bournemouth. The Blues initially took the lead with a cool finish from Cole Palmer, who latched onto a through ball from Nicolas Jackson. However, Bournemouth fought back despite losing both their strikers, Evanilson and Enes Unal, to long-term injuries.
Bournemouth equalized from the penalty spot through Justin Kluivert before taking the lead with Antoine Semenyo’s powerful near-post strike. Just when it seemed Chelsea were headed for another defeat, Reece James, who has struggled with injuries this season, showcased his class by curling in a free-kick in stoppage time to level the score.
Meanwhile, in a thrilling encounter at the London Stadium, West Ham secured a 3-2 win over Fulham, with manager Graham Potter enjoying a successful home debut. Despite an injury crisis in their attacking ranks, West Ham capitalized on Fulham’s mistakes, with Carlos Soler scoring from a poor pass by Andreas Pereira and Tomas Soucek adding another from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross.
Fulham briefly rallied, with Alex Iwobi’s cross-turned-goal early in the second half giving them hope. However, Lucas Paqueta restored West Ham’s two-goal lead, and although Iwobi pulled another goal back for Fulham, it was not enough. West Ham’s victory lifted them above Manchester United and Tottenham into 12th place, while Fulham remained in ninth.
