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Luke Thrower

Chelsea told they 'did not deserve' West Ham victory after referee and VAR controversy

After suffering a disappointing defeat to Southampton in midweek, Chelsea had a quick turnaround to put things right as they faced London rivals West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. While they didn't make things easy, they managed to secure a much-needed three points.

Michail Antonio put the visitor's ahead just past the hour mark, leaving further question marks over the Blues' title credentials for the season. However, substitute Ben Chilwell turned things around, scoring an equaliser before assisting Kai Havertz in the final few minutes to turn the game on its head.

The game had one final twist in it still as Maxwel Cornet appeared to put the visitor's level in injury time, however the referee overturned the decision for a foul on Edouard Mendy from Jarrod Bowen after a check on VAR. Many questioned the decision, however it meant the result stayed in the favour of the Blues.

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