Impressive: After a difficult season, Tomas Soucek played well against Chelsea
(Picture: Getty Images)West Ham drew with Chelsea at the London Stadium to kick off a busy Premier League weekend.
The impressive Joao Felix had put the Blues ahead before Emerson Palmieri pulled one back for the home side, who were unlucky to see a late Tomas Soucek goal ruled out.
Here’s how David Moyes’ side rated at the London Stadium…
Lukasz Fabianski 6
Made smart low saves from Madueke and Felix. No chance with Felix goal.
Thilo Kehrer 6
Part of a backline cut open by Chelsea movement early on but eventually settled.
Angelo Ogbonna 6
Like Kehrer, struggled with darting runs of Blues forwards in early exchanges.
Nayef Aguerd 6
Saved by a marginal offside call when failing to intercept James pass to Havertz early on and let Felix run off his back for opener. Vital covering tackle on Chilwell.
Vladimir Coufal 7
Continued his upturn in form with cross that led to opener. Booked.
Declan Rice 7
Billed clash with Fernandez did not quite materialise but read the game superbly. Offside in build-up to Soucek would-be winner.
Lucas Paqueta N/A
Injured in a fall inside five minutes and did not make it as far as the 15th.
Emerson 7
Not the cleanest finish, but a crucial goal against his former club. Fine delivery for disallowed goal late on.
Jarrod Bowen 6
Beaten to ball by Mudryk in build-up to opener. Smart flick set up Emerson equaliser.
Michail Antonio 6
Almost scored with clever backheel and generally caused problems with strength.
Said Benrahma 5
Threatened to run in behind Thiago Silva in first-half but Brazilian recovered well. Quiet.
Substitutes
Tomas Soucek (Paqueta 14’) 8
On as an early substitute and produced perhaps his best display of the season. Industrious and an aerial threat. Had late goal disallowed.
Flynn Downes (Benrahma 67’) 6
Danny Ings (Antonio 67’) 6
Ben Johnson (Aguerd 80’) N/A
Unused: Hegyi, Anang, Fornals, Lanzini.
