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Scott Trotter

What Thomas Tuchel and Kenedy did to Jorginho as Christian Pulisic earns Chelsea West Ham win

When Łukasz Fabiański found himself with the ball in his clutches, and mere minutes remaining at Stamford Bridge, he likely thought he'd just earned West Ham a draw against Chelsea. Jorginho had stepped up after Romelu Lukaku earned the Blues a penalty when Craig Dawson received a red card for hauling down the Belgian.

The Italian did his usual hop-step to reach the penalty spot but could not deceive the Polish goalkeeper, who ensured Jorginho missed the seventh spot-kick in his career. The 38 he has previously scored would have offered little comfort as he could only jog away from the spot of his failure, with Lukaku trying to offer some comfort as the former Napoli ace headed back into position, clearly disappointed.

It was a moment that looked like it could cost Chelsea dear, with Thomas Tuchel's side searching in vain to earn their first home win since beating Newcastle United in March. Kai Havertz netted a late goal from a brilliant Jorginho pass on that occasion, and it took until the 90th minute for Chelsea to find three points against the Hammers.

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