ANDRIY Yarmolenko fired a dramatic late winner to give West Ham a win that could have huge ramifications at the top and bottom of the Premier League. With the game meandering towards a 2-2 draw that would have done little for either side, Yarmolenko took advantage of some slack Chelsea defender to fire a low shot past Kepa Arrizabalaga to move West Ham three points clear of the relegation zone. West Ham's frustration was multiplied moments later as Christian Pulisic tripped over Issa Diop's trailing leg in the box, leaving referee Martin Atkinson with little option other than to point to the penalty spot to allow Willian to open the scoring. After Declan Rice gave away a foul on the edge of his own box with 72 minutes on the clock, Willian took advantage of some dubious positioning from West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski to curl home an equaliser via the inside of the post. That was before Yarmolenko's late clincher, which could just save West Ham's season.

Source: Irish Independent July 01, 2020 21:22 UTC