But what a pity.
Hazard's shot was too fast.
It gave the defenders no chance to react.
Joe Hart could only watch the ball fly in and sigh helplessly!!
In the 80th minute of the game, Chelsea equalized once again.
3–3.
Chelsea and West Ham United were back on level terms.
The final 10 minutes would decide the fate of both teams tonight.
The real test had arrived.
After 80 intense minutes,
West Ham United's head coach David Moyes came to a realization:
Judging by the current condition of his players, it would be very difficult to take all three points at Stamford Bridge.
So—
They might as well aim for a draw.
Moyes instructed his players to defend with everything they had in the last 10 minutes. If a chance to attack came, they'd take it. But if not, holding on to the draw was acceptable.
And just like that—
The final ten minutes turned into a full-on offensive versus defensive drill.
Chelsea's players launched wave after wave of attacks.
But every time, their shots were disrupted by West Ham's solid defense.
Time ticked away, second by second.
With West Ham crowding the box with defenders, Chelsea were forced to rely on long passes to threaten the goal.
Lukaku was tightly marked during this stretch.
Su Luo, meanwhile, focused on creating chances from central or wide positions rather than acting as a target man.
As a result—
Chelsea's penalty area lacked height and aerial strength.
Given the situation,
Coach Conte made a bold decision: he pushed Azpilicueta and Gary Cahill forward to join the attack.
The final battle had arrived.
In the 88th minute—
Su Luo received a pass from Fabregas on the right wing.
Cresswell quickly closed in.
And midfielder Zabaleta wasn't far behind.
Su Luo had drawn the attention of two defenders.
Then—
Without hesitation, Su Luo made the pass.
In the blink of an eye, the ball flew into the box.
Gary Cahill got to the ball first and prepared to head it toward goal.
But just as he did—
Declan Rice stepped in front of him.
The West Ham centre-back collided hard with Chelsea's centre-back.
Even so—
Gary Cahill still managed to get a touch on the ball.
The header was on target!
But at the most critical moment—
Joe Hart made a world-class save!
Somehow, he got his right hand on the ball and parried it.
But what no one expected was—
Joe Hart didn't catch the ball.
Instead, he pushed it straight back into play.
And it landed right at Su Luo's feet.
Faced with this perfect chance—
Su Luo didn't hesitate for even a second.
He struck the ball hard with his left foot—
a clean volley!
In the blink of an eye—
The ball ripped into the back of the net!
The final minute.
A miracle was born!
In the dying moments of the match—
Chelsea completed a thrilling comeback.
4–3.
Chelsea, playing at home, had snatched the victory.
And in the stands—
The entire stadium erupted with wild celebration!
The referee raised his whistle—
And blew for full-time!!
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