With fellow top-four contenders Manchester City and Newcastle losing earlier in the week, the stage was set for Chelsea to take the lead in the race for Champions League football with a win against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea completed a second half comeback as they came out winners against London rivals West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. Jarrod Bowen fired the visi

The 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday was West Ham's fourth defeat in their past six Premier League games - as many as in their prior 13 games in the competition.

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 in a pulsating London derby at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Monday. Chelsea’s second win in eight games lifted the home side into fourth place in the table, two points above Manchester City and four behind third-placed Nottingham Forest. West Ham remained 15th.

Chelsea struggled back from a goal down to beat Graham Potter's West Ham United 2-1 on Monday, with a second-half strike from substitute Pedro Neto and an own goal by Aaron Wan-Bissaka lifting them to fourth place in the Premier League.

Following a scramble in the box, the ball finds its way to Pedro Neto who slots home Chelsea's equalizer against West Ham at Stamford Bridge.

Pedro Neto sent a message to both Chelsea’s lovers and haters with his goal celebration in the win over West Ham on Monday night. The Blues came from behind at Stamford Bridge, with it looking like a sticky evening for them when Jarrod Bowen had given the Hammers a half-time lead.