West Brom leaves Chelsea behind by five historic

The London team collapsed when Brazilian defender Thiago Silva was sent off half an hour after the start of the match, which took place at the opening of the 30th stage of the Premier League.

Chelsea have managed a 14-game unbeaten run since Tuchel came to the helm of the coaching staff, succeeding Frank Lampard in January.

And Chelsea’s balance stood at 51 points in fourth place, while West Brom raised their tally to 21 points, continuing in second to last.

Chelsea have gone on a 14-game undefeated streak in all competitions since Tuchal took over at the helm of the coaching staff, succeeding Frank Lampard last January, but this exciting start came to an unexpected end against an unexpected opponent. at Stamford Bridge, to constitute a setback in the London club’s effort to finish the season in one of the top four finishers for the Champions League next season.

Historic victory

It was West Brom’s first win at the heart of Chelsea in the league since 1978.

American Christian Pulisque opened the scoring for the Blues (27), before Silva was sent off two minutes later, following a second warning, which marked a turning point for the match.

West Brom finished the first half with a 2-1 lead with two stoppage time goals thanks to a brace from Brazilian Matthews Pereira, before continuing their lead with a third goal from Irishman Callum Robinson (63) and a quarter from Senegalese Mbay Diagne (68).

Substitute Mason Mount restored little hope of closing the gap in the 71st minute, but the London club failed to take advantage of that before Robinson eliminated him with a fifth goal in injury time (90 + 1).

This was Chelsea’s first league loss in ten games to remain in fourth place (51 points), which it may lose if West Ham fifth (49) and Tottenham sixth (48) win in their matches.

And after having beaten the Blues just twice in 14 games during the Tuchel era and keeping them clean in the last seven games, today’s five goals were a blow to the team.

For the first time since 2011 against Arsenal, Chelsea have conceded five goals at home in the league.

Breakdown after package

“We couldn’t handle the red card,” Tuchel said after the game. “I don’t know why. We missed two very easy goals.”

“What could have been a mistake happened after the red card. Every shot from them was a target. But it’s important that we absorb (the loss). I didn’t expect that, and now we have to shoulder our responsibilities. I’m included – and get over it. It is a wake-up call. “Our answer will be correct.”

The match was the worst preparation to face Porto in the Champions League quarterfinals in Seville on Wednesday, as their home game will also be played in the Andalusian city due to travel restrictions imposed by the Corona virus pandemic. .

Meanwhile, coach Sam Allardyce’s team raised their tally to 21 points, but they are still seven points from the safe zone with eight games to play.

It was Silva’s first game since early February after recovering from a thigh injury.

And it seems that the West Brom game brings misfortune to the Brazilian, since he committed a defensive blunder in the first meeting that united them this season, which was a goal for the owners in a game in which Chelsea compensated Defeat 3 -0 to draw 3-3.