Nicolas Jackson marked his fiftieth look for Chelsea with two early targets to encourage his staff to a 3-0 win at West Ham within the Premier League on Saturday.
Jackson additionally added an help for Cole Palmer initially of the second half as Chelsea swept apart West Ham, which was booed on the finish of the match by the remaining followers.
It was a 3rd league win of the season for Chelsea – all of these have come away from Stamford Bridge.
New West Ham coach Julen Lopetegui is already underneath strain after his third lack of the fledgling Premier League season.
It took Chelsea lower than 4 minutes to take the lead and the West Ham protection was nowhere to be seen when Jackson performed a one-two with Jadon Sancho and surged ahead earlier than reducing in from the left and firing between Alphonse Areola’s legs from a good angle.
It was Sancho’s second help in as many matches since becoming a member of from Manchester United and his first begin since Might 2023.
Jackson doubled his tally within the 18th minute as one other sweeping transfer noticed him burst clear onto a Moises Caicedo throughball and hold his composure to drill into the underside left nook.
It was the Senegal ahead’s twenty first objective in 50 appearances for Chelsea.
West Ham briefly appeared to get into the match midway by the primary interval and had penalty appeals waved away earlier than Mohammed Kudus had a objective dominated offside.
Nevertheless, it went from dangerous to worse for the house staff proper initially of the second half as Jackson turned supplier to slide the ball by to Palmer, who fired in off the within of the left put up.
Manchester United visits Crystal Palace in one in all seven later matches, whereas Liverpool hosts Bournemouth.
