Eden Hazard gave the Blues the edge early in the second half, but late on James Collins stole in to level matters against the run of play. Just as it seemed the points would be shared, Diego Costa struck a last-minute winner for the Blues.
Having had the better of a quiet first half at Stamford Bridge on Monday, Chelsea netted what they thought would be the game’s only goal when Eden Hazard blasted home a 47th-minute penalty after Michail Antonio had fouled Cesar Azpilicueta.
But West Ham, who kept Dimitri Payet on the substitutes’ bench until midway through the second half, saw defender James Collins stun the hosts with 13 minutes remaining – scoring with their first shot on target.
However, it was Costa – fortunate to still be on the pitch following a reckless lunge on goalkeeper Adrian – who had the last word with an impressive long-range winner.
Despite the late nature of their triumph, Chelsea – still unbeaten at home to West Ham in the Premier League since September 2002 – were deserving of the victory, with Conte celebrating wildly after the controversial Costa struck.
The Blues are back in action away to Watford on Saturday, while Slaven Bilic’s men have a Europa League tie against Astra on Thursday.
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