Emerson’s first career Premier League goal brought West Ham United back from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at London Stadium on Saturday.
The former Blues defender’s adventurous run to the back post was rewarded with a close-range finish in the 28th minute as the Hammers responded with heart to a punishing start from the visitors.
João Félix opened the scoring with 16 minutes on the clock, while he had another disallowed for offside and fellow forward Kai Havertz was also denied by the assistant referee’s flag before the hosts could lay a glove on the visitors.
But for the second week in succession, David Moyes’ men did not wilt and were rewarded with a hard-fought point in the end – which was so almost all three as Tomáš Souček’s late finish was ruled out by a VAR call for offside on Declan Rice.
