Chelsea’s decisive 5-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday marked another milestone in their quest to play in Europe next season.

With three goals in the first half and two more in the second, the Blues easily defeated the Hammers at Stamford Bridge this past weekend.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team scored goals through Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson (twice), Noni Madueke, and Conor Gallagher (who scored an amazing volley).While Moises Caicedo was unplayable against West Ham, Madueke and Jackson stood out for their attacking efforts.

The contributions of Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke against West HamStarting with the striker’s assist for Palmer’s first-half goal, the front pair was directly involved in four of Chelsea’s five goals.Madueke scored a close-range header for the third goal after deflecting a touch that went to Gallagher for the second, albeit he was not given credit for the assist.

Together, they scored Chelsea’s fourth goal when Madueke raced straight through on goal and chose to pass selflessly to Jackson so that he could tap into an empty net.

They both outperformed their xG and combined to create ten opportunities for their teammates in the latter third of the game, as the table above illustrates.Jackson then scored the game’s final goal with a calm finish into the bottom corner after Caicedo had set him up with a well timed ball.

Moises Caicedo’s performance was unplayableWhile his more flamboyant teammates performed spectacularly in the last third of the match, the Ecuadorian international calmly went about his business in the middle of the park.

But that doesn’t take away from the fact that Caicedo was an incredible player in and of himself; the midfielder was unstoppable the whole game, displaying his talent both in and out of possession.

His assist on the fifth goal summed up his attacking and defensive efforts. Jackson scored after the former Brighton player correctly timed a challenge, deceived two defenders with a feint, and immediately applied pressure to his opponent. Jackson then played a perfectly weighted ball.

He had an incredible 118 touches of the ball during the ninety minutes of play, more than any other player on the field. This indicates the amount of control the Blues star had over the game due to his unwavering determination to get on the ball and control the flow of play.

Caicedo had a 92% pass accuracy (94/102) and finished 100% (4/4) of his attempted dribbles. He also rarely handed the Hammers control.

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Because of his outstanding play both in and out of possession to assist his team dominate the game, he was consequently unplayable for the Blues in the middle of the field, allowing players like Madueke and Jackson to flourish in the final third.