Chelsea take crucial win, Liverpool slip up again

LONDON -- Chelsea took a big step towards assuring a place in next season's UEFA Champions League thanks to a 1-0 win away to West Ham on Saturday evening.

Timo Werner's straightforward finish from Christian Pulisic's low cross shortly before the break decided the game between the two teams staying fourth and fifth in the table.

West Ham's Fabian Balbuena was sent off for serious foul nine minutes from time.