Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has claimed that he and his teammates "played like tigers" in their season-opening 2-1 win over West Ham United at Stamford Bridge.

The Belgian, who struggled for form last season, delivered a man-of-the-match display as he opened the scoring from the penalty spot.

James Collins brought the Hammers back into the game with a 77th-minute strike, but Diego Costa found the winner just 60 seconds before normal time.

"It's good to be back on the pitch," Hazard told Sky Sports News. "The first game is always important. We did very well and we played like tigers for 90 minutes.

"It's always good to score a penalty. Last season is finished, we are moving forward, we want to give the fans a lot of emotion. It's always good to start the season like this."

The result marks Antonio Conte's first Premier League game in charge of Chelsea.