5 – 1
“Jordan Henderson opens the scoring with a right-footed strike from outside the box after Chelsea win a free kick from a Tavernier foul.”
Pivotal“Morgan Rogers doubles Chelsea's lead within a minute of the opener, finishing from the left side of the box after being set up by Henderson.”
Pivotal“João Pedro strikes immediately after the restart, finishing a Pedro Neto cross to put Chelsea 3-0 up and kill any half-time momentum Bournemouth hoped to build.”
Pivotal“Evanilson gives Bournemouth brief hope, scoring from close range after a corner to make it 3-1.”
“João Pedro grabs his second of the game, converting Pep Chavarría's cross to restore Chelsea's three-goal cushion and end any Bournemouth comeback talk.”
Pivotal
Chelsea
AFC Bournemouth
Outstanding performance
Chelsea•MidfielderChelsea needed just three minutes to effectively settle this one, with Jordan Henderson's thunderous strike from outside the box followed almost immediately by Morgan Rogers finishing off a flowing move. Despite Bournemouth controlling the ball and racking up far more dangerous attacks and corners, they simply couldn't convert that territorial dominance into a scoreline, undone by clinical finishing at the other end. João Pedro's double either side of Evanilson's consolation strike extinguished any hope of a comeback, and Henderson's free-kick completed the rout late on. The result leaves Chelsea's title credentials firmly intact while Bournemouth, who had the better underlying numbers in dangerous attacks (50 to 22) and big chances created, will be left wondering how they shipped five goals despite that control.
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Malo Gusto from Chelsea wins a free kick on the left wing.
Estêvão is caught offside for Chelsea.
Foul committed by Tyler Adams of Bournemouth.
Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Evanilson from Bournemouth commits a foul.
Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
Álvaro Rodríguez's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Bournemouth is awarded a corner after Jordan Henderson concedes.
Substitution for Chelsea: Malo Gusto comes on for Cole Palmer.
Estêvão from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Julio Soler of Bournemouth.
Evanilson from Bournemouth misses the attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. The cross was assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
Substitution for Chelsea: Estêvão comes on for Morgan Rogers.
Substitution for Bournemouth: Julio Soler comes on for Adrien Truffert.
Substitution for Chelsea: Danny Welbeck comes on for Pedro Neto.
Evanilson from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers of Chelsea.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Jordan Henderson concedes.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea.
Substitution for Bournemouth: Álvaro Rodríguez comes on for Marcus Tavernier.
Substitution for Bournemouth: Lewis Cook comes on for Ryan Christie.
Substitution for Bournemouth: Juanlu Sánchez comes on for Adam Smith.
Substitution for Chelsea: Roméo Lavia comes on for Moisés Caicedo.
Substitution for Chelsea: Marco Palestra comes on for João Pedro.
Goal! Jordan Henderson scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from a free kick into the top right corner. The score is now Chelsea 5, Bournemouth 1.
Ryan ChristieYellow CardRyan Christie of Bournemouth receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Christie from Bournemouth commits a foul.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
assist: Pep Chavarría
Goal! Chelsea lead 4-1 against Bournemouth. João Pedro scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Pep Chavarría's cross.
Foul committed by Tyler Adams of Bournemouth.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tyler AdamsYellow CardTyler Adams of Bournemouth receives a yellow card for a foul.
Evanilson from Bournemouth misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the right. Ben Gannon-Doak provided the assist.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea commits a foul.
Ryan Christie from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Pep Chavarría concedes.
António Silva's header from close range is blocked. Ryan Christie provided the assist with a headed pass.
Goal! Bournemouth scores to make it 3-1 against Chelsea. Evanilson finds the net with a right-footed shot from close range after a corner.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Pedro Neto concedes.
assist: Pedro Neto
Goal! Chelsea lead Bournemouth 3-0. João Pedro scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Pedro Neto.
The second half begins with Chelsea leading Bournemouth 2-0.
Substitution for Bournemouth: Ben Gannon-Doak comes on for David Brooks.
António Silva's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez. The attempt was assisted by Adrien Truffert's cross.
First half ends with Chelsea leading Bournemouth 2-0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Levi Colwill concedes.
David Brooks from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pep Chavarría of Chelsea.
Ryan Christie from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Cole Palmer of Chelsea.
Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The chance was created by a cross from Jordan Henderson following a set piece situation.
Adrien TruffertYellow CardAdrien Truffert from Bournemouth receives a yellow card for a foul.
Adrien Truffert from Bournemouth commits a foul.
Pedro Neto from Chelsea wins a free kick on the right wing.
Rayan from Bournemouth wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Josh Acheampong of Chelsea.
Foul committed by Tyler Adams of Bournemouth.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Rayan from Bournemouth has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea. The shot was assisted by Adrien Truffert with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Ryan Christie from Bournemouth has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Maxence Lacroix concedes it.
Ryan Christie from Bournemouth is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Cole Palmer of Chelsea commits a foul.
Foul committed by James Hill of Bournemouth.
Morgan Rogers from Chelsea wins a free kick on the left wing.
Morgan Rogers' right-footed shot from the center of the box for Chelsea is blocked.
Foul committed by Levi Colwill of Chelsea.
Evanilson from Bournemouth wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Pedro Neto's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Chelsea) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Tyler Adams of Bournemouth.
Bournemouth wins a corner after Moisés Caicedo concedes.
António Silva from Bournemouth commits a foul.
João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chelsea win a corner, conceded by James Hill.
Foul committed by Marcus Tavernier of Bournemouth.
Marcus TavernierYellow CardMarcus Tavernier from Bournemouth receives a yellow card for a foul.
Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Rayan from Bournemouth takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Marcus Tavernier provided the assist.
Ryan Christie from Bournemouth commits a foul.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Pedro Neto from Chelsea has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Djordje Petrovic from Bournemouth saves it in the center of the goal. Cole Palmer provided the assist.
assist: Jordan Henderson
Goal! Chelsea leads 2-0 against Bournemouth. Morgan Rogers scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Jordan Henderson.
assist: Cole Palmer
Goal! Chelsea leads 1-0 against Bournemouth. Jordan Henderson scores for Chelsea with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Cole Palmer.
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth commits a foul.
First half begins.
Chelsea look to bounce back from a chastening 3-0 loss at Brentford as struggling Bournemouth arrive at Stamford Bridge still searching for their first win of the season. With both sides carrying defensive worries, history suggests this fixture could produce goals at both ends.
