
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea frustrated to goalless draw by battling Bournemouth
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Chelsea's much-vaunted attack failed to fire again as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 4': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 4': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 4': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Offside, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly tries a through ball, but Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 5': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 9': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 9': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a through ball.
- 13': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 14': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 14': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 18': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 18': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 18': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 20': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 21': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
- 22': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 28': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 29': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 31': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 33': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 35': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 35': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 37': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 39': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 39': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 39': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 41': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 43': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 45': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 45': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
- 47': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 47': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 49': Foul by Max Aarons (Bournemouth).
- 49': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Levi Colwill is caught offside.
- 50': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 52': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 53': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 54': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 54': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 61': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 61': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 64': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 64': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 65': Attempt saved. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Attempt saved. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 68': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 71': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 74': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 75': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 75': Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
- 76': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Billing.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 80': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Levi Colwill.
- 80': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 83': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 84': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 85': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 87': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
- 89': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Ryan Christie.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 90'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
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BOU![]() |
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20 | Fouls | 15 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
4 | Saves | 6 |
64.7 | Possession | 35.3 |
14 | SHOTS | 13 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
516 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
590 | Passes | 312 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
14 | Crosses | 16 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
41 | Long Balls | 44 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
9 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
5 | Interceptions | 17 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
15 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,421
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,421
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Neto (GK) |
5 | Lloyd Kelly |
27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
3 | Milos Kerkez ![]() |
37 | Max Aarons |
10 | Ryan Christie |
29 | Philip Billing |
4 | Lewis Cook |
9 | Dominic Solanke |
11 | Dango Ouattara |
16 | Marcus Tavernier |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Axel Disasi ![]() |
26 | Levi Colwill |
27 | Malo Gusto |
8 | Enzo Fernández |
16 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
23 | Conor Gallagher |
15 | Nicolas Jackson ![]() |
10 | Mykhailo Mudryk ![]() |
7 | Raheem Sterling ![]() |
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