Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Chelsea beat Bournemouth 2-1 to clinch European place
A magnificent lobbed goal by Moises Caicedo and a twisting effort from Raheem Sterling earned Chelsea a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 3': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 4': Foul by Max Aarons (Bournemouth).
- 4': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enes Ünal.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 10': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 12': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a fast break.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 17': Goal! Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top right corner.
- 18': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 23': Attempt saved. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 24': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 30': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 31': Offside, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 43': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 43': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enes Ünal.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 45'+4': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 45'+4': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 46': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 47': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 48': Goal! Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 0. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 49': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Milos Kerkez with a cross.
- 49': Own Goal by Benoît Badiashile, Chelsea. Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 1.
- 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Antoine Semenyo.
- 52': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 53': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 57': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 59': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 59': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 60': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 60': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 62': Attempt missed. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcos Senesi with a cross.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Noni Madueke.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Moisés Caicedo because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 67': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Max Aarons.
- 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Enes Ünal because of an injury.
- 71': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 72': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 73': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 75': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 78': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 80': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 80': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 82': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 83': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 84': Substitution, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly replaces Marcos Senesi.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 88': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 88': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 89': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesare Casadei replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Neto.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 320 | Passes | 533 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,724
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,724
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | +6 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella  |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 37 | Max Aarons |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 26 | Enes Ünal |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
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