Goal

List of goalscorers

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Callum Wilson
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J. Stanislas
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Nathan Aké
Press

Match report in news

  • 90'
    Bournemouth come away with a shock win and it is not undeserved. Wilson, Stansilas and Ake scored to further Conte's woes and buoy the Cherries' chances.
Substitution

Substitution

at AFC Bournemouth
  • 90'
    Wilson replaced by Mousset.
  • 90'
    4 minutes added on.
  • 89'
    Hudson-Odoi has been a pleasant surprise for Chelsea. He hits low and hard towards goal, but Begovic is there to collect.
  • 86'
    The game is petering out here and Chelsea are looking for a consolation goal now.
  • 82'
    Ibe limps off with an injury and he is replaced by Pugh.
Card

Yellow card

a Chelsea
  • 77'
    Fabregas booked for a tackle from behind.
  • 76'
    Chelsea are seeing all of the ball now but it's just not their day. They don't have much time to get something out of this.
  • 72'
    Chelsea players want a penalty but the referee is not having it. Ake appears to use his arm to keep Pedro's header from reaching the goal.
Substitution

Substitution

at AFC Bournemouth
  • 71'
    Stanislas makes way for King.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de AFC Bournemouth en el 67'
  • 67'
    Goal! Ake! Unbelievable scenes at the Bridge. Chelsea fail to deal with a corner and Stansilas gets a shot in from the edge of the box, Ake deflecting into the net.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 65'
    Hudson-Odoi replaces Zappacosta.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de AFC Bournemouth en el 64'
  • 64'
    Goal! Stanislas! Can Chelsea come back from this? Wilson plays Stanislas into the box and he toe-pokes past Courtois.
  • 61'
    Azpilicueta finds Hazard in the box and his shot is saved by Begovic. The flag was raised though.
  • 58'
    Since conceding, Chelsea have looked lethargic, but they have taken a step forward now. Rudiger flashes the ball across the face of goal and Steve Cook almost puts the ball in his own net.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 54'
    Barkley replaced by Fabregas.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de AFC Bournemouth en el 51'
  • 51'
    Goal! Wilson! It is weak from Bakayoko as he's dispossessed by Wilson. The striker then receives the return pass from Ibe before sliding it under Courtois.
  • 50'
    A decent effort from Alonso but it's inches over.
  • 49'
    Hazard is fouled by Lewis Cook. Alonso standing over it from 20 yards.
  • 47'
    Hazard on it straight away and he forces a corner from Fraser.
  • 46'
    45 more minutes to go here. Bournemouth get us back underway!
  • 45'
    Still no breaking the deadlock here. The Cherries have put up a brave fight and have limited the hosts to a handful of half-chances. More to come after the break!
  • 45'
    1 minute of stoppage time.
  • 41'
    Brilliant from Hazard as he burst forward down the middle, but Zappacosta's cross is blocked.
  • 39'
    Zappacosta cuts inside from the right and sends a left-footed cross into the far post for Alonso to head inches wide.
  • 34'
    The best period of play from Chelsea so far as they heap the pressure on Bournemouth, who are struggling to cope.
  • 32'
    Alonso's cross finds Hazard unmarked in the box but the Belgian fails to make contact with the ball.
  • 31'
    The cross is whipped in and Gary Cahill rises at the near post to head the ball inches over the crossbar.
  • 30'
    Chelsea are struggling to go forward. Pedro providing some spark as he burst into the box down the left and wins a corner.
  • 27'
    Christensen is unable to continue and he is replaced by Rudiger.
  • 26'
    Christensen goes down clutching his hamstring.
  • 25'
    Ibe gets his shot away on the edge of the box but it's straight at Courtois.
  • 23'
    An even few minutes at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea have not produced much in the final third. Bournemouth will be happy with their performance so far.
  • 19'
    A minute's applause.
  • 18'
    Chelsea seeing more of the ball now despite early pressure from Bournemouth.
  • 15'
    Pedro turns and tries his luck from just outside the box but he just lifts his effort over the crossbar.
  • 12'
    Stanislas looking lively and he unleashes an effort from 20 yards but Courtois gets behind it well.
  • 8'
    The Blues are trying to build from the back and Bournemouth are not making that easy.
  • 6'
    Hazard twists and turns in the box and his cross to the back post almost finds Zappacosta. Corner to Chelsea.
  • 4'
    Bright opening minutes from the visitors. Chelsea just about managing to maintain shape under pressure.
  • 2'
    The Cherries have settled well into the game, enjoying a decent spell of possession. Nobody can get on the end of a low cross from Stanislas.
  • 1'
    Here we go! Chelsea get the ball rolling at the Bridge!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Handshakes underway here. Lee Probert our man in the middle this evening.
  • PRVW
    The teams emerge from the tunnel. New signings Olivier Giroud and Emerson Palmeri among those in attendance at the Bridge.
  • PRVW
  • PRVW
    Cesar Azpilicueta, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ross Barkley start in place of Willy Caballero, Antonio Rudiger, Danny Drinkwater and Michy Batshuayi. New boys Palmieri and Giroud are not elegible yet. The Cherries make one change with Adam Smith dropping out and Junior Stanislas coming into the XI.
  • PRVW
    Bournemouth: Begovic, Francis, Cook, Ake, Gosling, Daniels, Cook, Fraser, Stanislas, Ibe, Wilson. Subs: Boruc, Surman, Pugh, Arter, King, Mousset, Simpson.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea: Courtois, Alonso, Zappacosta, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Kante, Barkley, Hazard, Pedro. Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Fabregas, Drinkwater, Moses, Ampadu, Hudson-Odoi.
Info

Pre-match

31 January 2018, 20:45

Referee: Lee Probert

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the midweek action in the Premier League. After a hectic Deadline Day, there's more to come on the pitch as the Blues look to keep pressure on Manchester United. Bournemouth, meanwhile, are hoping to get some space between themselves and the drop zone. All set for an intriguing encounter at Stamford Bridge.