Comply with reside protection as Chelsea face AFC Bournemouth right now within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will likely be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the top of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will likely be chasing Pep Guardiola’s aspect, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this 12 months – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final 12 months and every could have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the most recent reside motion from the Premier League beneath:
Chelsea FC 2 – 2 AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:38
Chelsea have a saviour on the finish and it comes within the type of Reece James. Bournemouth fought again from Cole Palmer’s early strike to overturn the deficit, thanks closely to Antoine Semenyo. The Ghanian gained the penalty, after being fouled by Moises Caicedo, which Justin Kluivert dispatched. Semenyo was inflicting points once more as he discovered himself one-on-one with teen Josh Acheampong and skipped previous him to blast it previous Robert Sanchez. In between the 2 strikes, David Brooks whacked the face of Marc Cucurella and, regardless of being suggested to go to the display, Rob Jones solely confirmed yellow. Bournemouth continued to push for a 3rd and accrued an xG of 1.23, however Chelsea’s xG of two.45 can be rewarded as James fired in a free-kick to maintain them within the high 4, for now.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:32
FULL-TIME: Chelsea 2-2 Bournemouth
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:25
Objective Reece Lewis James
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:25
Felix has been a energetic participant since approaching and has gained a free-kick after Christie takes him down. The Scot will get away with a second yellow and stays on the pitch.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:23
There are eight minutes added on right here. Can Bournemouth maintain on to this?
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:21
What a save by Travers! Adarabioyo leaps highest to flick a header goal-bound and because it loops in Travers flicks the ball over the bar.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:20
Huijsen is now proven a yellow. Jackson beats him for tempo and Huijsen drags him again. It’s an clever foul and is proven as yellow.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:19
Kluivert might have completed it right here! Jebbison lays him off and the Dutchman tries to move the ball into the again of the online however Adarabioyo will get in the best way to ship it for a nook.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:14
Substitution David Robert Brooks Daniel David Jebbison
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:13
Brooks is on the receiving finish of one other foul. Colwill clatters into the Welshman and appears to have him sit on high of him for a few seconds earlier than dropping to the ground.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:13
Substitution Chukwunonso Tristan Madueke Pedro Lomba Neto
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:13
Substitution Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo João Félix Sequeira
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:10
Jackson assessments Travers time and again the Bournemouth goalkeeper retains the striker at bay. It was a pushed effort that compelled Travers down low and parry it right into a harmful space, however there was no Chelsea participant in help.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:10
Adarabioyo has simply summed up Chelsea’s efficiency after the break. A easy move to regulate simply goes beneath his foot and out for a thrown-in.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:02
Substitution Joshua Kofi Acheampong Abdul-Nasir Oluwatosin Oluwadoyinsolami Adarabioyo
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
21:01
Christie performed a easy move and located Semenyo remoted to do the remainder and trigger extra issues for Chelsea.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:58
Objective Antoine Serlom Semenyo
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:58
Chelsea’s crowd is getting increasingly more pissed off as the sport goes on. Sloppy passes have crept into their play and Bournemouth are rising in confidence.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:55
Brooks goes shut! How controversial would which have been? A neat set-piece routine units Brooks by means of however his shot is thwarted by Sanchez. He has a cheeky smile after the shot and demonstrates how shut that shot was.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:51
Madueke once more does very well on the right-hand aspect. He will get previous his man and fires a ball throughout purpose and it lands at Cucurella’s toes who balloons it over the ball with a wild effort.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:47
Substitution Roméo Lavia Reece Lewis James
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:47
Yellow Card David Robert Brooks
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:45
Brooks will get his revenge on Cucurella for an earlier foul. The total-back races throughout the Welshman who simply grabs his face and it brings Cucurella to the bottom. It might worsen right here for Bournemouth as Rob Jones goes to the display to see whether it is harmful conduct.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:43
Yellow Card Roméo Lavia
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:41
PENALTY TO BOURNEMOUTH! Caicedo takes Semenyo down and as a lot as he complains, it actually is not justified. He brings the Ghanian down and Kluivert has the possibility to degree.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:41
Penalty Objective Justin Dean Kluivert
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:40
Acheampong has been rash on the ball at instances, however that hasn’t knocked his confidence as he continues to attempt to push Chelsea ahead.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:36
Palmer has put Chelsea forward and he will get the second half again beneath approach right here.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:33
For Bournemouth, it’s going to be troublesome to fully change what ended the primary half. Accidents have ravaged them and Kluivert was their most skilled participant on the bench. He has needed to come on because of Hill’s damage and Iraola will now have to take a look at his teen and hope they’ll deliver a shock. Chelsea however have a wealth of choices on the bench however on current events, Maresca has been late to make use of his bench gamers. Will that change on this sport?
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:24
Chelsea have the lead and who else to place them forward than Cole Palmer? A cool end from the Blues’ celebrity and equally Chelsea haven’t been capable of totally take management of this sport. Probabilities have fallen to Jackson however he has lacked the innovative as Chelsea have racked up an xG of 1.9. Bournemouth have struggled to point out an actual impetus upfront with out their injured forwards with them solely capable of document an xG of 0.17. This lack of risk up entrance has seen Chelsea favourites to see out victory at 78.1%.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:22
HALFTIME: Chelsea 1-0 Bournemouth
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:19
Christie snaps into Lavia, who appears to be in a clumsy scenario. The fouls lets Chelsea off and the Scot is proven a yellow.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:16
MARESCA IS IN DISBELIEF! Jackson is on the finish of Palmer’s whip and he sends a weak header in direction of Travers who flicks it again to Jackson and he sends a lazy end into the aspect netting. Chelsea could possibly be two-up however Jackson appears to be missing confidences at this stage.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:13
The tempers on this sport are simply heating up. The 2 managers have had an argument and the gamers have been getting beneath each other’s pores and skin. It might lead to an thrilling and feisty second half.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:09
BOTH TEAMS HIT THE POST IN A MATTER OF MOMENTS! Sanchez performs his aspect right into a world of hazard leading to Kluivert passing the ball onto the publish, and with the ensuing counter-attack, Jackson expenses goalwards and smacks the publish from distance. Breathless stuff.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:05
Jackson blazes over. Madueke storms previous Huijsen with ease and the ball bobbles into the striker who cannot management it because it flies over. It bounced on the most unlucky time for Jackson.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:03
Yellow Card Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:01
Travers will get down low to disclaim Fernandez. The Argentinian does effectively to only skip previous his opponent and the drill a shot in direction of Travers who flicks it previous the publish.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
20:00
Fernandez has achieved effectively previously 5 minutes to only win a few fouls and kill Bournemouth’s momentum within the sport. It appears to be barely irritating them as effectively.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:56
It has been a reasonably brutal begin in west London. Hill has already been compelled off and now Palmer is sitting on the turf after a sliding problem on Semenyo.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:53
Substitution James Clayton Hill Justin Dean Kluivert
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:52
Regardless of taking the lead in spectacular trend, the Stamford Bridge crowd is reasonably tame, with Bournemouth’s travelling trustworthy those making the noises to date.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:49
Lavia wins the ball again effectively in the course of the park, and virtually has an excessive amount of time to decide with Palmer and Jackson on operating. He finds neither and Bournemouth handle to take care of it.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:44
Help Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:43
Objective Cole Jermaine Palmer
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:41
Jackson provides away a free-kick which is significant in stopping Bournemouth’s counter-attack. Huijsen was set to play Ouattara by means of however Jackson clipped him, and saved Chelsea from a sticky scenario.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:38
Palmer hits it and it results in Travers’ gloves by way of a deflection from the wall. It was a weak effort by his requirements.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:38
Fernandez wins a free-kick in an thrilling place for Chelsea. He edges previous Cook dinner, who simply clips him. Palmer seems to be .
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:37
Brooks is on the ground simply contained in the centre circle, after a conflict with Cucurella. It appeared pointless by the full-back however the Welshman is again on his toes.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:33
We’re underway right here at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:32
Kick-off is quick approaching right here! Can Chelsea get their season again on observe or will Bournemouth beat one other huge workforce?
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:20
Chelsea’s damage checklist on the worst of instances is nothing in comparison with the scenario Bournemouth discover themselves in with eight first-team gamers injured and Kepa Arrizabalaga unable to play in opposition to his guardian membership. It has resulted in a particularly youthful bench with Kluivert by far essentially the most skilled, adopted by Jebbison who needed to be recalled from Watford after Evanilson and Enes Unal’s accidents. He did not rating throughout his mortgage spell in Hertfordshire, however will possible be given a chance tonight to point out if he might help Andoni Iraola by means of this troublesome patch of the season.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:20
After a few damage scares for Chelsea in current weeks, the squad is sort of healed with Wesley Fofana the one absentee from Maresca’s ‘strongest’ XI. Lavia accomplished an entire half of soccer on the weekend and is beginning in a midfield pairing with Fernandez, who after an electrical goalscoring begin to December has seen that purpose streak pitter out. Felix hasn’t been rewarded with a begin after his two objectives, with Palmer, Sancho and Madueke all most popular to play a supporting position to Jackson, who has been backed after additionally dropping his crowning glory.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:15
SUBS: Daniel Adu Adjei, William Dennis, Matai Akinmboni, Daniel Jebbison, Justin Kluivert, Mawell Kinsey-Wellings, Remy Rees-Dottin, Dominic Sadi, Ben Winterburn.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:15
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; James Hill, Ilya Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook dinner, Tyler Adams; David Brooks, Ryan Christie, Antoine Semenyo; Dango Ouattara.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:10
SUBS: Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Joao Felix, Filip Jorgensen, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Renato Veiga.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:10
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez; Moises Caicedo, Josh Acheampong, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella; Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez; Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho; Nicolas Jackson.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:10
Bournemouth have been on a giant-slaying spree this season. Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham have all laid victims to the Cherries with spectacular performances to match the outcomes. They could not beat Chelsea within the reverse fixtures, with Robert Sanchez saving an Evanilson penalty and Christopher Nkunku hanging later, however that will not faze them they’re a workforce which can be excessive on confidence and simply as excessive within the desk. A win right here might transfer them into the European spots and degree on factors with Chelsea. Oh how shortly issues can change in soccer!
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:04
Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca insisted that his aspect weren’t in a title race, and regardless of the fixed downplaying the media continued to ask, however after a patchy festive interval, the place they solely picked up two factors of their final 4 league video games, it seems to be as if the calls had been untimely. The Blues bought again to successful methods within the FA Cup with an anticipated 5-0 win over Morecombe, however even then they appeared lazy at instances. They cannot try this right now in opposition to Bournemouth as a result of they’re a workforce that may odor blood and strike.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:04
Good day and welcome to our reside protection of Chelsea v Bournemouth within the Premier League!
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
19:00
Lineups are introduced and gamers are warming up.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
17:30
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