Bournemouth vs Chelsea 2024-25 English Premier League
Late Nkunku strike hands Chelsea win at Bournemouth in feisty clash
Chelsea substitute Christopher Nkunku struck in the 86th minute to secure a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth in a game littered with a Premier League record 14 yellow cards on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Robert Sánchez (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Penalty saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Pedro Neto.
- 52': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Noni Madueke.
- 62': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Axel Disasi.
- 68': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Evanilson.
- 68': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Ryan Christie.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Julián Araujo replaces Adam Smith.
- 75': Substitution, Bournemouth. Philip Billing replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 80': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 86': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 1. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 86': Renato Veiga (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+1': João Félix (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,235
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42 | Liverpool | 29 | 70 | 1 |
| +30 | Arsenal | 30 | 61 | 3 |
| +15 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 57 | 7 |
| +16 | Chelsea | 29 | 49 | 8 |
Statistics
 CHE |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.7 | Possession | 33.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 494 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 579 | Passes | 276 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi  |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 40 | Renato Veiga |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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