Match report

Chelsea Secures Victory Over Bournemouth 2–1 In Premier League

Chelsea
Chelsea
2–1
FT
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
May 19, 2024

Chelsea secured a hard-fought victory against Bournemouth at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, finishing the match 2–1. Both teams had their moments but Chelsea's early goals from M. Caicedo and R. Sterling proved decisive. Despite Bournemouth’s own goal by Badiashile, they fought back with several substitutions but couldn't overturn the deficit.

Key Facts

  • • M. Caicedo scored for Chelsea in the 17th minute.
  • • R. Sterling added another goal for Chelsea at the 48th minute, assisted by C. Palmer.
  • • B. Badiashile scored an own goal for Bournemouth at the 49th minute.
  • • Chelsea made multiple substitutions in the second half: L. Ugochukwu replaced M. Caicedo and C. Nkunku came on for R. Sterling.

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Đ. Petrović (G)
  • 14 T. Chalobah (D)
  • 6 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 5 B. Badiashile (D)
  • 3 Marc Cucurella (D)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 23 C. Gallagher (M)
  • 11 N. Madueke (M)
  • 20 C. Palmer (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (M)
  • 15 N. Jackson (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 L. Ugochukwu
  • 18 C. Nkunku
  • 27 M. Gusto
  • 31 C. Casadei
  • 17 C. Chukwuemeka
  • 42 A. Gilchrist
  • 2 A. Disasi
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 26 L. Colwill

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Neto (G)
  • 37 M. Aarons (D)
  • 27 I. Zabarnyi (D)
  • 25 M. Senesi (D)
  • 3 M. Kerkez (D)
  • 4 L. Cook (M)
  • 10 R. Christie (M)
  • 24 A. Semenyo (M)
  • 19 J. Kluivert (M)
  • 16 M. Tavernier (M)
  • 26 E. Ünal (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Dango Ouattara
  • 9 D. Solanke
  • 14 A. Scott
  • 29 P. Billing
  • 5 L. Kelly
  • 23 J. Hill
  • 15 A. Smith
  • 8 R. Faivre
  • 42 M. Travers

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    17' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Caicedo
  2. Bournemouth
    27' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Semenyo

    Argument

  3. Bournemouth
    30' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kerkez

    Simulation

  4. Chelsea
    48' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling · Assist: C. Palmer
  5. Bournemouth
    49' Bournemouth Goal · Own Goal
    B. Badiashile
  6. Bournemouth
    59' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Tavernier · On: D. Ouattara
  7. Bournemouth
    60' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Kluivert · On: D. Solanke
  8. Chelsea
    64' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Caicedo · On: L. Ugochukwu
  9. Chelsea
    64' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Sterling · On: C. Nkunku
  10. Chelsea
    64' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Noni Madueke · On: M. Gusto
  11. Bournemouth
    69' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Aarons · On: A. Scott
  12. Bournemouth
    70' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Unal · On: Philip Billing
  13. Chelsea
    78' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gusto

    Time wasting

  14. Bournemouth
    80' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    M. Senesi

    Foul

  15. Bournemouth
    84' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Senesi · On: L. Kelly
  16. Chelsea
    89' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Palmer · On: C. Casadei

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Bournemouth
Fouls 5 9
Pass Accuracy 86% 82%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 22
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 533 320
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 6 5
xG 1.14 2.22
Shots off Target 4 13
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 457 261
Shots Inside Box 11 14
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Chelsea took an early lead through a goal by M. Caicedo in the 17th minute, setting a strong tone for the match.
  • ▸ R. Sterling's goal at the 48th minute further cemented Chelsea’s advantage just moments before B. Badiashile scored an own goal, which briefly narrowed the gap to one.