Chelsea vs Bournemouth 2022-23 English Premier League
Chelsea dominate to beat Bournemouth on Premier League return
Chelsea marked their return to Premier League action in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 24': Goal! Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 0. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Jack Stacey.
- 53': Substitution, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta replaces Reece James because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Philip Billing.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 85': Substitution, Bournemouth. Siriki Dembélé replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Raheem Sterling.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,046
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 BOU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.7 | Possession | 60.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 290 | Accurate Passes | 497 |
| 357 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 24 |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 20 | Denis Zakaria |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
AFC Bournemouth (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 17 | Jack Stacey |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 21 | Kieffer Moore |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
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