Bournemouth vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and final score
Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: Frank Lampard earns his first win back as late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix clinch three points
Chelsea claimed their first win under interim manager Frank Lampard with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday to snap a nine-match winless run in all competitions.
Late goals from Benoit Badiashile and Joao Felix helped Chelsea move up to 11th with 42 points while Bournemouth slipped to 14th, three points behind the London side having played a game more.
Bournemouth had two opportunities to take the lead in the first five minutes but the Chelsea defence stood firm before midfielder Conor Gallagher scored with a well-timed header to give the visitors the lead.
But Chelsea were pegged back when Bournemouth played a delightful sequence of one-touch passes for Ryan Christie to set up Matias Vina, who curled his shot from the edge of the box past Kepa Arrizabalaga and into the top corner.
Late in the second half, Chelsea capitalised on Bournemouth’s weakness on set-pieces this season when Hakim Ziyech delivered the ball from a free kick to the far post where Badiashile beat Neto to score his first goal for the club.
That gave Chelsea a lift and they quickly made it 3-1 to seal the three points when Raheem Sterling went on a driving run into the box before poking the ball to Felix who finished with ease.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth send the corner in. Solanke smashes the loose ball into Gallagher's midriff. Chelsea hurry the ball away.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
The officials rightly decide Silva did nothing wrong. It was a fantastic interception by the Brazilian. Bournemouth settle for a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Ouattara knocks a crossfield pass across goal from the right. Silva slides in to intercept it before Solanke can reach it, bringing the striker down in the box. VAR checks the incident.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Chelsea have had 75 per cent possession in this second half. They're not troubling Bournemouth at all though.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Loftus-Cheek finds Madueke down the right. The winger checks onto his left foot and has a shot blocked.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Chelsea make two substitutions. Sterling comes onto the pitch first. He replaces the quiet Mudryk.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth handle the corner capably. Chelsea are about to make changes.
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