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
There'll be two minutes added on before half-time. It's been a reasonable half of association football.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Chelsea earn a corner down their right. Chilwell swings it in with his left foot. Bournemouth deal with the initial delivery and Ouattara buys his team a free-kick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
The game's still pretty even as we approach half-time. Chelsea have seen 66 percent of the ball but Bournemouth are more than holding their own.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Fernandez gets penalised for handling the ball as he closes Senesi down.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
There's a brief stoppage in play as Madueke shakes off a niggle. Once it resumes, Kepa drops low to claim Ouattara's low cross.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Madueke's involved in the action again, shrugging Senesi off the ball and firing first time at Neto at the near post. Bournemouth's captain makes an easy save.
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