AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea, 23 April 2016

Score4-1 to Chelsea
RefereeRoger East
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance11,365

View AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea head to head

This was Chelsea's second-ever league visit to AFC Bournemouth (also September 1988 in League Division Two). Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 AFC Bournemouth

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Tommy Elphick 36 G

Goals:

Pedro 5 G
Eden Hazard 34 G
Willian 71 G
Eden Hazard 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Centre back Tommy Elphick
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder Drew Surman
Forward Lewis Grabban
Forward Josh King

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Branislav Ivanović Defender
Baba Rahman Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Lewis Grabban 63
Callum Wilson for Josh King 63
Matt Ritchie for Junior Stanislas 78

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Willian 83

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 89 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Rhoys Wiggins
Midfielder Shaun MacDonald
Midfielder Eunan O'Kane
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Callum Wilson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Amelia
Defender Matt Miazga
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Alexandre Pato
Forward Radamel Falcao

Comments:

League position: 13th AFC Bournemouth had now lost three home league games in a row for the first time since March 2013. The Cherries had now conceded in each of their last seven Premier League games. Tommy Elphick's goal was the 900th scored in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 9th Eden Hazard scored his first Premier League goals of the season, ending a run of 29 league games without a goal. Pedro had now scored five goals in his last seven Premier League appearances after netting just two in the previous 19. Eden Hazard scored in the first minute of added time in the second half.

1 AFC Bournemouth

Goals:

Tommy Elphick 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Centre back Tommy Elphick
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder Drew Surman
Forward Lewis Grabban
Forward Josh King

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Lewis Grabban 63
Callum Wilson for Josh King 63
Matt Ritchie for Junior Stanislas 78

Cards:

Matt Ritchie 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Rhoys Wiggins
Midfielder Shaun MacDonald
Midfielder Eunan O'Kane
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 13th AFC Bournemouth had now lost three home league games in a row for the first time since March 2013. The Cherries had now conceded in each of their last seven Premier League games. Tommy Elphick's goal was the 900th scored in this Premier League season.

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Pedro 5 G
Eden Hazard 34 G
Willian 71 G
Eden Hazard 90 G

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Branislav Ivanović Defender
Baba Rahman Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Willian 83

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Amelia
Defender Matt Miazga
Defender/Midfielder Kenedy
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Alexandre Pato
Forward Radamel Falcao

Comments:

League position: 9th Eden Hazard scored his first Premier League goals of the season, ending a run of 29 league games without a goal. Pedro had now scored five goals in his last seven Premier League appearances after netting just two in the previous 19. Eden Hazard scored in the first minute of added time in the second half.