Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth, 26 December 2016

Score3-0 to Chelsea
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance41,384
Kick-off: 3.00pm Chelsea had now won six of the eight meetings with AFC Bournemouth in all competitions.

Goals:

Pedro 24 G
Eden Hazard penalty 49 P
Steve Cook own goal 90 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Steve Cook Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Brad Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Nathaniel Chalobah for Willian 83
Ola Aina for Victor Moses 90
Michy Batshuayi for Eden Hazard 90

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Josh King 66
Junior Stanislas for Drew Surman 66
Jordon Ibe for Brad Smith 77

Cards:

Pedro 63 Y

Cards:

Jack Wilshere 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Michy Batshuayi

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Tyrone Mings
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 1st With this victory, Chelsea created a new club record of 12 consecutive league wins. The previous record of 11 wins in a row had stood since September 2009. The Blues had now kept ten clean sheets and conceded two goals in their last 12 Premier League games. Antonio Conte became the first manager to win 15 of his first 18 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 13th AFC Bournemouth had now lost three of their last four Premier League games and conceded three goals in each of those losses. The Cherries had now won only one of their last 11 away games in the Premier League games (lost eight). This was their first Boxing Day defeat since 2008 (0-2 at Brentford) when they were in 23rd position in League Two.

Goals:

Pedro 24 G
Eden Hazard penalty 49 P
Steve Cook own goal 90 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
Defender Gary Cahill
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Midfielder/Forward Victor Moses

Substitutions:

Nathaniel Chalobah for Willian 83
Ola Aina for Victor Moses 90
Michy Batshuayi for Eden Hazard 90

Cards:

Pedro 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 1st With this victory, Chelsea created a new club record of 12 consecutive league wins. The previous record of 11 wins in a row had stood since September 2009. The Blues had now kept ten clean sheets and conceded two goals in their last 12 Premier League games. Antonio Conte became the first manager to win 15 of his first 18 games in the Premier League.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Artur Boruc Goalkeeper
Steve Cook Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Brad Smith Defender
Charlie Daniels Defender/Midfielder
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Harry Arter Midfielder
Drew Surman Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Benik Afobe for Josh King 66
Junior Stanislas for Drew Surman 66
Jordon Ibe for Brad Smith 77

Cards:

Jack Wilshere 14 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Tyrone Mings
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder Junior Stanislas
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 13th AFC Bournemouth had now lost three of their last four Premier League games and conceded three goals in each of those losses. The Cherries had now won only one of their last 11 away games in the Premier League games (lost eight). This was their first Boxing Day defeat since 2008 (0-2 at Brentford) when they were in 23rd position in League Two.