Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth, 01 September 2018

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeLee Mason
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,178
Kick-off: 3.00pm Chelsea had now won ten of the 13 meetings in all competitions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 7 Chelsea won: 5 Drawn: 0 AFC Bournemouth won: 2 Chelsea scored: 13 AFC Bournemouth scored: 6

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Pedro 72 G
Eden Hazard 85 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Diego Rico Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 61
Pedro for Willian 65
Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 79

Substitutions:

Jordon Ibe for Adam Smith 80
Lys Mousset for Josh King 80
Lewis Cook for Jefferson Lerma 88

Cards:

Marcos Alonso 33 Y
N'Golo Kanté 55 Y

Cards:

Dan Gosling 20 Y
Jefferson Lerma 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Tyrone Mings
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now won their opening four games of a Premier League season for a sixth time. They went on to become champions in four of the previous five. Eden Hazard had now scored in all five of the Blues' Premier League wins against AFC Bournemouth (six goals). Eden Hazard had now scored in three of his last 18 games at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 6th AFC Bournemouth failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in their opening four games of a league season for the first time since 1998 in League Division 2. The Cherries failed in their attempt to win three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time. They failed to score for the first time in their last eight league and cup games.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Pedro 72 G
Eden Hazard 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard
Forward Alvaro Morata

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Alvaro Morata 61
Pedro for Willian 65
Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 79

Cards:

Marcos Alonso 33 Y
N'Golo Kanté 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 2nd Chelsea had now won their opening four games of a Premier League season for a sixth time. They went on to become champions in four of the previous five. Eden Hazard had now scored in all five of the Blues' Premier League wins against AFC Bournemouth (six goals). Eden Hazard had now scored in three of his last 18 games at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.

0 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Asmir Begović Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Steve Cook Defender
Diego Rico Defender
Adam Smith Defender
Simon Francis Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Fraser Midfielder
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder
Josh King Forward
Callum Wilson Forward

Substitutions:

Jordon Ibe for Adam Smith 80
Lys Mousset for Josh King 80
Lewis Cook for Jefferson Lerma 88

Cards:

Dan Gosling 20 Y
Jefferson Lerma 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Tyrone Mings
Midfielder David Brooks
Midfielder Lewis Cook
Midfielder Drew Surman
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Lys Mousset

Comments:

League position: 6th AFC Bournemouth failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in their opening four games of a league season for the first time since 1998 in League Division 2. The Cherries failed in their attempt to win three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time. They failed to score for the first time in their last eight league and cup games.