Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth, 30 December 2025

Score2-2
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance39,765

View Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 Chelsea won: 9 Drawn: 5 AFC Bournemouth won: 4 Chelsea scored: 27 AFC Bournemouth scored: 19 . Chelsea now remained unbeaten in the last nine meetings in the Premier League (won four).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Cole Palmer penalty 15 P
Enzo Fernández 23 G

Goals:

David Brooks 6 G
Justin Kluivert 27 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Liam Delap

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Marcos Senesi Defender
Alex Jiménez Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Alex Scott Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder
Evanilson Forward
Justin Kluivert Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Reece James for Josh Acheampong 46
Pedro Neto for Alejandro Garnacho 46
João Pedro for Cole Palmer 63
Andrey Santos for Liam Delap 87
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 90+2

Substitutions:

Amine Adli for David Brooks 78
Enes Ünal for Evanilson 82
Adam Smith for Justin Kluivert 90+2

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 4 Y

Cards:

Marcus Tavernier 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward João Pedro

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Will Dennis
Defender Julian Araujo
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Julio Soler
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Remy Rees-Dottin
Forward Enes Ünal
Forward Eli Kroupi

Comments:

League position: 5th . As he parted company with the club on New Year's Day, this was manager Enzo Maresca's last game in charge. His record with Chelsea in all competitions was played 92, won 55, lost 21, win % 59.78. . The Blues avoided losing their final league game of a year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1991 in League Division One. . They had now drawn four of their last 13 games in the Premier League (won six). . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 14th minute following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 15th . This was the first time that AFC Bournemouth have played both home and away fixtures against the same opposing team in the same month within a season since versus Bristol Rovers in League One in April 2011. . The Cherries failed in their attempt to win their last league game of a year for the first time since 2021 against Cardiff City in the League Championship. . They now remained without a win in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2023 (13).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Enzo Maresca

Goals:

Cole Palmer penalty 15 P
Enzo Fernández 23 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender Malo Gusto
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder/Forward Estêvão
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer
Forward Liam Delap

Substitutions:

Reece James for Josh Acheampong 46
Pedro Neto for Alejandro Garnacho 46
João Pedro for Cole Palmer 63
Andrey Santos for Liam Delap 87
Jamie Gittens for Estêvão 90+2

Cards:

Moisés Caicedo 4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Andrey Santos
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Gittens
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 5th . As he parted company with the club on New Year's Day, this was manager Enzo Maresca's last game in charge. His record with Chelsea in all competitions was played 92, won 55, lost 21, win % 59.78. . The Blues avoided losing their final league game of a year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1991 in League Division One. . They had now drawn four of their last 13 games in the Premier League (won six). . Chelsea were awarded a penalty in the 14th minute following a VAR review.

2 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

David Brooks 6 G
Justin Kluivert 27 G

Starting lineup:

Djorđe Petrović Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Marcos Senesi Defender
Alex Jiménez Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Truffert Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Alex Scott Midfielder
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder
Evanilson Forward
Justin Kluivert Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Amine Adli for David Brooks 78
Enes Ünal for Evanilson 82
Adam Smith for Justin Kluivert 90+2

Cards:

Marcus Tavernier 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Will Dennis
Defender Julian Araujo
Defender Bafodé Diakité
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Julio Soler
Midfielder/Forward Amine Adli
Midfielder/Forward Remy Rees-Dottin
Forward Enes Ünal
Forward Eli Kroupi

Comments:

League position: 15th . This was the first time that AFC Bournemouth have played both home and away fixtures against the same opposing team in the same month within a season since versus Bristol Rovers in League One in April 2011. . The Cherries failed in their attempt to win their last league game of a year for the first time since 2021 against Cardiff City in the League Championship. . They now remained without a win in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2023 (13).