English Premier League

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
AFC Bournemouth
FT
0 - 0
Chelsea

Chelsea frustrated to goalless draw by battling Bournemouth

Chelsea's much-vaunted attack failed to fire again as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
  • 4': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
  • 4': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 4': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Bournemouth. Lloyd Kelly tries a through ball, but Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
  • 5': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 9': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 9': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a through ball.
  • 13': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 14': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 14': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
  • 17': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
  • 18': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 18': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 20': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
  • 21': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
  • 22': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 28': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
  • 29': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 35': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 35': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
  • 37': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 39': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
  • 39': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 39': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 41': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
  • 43': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
  • 45': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 45': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 47': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 47': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 49': Foul by Max Aarons (Bournemouth).
  • 49': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Offside, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Levi Colwill is caught offside.
  • 50': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
  • 54': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
  • 54': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
  • 61': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
  • 61': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Cole Palmer replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
  • 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Dango Ouattara.
  • 64': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 64': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 71': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Milos Kerkez.
  • 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Marcus Tavernier.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 75': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
  • 75': Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Axel Disasi (Chelsea).
  • 76': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philip Billing.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Ben Chilwell replaces Levi Colwill.
  • 80': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Ian Maatsen replaces Enzo Fernández.
  • 82': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Max Aarons.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
  • 87': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Aarons with a cross.
  • 89': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
  • 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Chelsea. Malo Gusto tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
  • 90'+4': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
  • 90'+5': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 15
5 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 1
4 Saves 6
64.7 Possession 35.3
14 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
516 Accurate Passes 246
590 Passes 312
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
14 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 44
27 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 6
5 Effective Tackles 10
9 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 17
15 Effective Clearances 24
15 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,421

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 11 +15 26
2 Chelsea 11 +10 20
3 Manchester City 10 +12 19
4 Sunderland 11 +4 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Neto (GK)
5 Lloyd Kelly
27 Illia Zabarnyi
3 Milos Kerkez Yellow Card
37 Max Aarons
10 Ryan Christie
29 Philip Billing
4 Lewis Cook
9 Dominic Solanke
11 Dango Ouattara
16 Marcus Tavernier
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Justin Kluivert, Marcos Senesi, Andrei Radu, Adam Smith, Joe Rothwell, Luis Sinisterra, Hamed Traoré, David Brooks, Antoine Semenyo.

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
2 Axel Disasi Yellow Card
26 Levi Colwill
27 Malo Gusto
8 Enzo Fernández
16 Lesley Ugochukwu
23 Conor Gallagher
15 Nicolas Jackson Yellow Card
10 Mykhailo Mudryk Yellow Card
7 Raheem Sterling Yellow Card
Chelsea Substitutes:
Djordje Petrovic, Alex Matos, Ben Chilwell, Ronnie Stutter, Ian Maatsen, Deivid Washington, Cole Palmer, Alfie Gilchrist, Lucas Bergstrom.

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