Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Reece James saves Chelsea in 2-2 draw with Bournemouth
Chelsea captain Reece James rescued a point for Chelsea with a 95th minute free kick to snatch a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 7': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 9': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 10': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho following a fast break.
- 12': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 13': Goal! Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson with a through ball.
- 14': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 15': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 18': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 19': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 19': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 22': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces James Hill because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 24': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 29': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 29': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Levi Colwill.
- 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 32': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 32': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 34': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 35': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 35': Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 37': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a fast break.
- 37': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 38': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 40': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 41': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 41': Mark Travers (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 43': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 45'+2': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 45'+3': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 45'+4': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 47': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dean Huijsen with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 48': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 48': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Penalty Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty conceded by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 50': Goal! Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 1. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 51': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 51': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 52': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': VAR Decision: Card upgraded David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 55': David Brooks (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 58': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 60': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 62': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 65': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 65': Attempt missed. Josh Acheampong (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 68': Goal! Chelsea 1, Bournemouth 2. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 70': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 70': Noni Madueke (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Josh Acheampong.
- 72': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 72': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 77': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 77': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 79': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 80': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. João Félix replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Noni Madueke.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces David Brooks.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Jebbison.
- 85': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 86': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 86': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth).
- 87': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mark Travers.
- 89': Offside, Bournemouth. Lewis Cook is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. João Félix (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': João Félix (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Goal! Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 2. Reece James (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dean Huijsen.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Bournemouth 2.
Statistics
 BOU |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 320 | Passes | 426 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 27 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,092
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,092
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 34 | Josh Acheampong |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia  |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 2 | Dean Huijsen |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 7 | David Brooks |
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