English Premier League

AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League

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Chelsea frustrated by goalless Bournemouth draw

Chelsea failed to significantly cut the gap at the top of the Premier League as they were held to a goalless draw by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 2': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
  • 7': Offside, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
  • 13': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 15': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 16': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
  • 16': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
  • 19': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
  • 22': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 27': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
  • 28': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 30': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 30': Liam Delap (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Delap (Chelsea).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Guiu replaces Liam Delap because of an injury.
  • 32': Foul by Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
  • 32': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
  • 33': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
  • 39': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
  • 45': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 45': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 47': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 47': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Cole Palmer.
  • 50': Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Marc Guiu.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 53': Delay in match (Chelsea).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 56': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 58': Substitution, Chelsea. João Pedro replaces Cole Palmer.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Bournemouth. James Hill replaces Marcos Senesi because of an injury.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marc Guiu (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
  • 68': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 69': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
  • 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Justin Kluivert.
  • 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Álex Jiménez.
  • 76': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
  • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 77': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 79': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
  • 80': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
  • 80': Offside, Bournemouth. David Brooks is caught offside.
  • 82': Handball by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 83': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
  • 83': Marc Guiu (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Marc Guiu (Chelsea).
  • 85': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Marc Guiu (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
  • 88': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 88': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Guiu following a fast break.
  • 89': Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
  • 89': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Chelsea 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
0 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 4
60.9 Possession 39.1
11 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 232
519 Passes 329
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.1
55 Long Balls 69
21 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 14
26 Effective Clearances 23
26 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,240

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 23 +25 50
2 Manchester City 23 +26 46
3 Aston Villa 23 +10 46
4 Manchester United 23 +7 38
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
5 Marcos Senesi
18 Bafodé Diakité
3 Adrien Truffert
15 Adam Smith
19 Justin Kluivert
16 Marcus Tavernier
8 Alex Scott
9 Evanilson
24 Antoine Semenyo
20 Álex Jiménez

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
23 Trevoh Chalobah
29 Wesley Fofana
3 Marc Cucurella
27 Malo Gusto
10 Cole Palmer
8 Enzo Fernández
24 Reece James
9 Liam Delap
49 Alejandro Garnacho
7 Pedro Neto Yellow Card

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