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Bournemouth failed to capitalize on their home advantage as they were defeated 3-1 by Chelsea in an exciting Premier League encounter at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, May 6.
The visitors got off to a flying start, with Conor Gallagher scoring the first goal for Chelsea after being assisted by NGolo Kante just nine minutes into the game. Bournemouth responded with a goal of their own 12 minutes later, as Matias Vina scored a beautiful goal, assisted by Ryan Christie.
Chelsea regained the lead in the 82nd minute with a goal from Benoit Badiashile, assisted by Hakim Ziyech. Joao Felix sealed the victory for Chelsea with a goal in the 86th minute, assisted by Raheem Sterling. Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth and Mykhailo Mudryk and NGolo Kante of Chelsea were all shown yellow cards in the game.
The win takes Chelsea to 11th position in the Premier League table with 42 points, while Bournemouth remains in 14th place with 39 points.
The game was highly contested, with both teams having a fair share of ball possession. Chelsea dominated the game in terms of shots on target, with five compared to Bournemouth's four. The teams had an equal number of total attempts on goal, with eight each.
Bournemouth had more corners than Chelsea, with seven compared to Chelsea's six. Chelsea, on the other hand, had more saves than Bournemouth, with three compared to Bournemouth's two.
The game was filled with substitutions, with both teams making several changes throughout the game. David Brooks replaced Dominic Solanke for Bournemouth in the 90th minute, while Joao Felix replaced Kai Havertz for Chelsea in the 84th minute. Dango Ouattara replaced Philip Billing and Antoine Semenyo replaced Ryan Christie for Bournemouth in the 83rd minute.
Benoit Badiashile was shown the yellow card in the 65th minute, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaced Mykhailo Mudryk for Chelsea in the 63rd minute. Raheem Sterling replaced NGolo Kante for Chelsea in the 63rd minute, while Lewis Cook replaced Joe Rothwell for Bournemouth in the 59th minute.
The first half ended with both teams tied at 1-1, but Chelsea came out stronger in the second half to claim all three points. The win will be a morale booster for Chelsea as they seek to finish the season strongly and secure a place in European competitions next season.
