Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Chelsea today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
Pedro Neto makes his first league start for his new club after a big-money move from Wolves, as Enzo Maresca continues to rotate his pack and size up all options available to him in the search for consistency at a club which has lacked it too often. Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, is on the subs bench for the Blues.
For the Cherries, they come into the meeting having drawn twice and won once in the top flight this term, with Antoine Semenyo starting the season in great form and Andoni Iraola’s side shrugging off the departure of Dominic Solanke to look impressive in spells so far.
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AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-0 CHELSEA
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Evanilson hasn’t let his head drop since the penalty miss and puts an inviting ball across the face of goal which no one get on the end of.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
One minute of additional time at the end of the first half and Bournemouth have a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth break from a Chelsea free kick and Cook fires a strike narrowly wide which had Sanchez scrambling across his goal-line.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Bournemouth have now failed to score two of their past three Premier League penalties.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
The hosts nearly score from the resulting corner but Kerkez’s shot is blocked from close-range.
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Sanchez redeems himself with an excellent low save!
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Penalty Miss Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Yellow Card Adam James Smith
AFC Bournemouth vs Chelsea
Penalty to Bournemouth! Sanchez is booked for bringing down Evanilson inside the penalty area.
