Reece James’ stoppage-time free-kick rescued a degree for Chelsea after a scintillating 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
Andoni Iraola’s facet have been heading for a well-known victory after second-half objectives from Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo had cancelled out Cole Palmer’s early opener.
Bournemouth have been heading for fifth, stage on factors with Chelsea, however James produced a second of magic within the fifth minute of stoppage time to carry the roof off Stamford Bridge and rescue a degree for Enzo Maresca’s facet, who are actually 5 matches with no win within the league.
The guests have been the shape facet coming into the sport, unbeaten in a club-record eight Premier League video games. Nevertheless, Chelsea, who hadn’t received in 4 matches within the league, began stuffed with confidence and took the lead with Palmer pulling the strings from the off.
After being talked about in 10 of the primary 14 posts in Sky Sports activities‘ minute-by-minute commentary, Palmer lastly had his purpose and it got here after some good ahead play from Nicolas Jackson. The striker held the ball up earlier than turning his man and enjoying Palmer in on purpose. Confronted with Mark Travers, Palmer offered him a dummy, placing the Bournemouth stopper on the deck, earlier than rolling the ball into the web for his 14th league purpose in 21 appearances.
Bournemouth barely had a kick within the first half however they roared again within the second to depart Chelsea, who missed a number of probabilities, reeling.
It was breathless stuff as Bournemouth got here out with renewed vigour and so they have been rewarded right away when Moises Caicedo barged over Antoine Semenyo within the penalty space. Referee Robert Jones pointed to the spot and Kluivert made no mistake to convey the guests stage.
Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert celebrates along with his team-mates after scoring their equaliser (AP Photograph/Ian Walton)
Then got here the sport’s controversial second.
All Bournemouth’s good work may have been undone when David Brooks cynically took out Marc Cucurella off the ball. Cucurella had carried out just like Brooks within the early phases of the sport, and the Bournemouth ahead remembered the incident. The referee was despatched over the display screen by VAR however fortunately for Brooks, he brandished a yellow card.
It was the primary time within the Premier League {that a} referee has rejected a red-card assessment on the monitor and it was the primary monitor rejection of any sort this season.
Bournemouth went on to take full benefit as Antonie Semenyo’s rocket of a shot flashed previous goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to ship them on their option to what they thought was going to be an enormous win, however substitute James had different concepts.
Antoine Semenyo of Bournemouth celebrates after scoring to make it 2-1
Maresca: We deserved extra
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca to TNT Sports activities:
“I think we deserved much more, especially in the first half. That’s football. The negative thing is that we changed how we played after conceding. We dropped back.
“For certain, crucial factor is to create probabilities. It occurred many occasions within the final 4 or 5 video games. We do not rating after which we concede. Tonight after we concede the penalty, we drop a bit and we have to enhance on that.
“The game was completely in our control and it’s something we need to improve.
“I’ve considerations at all times even once we are profitable matches. That is the Premier League, when you do not create probabilities and do not rating then you must be extra involved.”
Wasteful Chelsea a priority for Maresca
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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca and Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola had differing opinions on the incident between David Brooks and Marc Cucurella throughout their 2-2 draw within the Premier League.
Evaluation from Sky Sports activities’ Oliver Yew at Stamford Bridge:
Straight out of the blocks, it was the Cole Palmer present – the Chelsea present – in opposition to Bournemouth.
Palmer was at his magical greatest, his dummy and end giving the Blues a deserved lead. They have been totally dominant with 13 photographs, 5 of them heading in the right direction. Nevertheless, the essential stat was that they just one purpose to indicate for it on the break.
Nicolas Jackson’s look forward to a purpose goes on. He was vigorous in opposition to the Cherries however lacked leading edge. Three of his seven makes an attempt drew saves from Mark Travers.
He wasn’t the one perpetrator as wastefulness proved pricey with Bournemouth roaring again into the sport, and Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admitted his facet’s second-half drop-off was a priority.
Chelsea have been ultimately handed a get out of jail card by James’ stoppage-time free-kick, however Enzo Maresca’s facet are actually 5 video games with no win within the league.
It isn’t a essential end result when it comes to their hopes of Champions League qualification however they should discover a ruthlessness in entrance of purpose in the event that they need to keep within the prime 4.
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Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola could not conceal his concern after the sport as his damage checklist grew with the withdrawal of defender James Hill with a hamstring damage within the first half.
“I don’t think we deserved to win today and Chelsea were better than us in the first half. We were better in the second half. It was more fair.
“I’m offended due to their equaliser. VAR has to examine the free-kick and the purpose of contact. We performed quarter-hour further at this time. I’m not complaining due to this. I do not assume we deserved to win at this time. We have been gradual to the ball and wished to play too protected. We weren’t the group that we usually are. The efficiency within the second half was superb and we virtually received it.
“We are very stretched. We are going to lose James Hill because he felt something in the hamstring. We are in a period where we are very short of numbers. We keep taking points. I think the club is working on it. We are unlucky personally and on the sporting side.”
