Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Stamford Bridge
Follow live coverage as Chelsea face AFC Bournemouth 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.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Chelsea have a saviour at the end and it comes in the form of Reece James. Bournemouth fought back from Cole Palmer's early strike to overturn the deficit, thanks heavily to Antoine Semenyo. The Ghanian won the penalty, after being fouled by Moises Caicedo, which Justin Kluivert dispatched. Semenyo was causing issues again as he found himself one-on-one with youngster Josh Acheampong and skipped past him to blast it past Robert Sanchez. In between the two strikes, David Brooks whacked the face of Marc Cucurella and, despite being advised to go to the screen, Rob Jones only showed yellow. Bournemouth continued to push for a third and accrued an xG of 1.23, but Chelsea's xG of 2.45 would be rewarded as James fired in a free-kick to keep them in the top four, for now.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Felix has been a lively player since coming on and has won a free-kick after Christie takes him down. The Scot gets away with a second yellow and remains on the pitch.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
There are eight minutes added on here. Can Bournemouth hold on to this?
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
What a save by Travers! Adarabioyo leaps highest to flick a header goal-bound and as it loops in Travers flicks the ball over the bar.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Huijsen is now shown a yellow. Jackson beats him for pace and Huijsen drags him back. It is an intelligent foul and is shown as yellow.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Kluivert could have finished it here! Jebbison lays him off and the Dutchman tries to pass the ball into the back of the net but Adarabioyo gets in the way to send it for a corner.
Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution David Robert Brooks Daniel David Jebbison
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