Chelsea made an away trip to the Vitality stadium for their 4th Premier League fixture of the season. The Blues managed to claim all three points against Bournemouth. Here are the key takeaways from Chelsea vs Bournemouth fixture.
Jadon Sancho who joined from Manchester United on the deadline day made his Chelsea debut. He was able to make an instant impact on his side. Sancho assisted the only goal scored and was voted man of the match.
Sancho came in as a substitute and provided an assist. The goal was scored by Christopher Nkunku who also came in as a substitute.
Robert Sanchez who started the game as Chelsea goalkeeper played the most important role in their victory. He saved a penalty in 38th minute which helped The Blues to keep a clean sheet.
Chelsea vs Bournemouth stats
Chelsea dominated the game with 67% ball possession. They also had an upper hand when it came to passing. The Blues had 85% passing accuracy whereas it was only 70% for Bournemouth. Chelsea also commited less fouls (9) than the hosts who commited 16 fouls.
Bournemouth had more shots and shots on target than Enzo Maresca’s men. They had 19 total shots and 7 shots on target whereas Chelsea had 10 total shots and only 3 shots on target. Chelsea were also lucky as 2 of Bournemouth’s shots hit the woodwork.
Bournemouth were also very strong when it came to defending. They were able to make 8 tackles and 10 interceptions. On the other hand, Chelsea made 7 tackles and 6 interceptions. Both the clubs made 4 blocks and 18 clearances each.
Chelsea keeper had an upper hand over Bournemouth keeper. Sanchez made 7 saves when compared to Mark Travers who made 2 saves.
Chelsea were superior side when it came to winning duels. They won 40 ground duels with 56% accuracy and 11 ariel duels with 42% accuracy. On the other hand, Bournemouth won 32 ground duels with 44% accuracy and 15 ariel duels with 58% accuracy.
Chelsea completed 12 dribbles with 67% success rate whereas Bournemouth completed 9 dribbles with 60% success rate.
Lastly, there were 14 yellow cards shown in the match which broke the record of most yellow cards shown in a single Premier League game. 8 Chelsea players made the list. In addition, 6 Bournemouth players also received yellow card. The refree for this match was Anthony Taylor. All of the stats are as per FotMob.
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