Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth as a patchy attacking display and a first-half injury hindered their response after the Leeds defeat. Robert S\u00e1nchez produced the standout performance, his 8.5 rating reflecting a crucial save shortly before the break that kept Chelsea level.<\/p>\n
The Blues showed some life after the interval, Alejandro Garnacho heading against the post and Cole Palmer testing \u0110or\u0111e Petrovi\u0107 with shots that briefly threatened to change the game. Overall, though, Chelsea offered too little to deserve more than a point away from home.<\/p>\n
Player ratings (out of 10)
\nGK: Robert S\u00e1nchez \u2014 8.5
\nRB: Malo Gusto \u2014 8.1
\nCB: Trevoh Chalobah \u2014 7.5
\nCB: Wesley Fofana \u2014 7.9
\nLB: Marc Cucurella \u2014 7.2
\nDM: Reece James \u2014 7.1
\nDM: Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 7.0
\nRM: Pedro Neto \u2014 7.1
\nAM: Cole Palmer \u2014 7.6
\nLM: Alejandro Garnacho \u2014 6.7
\nST: Liam Delap \u2014 5.7<\/p>\n
Substitutes
\nMarc Guiu (31\u2019 for Delap) \u2014 6.6
\nJo\u00e3o Pedro (58\u2019 for Palmer) \u2014 6.5
\nEst\u00eav\u00e3o (77\u2019 for Garnacho) \u2014 5.7
\nSubs not used: Filip J\u00f6rgensen (GK), Beno\u00eet Badiashile, Jorrel Hato, Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos, Jamie Gittens.<\/p>\n
Liam Delap left the field after 30 minutes with a shoulder injury sustained in a physical duel with Marcos Senesi, forcing an early change. Earlier, Bournemouth thought they had taken the lead inside four minutes when Antoine Semenyo celebrated, but a lengthy VAR check ruled Evanilson offside. Defensive nerves were visible in Chelsea\u2019s opening phase and it took time for the team to settle.<\/p>\n
In the second half Chelsea increased their urgency. Garnacho\u2019s header hit the post and both Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez and Cole Palmer drew saves from \u0110or\u0111e Petrovi\u0107, a former Blue. The match statistics underline the story: Bournemouth generated the better expected goals and more efforts on target, while Chelsea held more possession and a higher pass accuracy but produced too little in the final third.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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