Nkunku the hero for Chelsea against AFC Bournemouth

2024-09-15

For the home team, this result means they find themselves sitting in 11th place on the table. Meanwhile, Chelsea are holding on to seventh in the league.

The upcoming Premier League fixtures for AFC Bournemouth are a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool on 21 September, a home game against AFC Bournemouth on 30 September, and an away match against Leicester City on 5 October. Chelsea's next matches see them traveling to West Ham United on 21 September, hosting Brighton & Hove Albion on 28 September, and welcoming Nottingham Forest on 6 October.

Bournemouth had a golden opportunity to take the lead from the penalty spot, but Evanilson's effort was denied by Chelsea's goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. A dramatic moment late in the game saw Christopher Nkunku score the decisive goal, assisted by Jadon Sancho, making it 1–0 for Chelsea with just four minutes left to play.

Nkunku's strike in the second half secured the victory for Chelsea, as they edged out AFC Bournemouth 1-0 away in this Premier League clash. Remarkably, this game also made Premier League history by becoming the fixture with the most yellow cards, totaling 14.