Bournemouth v. Chelsea | PREMIER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | 5/6/2023 | NBC Sports

Well, here's the lineups for you. Gary O'Neill looking for a seventh win in 10 Premier League games. Brazilian keeper Neto's enjoyed an outstanding season as keeper and captain. The back four's unchanged from last weekend's impressive 4-1 win over Leeds United. On loan, Jack Stephens again misses out. Jefferson Lerma scored twice in that win here over Leeds to take his season's tally to five. Top scorer is Phil Billing with seven. Dongo Wata'a is still looking for his first home goal. Former Chelsea striker Dom Solanke netted against Leeds as well. He's never scored, though, against his former club. Antoine Semenyo netted his first Premier League goal from the bench against Leeds. A proud moment for the Ghana international. Frank Lampard still looking for his first point since returning to the Chelsea dugout. No clean sheets in six in all competitions for Kepa Arruta Balaga. Two changes to the back four after the Arsenal defeat, with Trevor Chalabar and Benoit Badia-Sheel both starting. Conor Gallagher replaces Mateo Kovacic in midfield. And there are two changes in attack with Mikhailo Mudrik and top scorer Kai Havertz coming in. Azpilicueta, Sterling and birthday boy Kovacic drop to the bench. Wesley Fofana has a hamstring injury. So away we go. AFC Bournemouth fans can pretty much relax and enjoy the final four games of the season. The most pessimistic among them will still want that one more win to make things mathematically watertight. But what an effort it's been from the Cherries to get themselves to 39 points for Chelsea. Well, the season can't really end soon enough. They'll just want to put an end to this dismal losing run. Vina, filling. Back to Vina. Brilliant. And cut back. And Arruta Balaga makes the take. Beautifully crafted, though, down the left side by Chelsea with Vina at the heart of it. That was excellent and forces a big, big stretch, doesn't it? From Kepa. He has to make sure that he gets that because that ball coming back into the area. He thought that was going to be goal-bound. Brilliant play. Could start from Gary O'Neill's Bournemouth really asking the questions. Thiago Silva, Chalama. Frank Lampard will certainly want a lot more than what he saw in the first half against Arsenal. On Tuesday, they were easily rolled over. Bournemouth have conspired to give it away. And Madawake sees his shot saved by Neto. I just wasn't down with defensively, whether there was a shout there. It's just a bunch of fists there between Neto and Senecic. I just felt that Madawake was just going to try and lift it over Neto. He just created half a yard so he can get that shot off, which he does, getting away with things. He's picked out from Matara. Zangolo, Kante to Madawake. Three to look for. He wasn't able to get past Wimier. He's on loan from Roma. Chalaba. Gallagher! Chelsea take the lead through Conor Gallagher. A beautiful cross from Trevor Chalaba. And Gallagher unmarked in the middle. Heads home his third of the season. And some welcome relief for Frank Lampard early on here. He really can breathe, Karni. And I just felt that any form of attack for Chelsea has gone down that right-hand side. Madawake has had a lot of ball. Just forced out wide. It's Kante that flashes that ball into the box. Just comes back out. Madawake had just hit himself back onside. But, oh, that's the question. Conor Gallagher drifting into the box. Far too easy from a former perspective. But that's a big, big goal for Chelsea. That just might relieve the nerves to super-header from Gallagher. Right in the far corner. Netto, absolutely no chance. Christy, Solanke. Christy. Beautiful football. Wienia. And it is. That's one for the collection. Beautifully dispatched by Matias Wienia. After some glorious build-up play to carve Chelsea open. What a goal. Well, it's not just the finish, which is exquisite. It really is. One to watch over and over again. The build-up play, which they've done from start to finish in this game. Bournemouth, one-twos all over the place. The touch from Wienia. Coming inside. They said about how important and what role he's going to play today. Have a look at the first touch. And then, to pop that in that far stanchion is absolutely first-class. Leopold's got no chance whatsoever. First touch inside, onto the right. Bouncing. Oh, what a goal that is. Well, you don't get build-up play slicker than that very often. Beautiful one-and-two touch football. Bit of an attacker, but relatively straightforward for Bournemouth. Just to allow players to have the ball. Watara, that's a good leap from Christie, but he couldn't get it on target. That's a good ball into the box. Well-worked, patient play from Bournemouth. Watara, and the ball in the box, and... ...an opportunity for Bournemouth, and Christie... ...got enough connection on it to be able to hit the target. That scored that crucial first goal for this new club in midweek. Sanessi did well there against Havertz. Maduake, Pazvinia, could he be in here, Maduake? He's got it again! And this time, it is on target, Neto makes the save. Bournemouth made a mess of clearing their lines there. Didn't deal with the situation quick enough, did they? Maduake, he's been the one that's been the spark. He's himself in a really good area, has to take that shot on. Bournemouth have defended these set plays very, very nicely so far today. Can they defend another one? Oh, now they can! It's Badia Scheel, who's put Chelsea in front! Neto couldn't keep it out. And for the 21st time this season, Bournemouth concede a Premier League goal from a set play. Frank Lampard could be heading for his first win. I'll tell you what, it's a brilliant ball in front. Kim Ziyech, right on the money. I just want to look at the defending situation from Bournemouth. Badia Scheel gets away from his marker far too easy. You can see the queuing off at the back post, yes, delivery's spot on, but it's too easy. Badia Scheel, I think it might be, he's away from Jefferson Lermatt, whether he's actually picking him up, but he's still got a little bit to do. Just making sure you get contact on the ball, he does straight into Neto. That's a cheap goal to give away. His first Chelsea goal, could it lead to a victory here on the south coast? Neto disappointed, having got a hand to it. Sterling, through to Felix, makes it three. And that will do the job for Chelsea. Drow, Felix, just moments after coming on. Sterling with all the hard work, they cut through Bournemouth there. In slick, stylish, sophisticated manner. And that will be three big points for Chelsea Football Club. When you've got that much attacking flair on the football field, that's what Chelsea have been missing this season. Movement to its best, quality at its best, Raheem Sterling, two subs combining the movement, great build-up approach. Raheem Sterling, how many times have we seen him running at the heart of defences, but that finish, I mean, that is well composed. It really is a good slot home. He's just nicked back to him inside, he's still got a lot to do. He's got his head down, back, across Neto. It's an absolute fantastic first-time finish from Felix. We are staying up the cry from the Chelsea fans. And it's just another reminder of the quality in this squad, look who they can bring on there. Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix, elite-level top players who can change a game, as they've done here. There is the final whistle, finally, a Chelsea victory. And a win for Frank Lampard, his first since returning to the Chelsea dugout. A first win in ten for Chelsea. And they really had to work for it. Conor Gallagher with a header in the first half, a first Chelsea goal for Benoit Badia-Schiel from a set play. Joao Felix made it certain with a fine first-time finish. Great work from Sterling in the build-up. And a smile on the face of Frank Lampard. We haven't seen that too often since he returned to Chelsea. They're mathematically safe on 42 points. Bournemouth will be disappointed, they scored a fine goal through Vina. But it wasn't to be, it's finished at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth 1, Chelsea 3.