Christopher Nkunku proved Chelsea’s hero as his late strike secured a slender 1-0 win over Bournemouth within the Premier League.
The ahead climbed off the bench to strike the winner 5 minutes from time on the Vitality Stadium, the place Robert Sanchez saved out Evanilson’s first-half penalty.
Bournemouth regarded the extra more likely to take all three factors within the contest, with Marcus Tavernier’s long-range thunderbolt rattling the crossbar early on.
Sanchez then got here to rescue on 38 minutes by denying Evanilson from 12 yards, albeit after he had conceded the spot-kick for a foul on the Brazilian.
The woodwork denied the Cherries once more after the break, with Ryan Christie seeing his exact low effort hit the skin of Sanchez’s proper put up.
Nonetheless, it was Chelsea who snatched the factors with 5 minutes remaining. Receiving the ball from Jadon Sancho, Nkunku cleverly skipped away from a few challenges earlier than slotting previous Mark Travers within the Bournemouth internet.
4 – All 4 of Christopher Nkunku’s Premier League targets for Chelsea have come away from dwelling in its place. Tremendous. pic.twitter.com/qDXnV9CwI2
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Knowledge Debrief: Extra comfortable travels for tremendous sub Nkunku
Nkunku’s piece of particular person brilliance settled the competition. All 4 of his Premier League targets for Chelsea have come away from dwelling in its place.
The Blues held out on the different finish to say their first away league clear sheet in 18 makes an attempt, whereas successful 4 straight matches on the street for the primary time since 2022.
In the meantime, historical past was made on the Vitality Stadium with the referee exhibiting a complete of 14 yellow playing cards; the very best quantity issued in a single Premier League recreation.
