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CHELSEA have beaten Bournemouth in a thrilling Saturday night Premier League clash – and they have Christopher Nkunku to thank.Jadon Sancho impressed on his debut and capped it off with an assist.And the man on the end of his assist was Nkunku – who had to wriggle past a couple players before firing the Blues to all three points.RESULT: Bournemouth 0-1 ChelseaStream/TV: Sky Sports Premier LeagueBournemouth XI: Travers; Smith, Zabarnyi, Sensei, Kerkez; Cook, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; EvanilsonChelsea XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Veiga; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; JacksonFollow ALL the action from the Vitality Stadium with our live blogSancho the way to goA strong debut from Jadon Sancho.Here’s his impressive stats.Copy linkCopiedMatch statsWere Chelsea fortunate to win tonight?Copy linkCopiedChelsea player ratingsSunSport has also helpfully rated every single Chelsea player from tonight.But who was the best man on the pitch?And who had a game to forget?Find out below!Copy linkCopiedMissed the game?And want all the action in a tight and concise package?Look no further with our match report!Copy linkCopiedSome of the best momentsA big night for Maresca’s Blues….Credit: ReutersCredit: ReutersCredit: ReutersCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBlue dayThat win sees Chelsea move from 13th to 7th in the table.The result was Bournemouth’s first defeat of the campaign.And Maresca is sure to be delighted with a much-needed victory.Copy linkCopiedFull time – Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1IT’S OVER!A huge win for Chelsea here.They were second best for most of the match.But Chelsea pulled through and were saved by super-sub Nkunku.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 1YELLOW CARDAnd another one.Semenyo booked for a foul on Cucurella.That’s 14 for outfield players, and 16 if you include the two for coaches.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 195. Another great save from Sanchez.This time Unal pulls the trigger from outside the box.But Chelsea’s goalie gets down again to save.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 194. Two more minutes of added time here.Bournemouth are giving it some welly and Colwill is forced into a block.The Cherries get a corner but it’s saved by Sanchez.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 1YELLOW CARDHere we go, it’s a Premier League record.Taylor shows his 15th yellow – 13 for outfield players – and that’s history made.Joao Felix is in the book now.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 1He always seems to do the business.Another appearance, another goal for Nkunku.He’s surely got to start the next league game for Chelsea.And a debut assist for Sancho to boot.Credit: PACredit: PACredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 1YELLOW CARDRenato Veiga is in the book.He jumped into the stands to celebrate with fans.And it was not missed by Taylor, who reached into his pocket for a 14th time.It’s now the most yellows shown in a Premier League game for EIGHT years.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 1It’s taken a long time but it’s finally come!Nkunku gets onto a pass from Sancho and powers his way into the box before firing a shot past Travers.It’s a great finish and he celebrates in style with his trademark balloon.Copy linkCopiedGOAL – NKUNKUHE’S GONE AND DONE IT!Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 085. It’s felt all game like Chelsea haven’t been able to get enough players forward to support attacks.Another potential move comes to a swift end as they are forced to play it back after failing to break down Bournemouth’s low block.The Blues have all the possession though.And it’s not over until it’s over.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 0Bournemouth make another change.And it’s an attacking one!Tavernier comes off.And striker Enes Unal comes on in his place.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 082. Cucurella is very lucky to not be sent off.He barges his opponent in the back to give away a free-kick.But the Spaniard escapes a second yellow.You’d think if he hadn’t already got one, that would have definitely gone in the book.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 0YELLOW CARDSenesi becomes the 13th victim of Taylor’s yellows.Incredible that nobody has been sent off.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 080. 10 minutes left.Both sides want to win this.But nobody wants to lose it either! This is going to get very tense indeed.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 0CHELSEA SUBHere comes Nkunku!Jackson’s off for the Frenchman.Can Nkunku find a late winner?Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 076. The Cherries break quickly into Chelsea’s box.Caicedo goes sliding in and the hosts appeal for a handball!But Taylor is not having it and ignores the pleas.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 0More subs for BournemouthSmith gets a round of applause as he comes off for new signing Araujo.Kluivert is also subbed with Billing now on the field.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 072. Veiga goes on a crazy run and dribbles past two players before getting sight of Bournemouth’s goal.But he is unable to shoot as he overplays his hand. There’s also two balls on the pitch right now.And cheers go up as the second is eventually kicked off.Copy linkCopiedBournemouth 0 Chelsea 0Sancho has looked bright since coming on.He’s tried to take on his man each time he’s been on the ball.And Chelsea need to get him involved more if they want the three points.Credit: GettyCredit: ReutersCredit: GettyCopy linkCopied More

CHAMPIONS Manchester City host Brentford this afternoon in the Premier League.Pep Guardiola’s side have shown no signs of slowing down from last season after claiming maximum points from their opening three games this term.Brentford has also enjoyed a positive start, picking up two wins and their only defeat was a 2-0 loss to unbeaten Liverpool.Kick off time: 3pm BSTTV/Stream: Not available in the UK due to the 3pm blackoutFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below… More

BRIGHTON host Ipswich in a Premier League clash on the South Coast this afternoon.The Seagulls have enjoyed an impressive start under new manager Fabian Hurzeler, taking seven points from their opening three games.Ipswich will be hoping to build on their first 1-1 draw with Fulham last time out as they look to cause an upset on the Seaside and claim their first win of the season.Kick off time: 3pm BSTTV/Stream: Not available in the UK due to the 3pm blackoutFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below… More

CRYSTAL PALACE host Leicester in a huge Premier League clash at Selhurst Park this afternoon.The Eagles will be hoping to secure their first win after a disappointing start to the new season.Leicester have also yet to claim three points on their return to the Premier League as they look to cause an upset in the capital.Kick off time: 3pm BSTTV/Stream: Not available in the UK due to the 3pm blackoutFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS More

LIVERPOOL host Nottingham Forest in a huge Premier League clash at Anfield this afternoon.The Reds have enjoyed a perfect start to the season under new gaffer Arne Slot after taking nine points from a possible nine.Meanwhile, Forest are yet to be beaten after kicking off the 2024/25 Premier League campaign with two draws and a win.Kick off time: 3pm BSTTV/Stream: Not available in the UK due to the 3pm blackoutFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below… More

FULHAM host London rivals West Ham on Saturday afternoon in a huge Premier League clash.Marco Silva’s side will be looking to make it two wins from two at Craven Cottage this season.But West Ham have favoured being on the road so far this term, with their only win coming away to another London rival, Crystal Palace.Kick off time: 3pm BSTTV/Stream: Not available in the UK due to the 3pm blackoutFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow our live blog below… More

MANCHESTER UNITED have comfortably beaten Southampton 3-0 in the Premier League.The Red Devils went ahead thanks to Matthijs de Ligt’s first goal for the club, which came moments after Andre Onana saved Cameron Archer’s penalty. Marcus Rashford made it 2-0 with a brilliant curling effort moments later. And Alejandro Garnacho made it 3-0 with a brilliant finish in the last minute of the game. Kick-off time: 12:30pm BSTLive stream: Discovery+TV channel: TNT Sports 1Southampton XI: Ramsdale; Sugawara, Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Downes, Fernandes, Ugochukwu; Dibling, Archer, Brereton DiazMan Utd XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Eriksen, Mainoo, Fernandes, Amad, Rashford, ZirkzeeBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFollow ALL the action from St Mary’s with our live blog below…Match reportMatthijs de Ligt and Marcus Rashford grabbed the first-half goals to postpone the next Erik ten Hag crisis for at least another week.But Manchester United were let off the hook by a Southampton side who outplayed them in the opening half an hour and failed to convert a penalty.It would have been fascinating to see how United responded to that kind of setback.In the end, though, Ten Hag’s side ran out comfortable enough winners and he avoided becoming the first United boss to lose three Premier League games in a row since 2015.The Saints never recovered from somehow finding themselves two down at the break after striker Cameron Archer let them down at both ends.Copy linkCopiedMore from Ten HagHe continued, discussing Marcus Rashford and what that goal could do for him.He said: “It’s very important. For every striker, they want to be on the scoring list. “Once the first is in, more is coming. Once a striker was talking about a ketchup bottle, once it’s going, it’s coming more.”Copy linkCopiedMan Utd player ratings from SunSport’s Charlie WyettAndre Onana: 7Noussair Mazraouri: 7Matthijs De Ligt: 7Lisandro Martinez: 7Diogo Dalot: 5Kobbie Mainoo: 6Christian Eriksen: 7Bruno Fernandes: 7Amad Diallo: 7Joshua Zirkzee: 6Marcus Rashford: 7Subs: Garnacho 7 , Ugarte 6, Maguire 6, Evans 6, Casemiro 5Copy linkCopiedTen Hag reactsUnited boss Erik ten Hag told Match of the Day, via the BBC, that the game changed on Andre Onana’s penalty saveHe said: “The start was not easy. “I think the penalty was the turning point in the game and not so far after we scored and that was very important. From that moment on, the game was all ours.”I’m not surprised [by De Ligt’s quality]. At this moment he is not fit, he’s not at 100% speed. He needs the games to go up to it. “We see glimpses now and once he’s there he will do much better. We are happy with him and especially today with his game.”Copy linkCopiedTough statPlenty of difficult stats will be headed Southampton’s way.But that was their 400th Premier League defeat of their existence.Unfortunately for them, it certainly won’t be their last.Copy linkCopiedHow it standsNot long until the 3pm kick offs get underway.United up to 7th with that victory and they can put their feet up and watch the other scores roll in.Southampton in 19th but will go bottom if Everton can get anything at Aston Villa.Copy linkCopiedDe-LigtedMatthijs De Ligt told TNT Sports: “The win was obviously really important. I think if you get three points from three games it’s not enough so there was some pressure but I think today we played very well. “A big credit to Andre Onana who saved a really important penalty, he changed the game for us.”We’ve been working on some set pieces, this one was not exactly out of the book but this was from a good spot.”Copy linkCopiedMatch statsThe numbers to round up the action from St Mary’s.Incredible that Saints had no shots at goal after the penalty was scored.10 shots on target for Manchester United in the end and they took a grip of possession in that second half.Copy linkCopiedFT: Southampton 0-3 Man UtdAfter the opening 30 minutes, you couldn’t have seen it being so comfortable for United.Southampton were well in the game and should’ve gone in front from the spot – Onana saving Archer’s spot kick.United scored twice in the rest of the first half through De Ligt and Rashford.Southampton had NO shots at goal since that penalty and it was tough after Stephens was sent off with ten minutes to play.Garnacho added the icing on the cake, scoring with the final kick.Copy linkCopiedFULL TIMEComfortable second half for United and it was needed!Southampton 0-3 Man UtdCopy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-3 Man Utd90+6. Terrific ball in behind the Southampton defence by Casemiro.Dalot catches it on the byline and cuts it back to eight yards out where Garnacho rushes onto it and smashes high into the roof of the net.Job done for Ten Hag.Copy linkCopiedSigning off in style!Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd90+4. Free kick Southampton from the resulting corner.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd90+3. Great play between Zirkzee and Garnacho, with the former sending the latter into the area down the left.His attempted shot is blocked behind by the sliding Bednarek for a corner.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man UtdIT SHOULD BE THREE!90+1. How has Zirkzee not scored!??Amad does superbly well down the United right and his cut back finds Mainoo who lays it off perfectly to Zirkzee eight yards out. He sends Ramsdale the wrong way but the Saints defender throws a leg at it and superbly keeps the ball out the net.Should’ve been a Zirkzee goal.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man UtdSix minutes added on.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd87. Fernandes receives a pass from Garnacho, 25 yards from goal in the centre of the pitch.He unwinds an effort which is dragged comfortably beyond the left post of Ramsdale.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd85. It’s a run out for Casemiro, who will replace De Ligt in the closing stages.OFF: De LigtON: CasemiroReports of cramp for the Dutch defender.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd83. Attack against defence for the rest of the game it seems, though United appear content with what they’ve got.Saints have a brief attack forward but Mainoo wins it back and wins the free kick.De Ligt looks to be struggling, he’s picked up a knock.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd79. Shocker of a challenge from the Southampton skipper.Garnacho skips by him on the halfway line, right in front of the technical area.He catches Garnacho on the knee when sliding in and Stuart Attwell has no option but to send him down the tunnel.Silly and reckless and could’ve been a sore one for the United winger. Saints down to ten for the final ten minutes.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man UtdRED CARD FOR JACK STEPHENS!Southampton down to ten men.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd76. Ten Hag taking no chances.OFF: MartinezON: EvansCopy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd75. Bit of showboating between Mainoo and Fernandes down in the corner in front of the United fans.Southampton win the ball back and Cornet looks to break down the right but excellent defending from Martinez prevents him.He’s hobbling a bit, the United defender.Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd74. Harry Maguire commits a foul well into the Southampton box before kicking the ball away.Another yellow card for delaying the restart!Copy linkCopiedSouthampton 0-2 Man Utd72. Here come those United changes and it’s a debut for Manuel Ugarte.OFF: Rashford, Eriksen and MazraouiON: Garnacho, Ugarte and MaguireCopy linkCopied More