Premier League | An unequal Chelsea defeats Bournemouth (2-0) thanks to Kai Havertz and Mason Mount

Chelsea have recovered in the direction of travel in this Premier League 2022-2023. For his first game after the truce linked to the World Cup, the Blues won with control at home against Bournemouth (2-0) on Tuesday. Enough to stop this negative spiral of five games without a win in the league and give new impetus with the aim of grabbing a qualifying place for the next Champions League. Now the Londoners are sixth, six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, who have an extra game.

In the presidential stand of Stamford Bridge, actor Michael Bacary Jordan had reason to remain circumspect in front of the performance of AFC Bournemouth. Having become co-owner of the Cherries, the American got up to leave the stadium a little before everyone else. What could be more normal, since the final scenario of the meeting was already written.

Travers limited damage

Solid and realistic, Chelsea quickly put themselves in a position of strength thanks to an effective line of attack. Very restless on the right wing, Raheem Sterling took advantage of his speed to send a perfect cross to Kai Havertz for the opener (16th, 1-0). Already author of a first head out of frame (8th), the German international shone on the front of the attack until the entry into play of Pierre-Eymerick Aubameyang during the last quarter of an hour.

Scorer, Havertz thus turned into a decisive passer for his team’s second goal scored by Mason Mount with a surgical strike (24th, 2-0). Without a good Mark Travers in the opposing cages, the locals could have increased the score but Reece James (44th), Sterling (45th) and Mount (64th) saw their attempts stopped with a reflex stop, while Denis Zakaria (55th ) and Kalidou Koulibaly (74th) just missed the target.

At the end of the game, Bournemouth almost closed the gap with Ryan Christie (79th), but Kepa Arrizabalaga had a firm hand. Graham Potter can smile again: his Chelsea is regaining a taste for victory.