- Eden Hazard netted his third goal for Chelsea in all competitions this season as the Blues beat Bournemouth 1-0 in a tough Premier League game
- Hazard's strike in the 51st minute was however his first Premier League goal of the season
- The victory takes Chelsea back to top four but nine points behind league leaders Man City
Eden Hazard's first Premier League goal of the season was all Chelsea needed to defeat Bournemouth 1-0 on Saturday, October 28, at the Vitality stadium.
The victory takes Chelsea back into the top four of the Premier League standings but the Blues remain nine points behind league leaders Manchester City.
After a goalless first half, Chelsea took the lead in the 51st minute as Hazard's fierce shot beat Begovic at his near post.
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Eden Hazard celebrates after scoring his first Premier League goal as Chelsea beat Bournemouth. Photo: @Chelsea
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Chelsea created more chances to score but Morata, Pedro and Hazard failed to convert on different occasions. The game ended 1-0 in Chelsea's favour.
But the slim victory takes Chelsea to 19 points after 10 games while Bournemouth remain in 19th with seven points.
In the other games, Arsenal and Liverpool put up a strong second half performance to beat Swansea and Huddersfield Town respectively, while Manchester United and Manchester City edged out Tottenham United and West Brom respectively.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Saturday, 28 October 2017