Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea: 2-goal scorer Alonso's late equaliser rescues Blues

Chelsea left it late to secure a point at Bournemouth as the race for a top-four spot in the Premier League continues to tighten.

Marcos Alonso scored twice as Chelsea were made to work hard for a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday.

The full-back had given the visitors, reeling from a 3-0 midweek loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, a first-half lead at the Vitality Stadium.

But quickfire second-half goals from Jefferson Lerma and Joshua King looked set to pile the misery on Blues boss Frank Lampard.

However, Alonso had the final say, heading home five minutes from time after Aaron Ramsdale could only parry Pedro's strike.

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3' Unbelievable save from Caballero!

SAVE! Biling latches on to a cutback from Stacey in the box and he goes for goal, only to be denied by a fine save from Caballero.

7' Mount comes close!

BLOCK! Mount lifts a cross to the back post for Alonso, who goes for a quick strike, but his effort is diverted behind by Stacey.

9' SAVE! Fine stop from Caballero

SAVE! Bournemouth cut the visitors open down the left flank and King fires a low cross into the box. Wilson takes a touch before directing an effort towards goal under pressure from Tomori, but Caballero makes a one-handed stop.

33' GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Chelsea (Alonso)

GOAL!! ALONSO HAMMERS HOME!!!! 1-0 CHELSEA!! The Blues take the lead as Alonso converts at the back post. James plays a one-two with Jorginho down the right flank to open up space for a cross. Giroud gets ahead of Ake at the near post, but his strike clatters off the bar. The ball bounces out into the left inside channel where Alonso gets over it and sends a rocket into the top-right corner.

41' CHANCE! James' shot saved

SAVE! Chelsea work the corner short before James lines up a strike from 25 yards. He sends it low towards the bottom-right corner, but Ramsdale gets down to push it away.

47' WHAT A CHANCE missed by Giroud!

CHANCE! Giroud has to score! Kovacic releases Alonso in acres of space down the left flank. The Spaniard sends a dangerous low cross into the box that Giroud strikes first time towards goal, but he places his effort wide of the left post.

54' GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Chelsea (Lerma)

GOAL!!! LERMA EQUALISES!!! 1-1!! Bournemouth are back in the game courtesy of a headed effort from Lerma. Fraser swings a corner from the right into a dangerous area at the near post. Lerma rises above Kovacic to power his effort towards the net. Caballero gets two hands to it, but he cannot keep it out. Game on.

57' GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Chelsea (King)

GOAL!!!!!! KING CONVERTS FROM CLOSE RANGE!!!! 2-1 BOURNEMOUTH!!!! The home side complete a second-half comeback to take the lead. Billing releases Stacey down the right flank and he rolls a low ball across the face of goal. Wilson fails to score, but King is right behind him and sends it into the net. What a turnaround from the hosts.

63' Excellent save from Caballero!

CABALLERO DENIES WILSON! Fraser lifts a cross into the box from the right flank and Ake heads it down towards WIlson. He turns and shoots on the half-volley, only to see his strike blocked by the Chelsea keeper before the visitors clear the danger.

73' OFFSIDE! Batshuayi scores but goal is disallowed

DISALLOWED GOAL! Batshuayi puts the ball in the back of the net with a fine finish on his left foot, the flag goes up against the Belgian for offside. He was well beyond Ake after collecting Alonso's pass. 

82' Ramsdale makes a fantastic diving save!

SAVE! Ramsdale somehow manages to divert the ball wide of the post after Mount sends a dangerous cross in from the left that evades Batshuayi.

85' GOAL! Bournemouth 2-2 Chelsea (Alonso)

GOAL!!! ALONSO DOES IT AGAIN!!!!! 2-2!!!!! Chelsea are back in the game as Alonso heads home from close range. Pedro collects an offload on the edge of the box and shoots with power at goal. Ramsdale produces a fine stop, but the ball drifts in the direction of Alonso. The Spaniad powers his header towards the net and bursts through the hands of the Bournemouth keeper into the net. It had been coming, and a big five minutes awaits the home side now.

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