EPL: Henderson, Pedro score twice as Chelsea thrash Bournemouth 5-1
Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth, inspired by a brace each from Jordan Henderson and João Pedro. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-henderson-pedro-score-twice-as-chelsea-thrash-bournemouth-5-1/
Chelsea bounced back with a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, led by Jordan Henderson's two-goal performance at Stamford Bridge. The former Liverpool captain netted twice and provided an assist for Rogers, bringing an end to a three-match losing streak for Chelsea. Henderson's brace and Rogers' goal opened the scoring in the second minute, with Palmer assisting Palmer.
The team extended their lead shortly after the restart, with João Pedro scoring in the 46th minute. Bournemouth managed to pull one back through Evanilson in the 51st minute, but João Pedro restored Chelsea's three-goal lead with his second goal in the 67th minute. Henderson completed the scoring in the 70th minute with a free-kick, marking his home debut for Chelsea with a standout performance in midfield.
This result gave Chelsea their first Premier League win in four matches, lifting them to fifth in the table.
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