Chelsea beat Bournemouth 5-1 at Stamford Bridge, getting the response they needed after losing to Brentford before the international break.
Jordan Henderson opened the scoring after 65 seconds, whipping a shot in off the post following good work by Cole Palmer.
Morgan Rogers made it 2-0 just two minutes and 29 seconds into the match. His shot took a deflection off Antonio Silva and found the far corner.
Chelsea added a third 30 seconds into the second half. Silva lost possession, allowing Pedro Neto to cut the ball back for João Pedro to score.
Bournemouth pulled one back when Evanilson blocked Moisés Caicedo’s clearance into the Chelsea net during a scramble from a set piece.
Henderson scored again to complete his brace and bookend the scoring in Chelsea’s five-goal display.
The win gives Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea a strong start to a run of games that could shape the club’s season. Alonso praised Henderson’s performance after the match.
