Chelsea 2-1 Bournemouth: Moises Caicedo scores from halfway line as Blues qualify for Europe next season
Chelsea ended their campaign in style by beating Bournemouth 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to be sure of European football next season.
Moises Caicedo opened the scoring after 17 minutes with possibly the goal of the season after the £115m Ecuador international found the back of the net from virtually the halfway line.
Raheem Sterling increased the hosts’ advantage three minutes into the second half, only for Bournemouth to immediately pull a goal back when Enes Unal’s strike was deflected in off the unfortunate Benoit Badiashile.
As a result, Chelsea ended the season in sixth place after a fifth straight league win for the first time since under Thomas Tuchel in April 2022, and with it a spot in next season’s Europa Conference League – although they will play in the Europa League if Man City beat Man Utd in Saturday’s FA Cup final – while Andoni Iraola’s side finish 12th in the table after a club-record Premier League points haul.
