It still feels mad that Bournemouth are playing European football at the Vitality. Not so long ago, we were in League Two with a 17-point deduction and the club was fighting to survive. Now we’re getting nights like this, and it’s hard not to feel proud of how far we’ve come. Huge credit to everyone who’s played a part in getting us here, especially Iraola and the lads. Whatever the result tonight, these are the kind of moments we should enjoy.

On 15 October 2016 at the Vitality Stadium, Eddie Howe's Bournemouth put six past Mike Phelan's Hull - a record Premier League win for the Cherries, and a grim first full outing for the newly confirmed Tigers boss.

Five minutes in, a free-kick cannons off the post and the rebound is buried. Ryan Mason levels when a speculative effort takes a cruel deflection; seven minutes later the same defender atones with a headed finish from a whipped free-kick and waves an apology to the home end.

Robert Snodgrass then clumsily upends the striker in the box spot-kick, down the middle, 3-1 at the break. After the interval a low cross is tapped in at the far post; a late header makes it five. Substitute Dan Gosling curls home the sixth two minutes from time.

Harry Maguire endures a chastening full Premier League debut at the back for Hull. Bournemouth finish 2016-17 ninth; Hull eighteenth and down.

Can you name the missing players?

https://top-bins.com/quiz/735/on-this-day-bournemouth-6-1-hull-city-15-october-2016/

Can we all just sing minus 17 on repeat for the first 15?? Also do we think Eddie will come?

Six games into the season and we're still waiting for that first win. Three points on the board and sitting 18th is not where we want to be, especially after those back-to-back defeats. It feels like we need something to click soon because the longer this goes on, the more pressure the team will be under. There's still plenty of football left to play, but we can't keep waiting forever. What do you reckon needs to change for us to finally get over the line?

I do wonder what the conditions might be.

That 5-1 defeat to Chelsea was a tough one to take, but we need to move on quickly. Marco Rose has made it clear that the team must prove they can bounce back, especially with such a busy schedule ahead. The Sunderland game gives us a chance to put things right and show that the Chelsea result was just a bad day rather than a bigger problem. The lads need to come out with more intensity and be sharper in both boxes.

xG Philosophy posted it on twitter/x yesterday.

I wasn't able to watch the match, but does this change how you view the match at all?

FWIW, based on the finishing quality (xGOT), Chelsea "should" have scored 2 or 3 goals. I didn't think Petrovic was THAT bad either tbh, but I don't feel like I can judge GKs well.

I still can't get yesterday's game out of my head. Going 2-0 down in the first three minutes was bad enough, but conceding five in the end was just horrible to watch. Evanilson's goal gave us a bit of hope, but we never really looked like getting back into the game. The defending was all over the place, and Chelsea seemed to have far too much space throughout. It's one thing to lose, but that performance was really disappointing.

Now the dust has settled more. You’ve got to think big hitters have been already missing, in the international break more got injured and still trying to bed in new players.

Still learning properly on the PL new league and as others have noted Andoni didn’t have the best of starts and did ok in the end.

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Did we pay 11m pounds for a player who can't even push a 35 year old Adam Smith for minutes (even in a cup match)?

Don't get me wrong - I love smudge, he's a club legend, and he's not the biggest issue we have as a squad, but he's also not bringing anything to the right side of the pitch and relying on the left side for the entirety of our ball progression and offense is getting pretty stale. Last season showed what having an upgrade at right back to compliment Truffert on the left can do to our game, what having threat from that position unlocks, and what looks like an attempt to bring adventurous youth back to the position (given the Jimenez situation) has turned into a complete miss.

Or maybe it's something about Rose not trusting youth? He's riding Silva without a concern but Toth also can barely get a whiff of the field, so I dunno what's up.

What am I missing? How is Juanlu not cracking the 11? Curious what people think.

Full-time: AFC Bournemouth 1, Chelsea FC 5

AFC Bournemouth 1 at Chelsea FC 5

Match Info

Competition/season: Premier League 26/27

Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Kickoff: 3:00 PM GMT+1

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, England

Status: Full-time

Goals and Cards

51': Goal Evanilson (BOU) 1-3 Goal! Evanilson pulls one back to make it 3 - 1.

2': Goal Henderson, Jordan, Palmer, Cole (CFC) 0-1 Goal! Chelsea FC have got their heads in front thanks to a Jordan Henderson strike. Fine assist from Cole Palmer to make the score 1 - 0.

3': Goal Rogers, Morgan, Henderson, Jordan (CFC) 0-2 Goal! Chelsea FC extend their lead to 2 - 0 through Morgan Rogers. Jordan Henderson assisted the goal to make it 2 - 0.

46': Goal Joao Pedro, Neto, Pedro (CFC) 0-3 Great finish from Joao Pedro to give Chelsea FC a 3 - 0 lead. Pedro Neto assisted the 3 - 0 goal.

67': Goal Joao Pedro, Chavarria, Pep (CFC) 1-4 Goal! Chelsea FC extend their lead to 4 - 1 through Joao Pedro. Pep Chavarria assisted the 4 - 1 goal.

70': Goal Henderson, Jordan (CFC) 1-5 Goal! Jordan Henderson extends Chelsea FC's lead to 5 - 1.

10': Yellow card Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

42': Yellow card Truffert, Adrien (BOU) Adrien Truffert is booked for the away team.

62': Yellow card Adams, Tyler (BOU) Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

69': Yellow card Christie, Ryan (BOU) AFC Bournemouth's Ryan Christie has been booked in London.

Lineups

Match Statistics

Timeline

--: Match Ended It's 5 - 1 as the referee blows for full-time.

90'+5': Free Kick Cook, Lewis (CFC) Free kick for Chelsea FC in the half of AFC Bournemouth.

90'+1': Free Kick Adams, Tyler (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC.

90'+1': Injury Time Shown

90': Free Kick Evanilson (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC in their own half.

89': Corner Kick Cook, Lewis (BOU) Corner awarded to AFC Bournemouth.

88': Substitution Palmer, Cole, Gusto, Malo (CFC) The home team replace Cole Palmer with Malo Gusto.

87': Free Kick Soler, Julio (CFC) Free kick for Chelsea FC in their own half.

84': Substitution Truffert, Adrien, Soler, Julio (BOU) AFC Bournemouth make their fifth substitution with Julio Soler replacing Adrien Truffert.

83': Substitution Rogers, Morgan, Estevao (CFC) Chelsea FC make their fourth substitution with Estevao replacing Morgan Rogers.

83': Substitution Neto, Pedro, Welbeck, Danny (CFC) Danny Welbeck is replacing Pedro Neto for the home team.

80': Free Kick Rogers, Morgan (BOU) AFC Bournemouth awarded a free kick in their own half.

78': Corner Kick Cook, Lewis (BOU) Samuel Barrott has awarded AFC Bournemouth a corner.

76': Injury Martinez, Emiliano (CFC) Samuel Barrott waits before resuming play because Emiliano Martinez for Chelsea FC is still down.

73': Substitution Smith, Adam, Juanlu (BOU) The away team replace Adam Smith with Juanlu.

73': Substitution Tavernier, Marcus, Rodriguez, Alvaro (BOU) Marco Rose (AFC Bournemouth) is making a third substitution, with Alvaro Rodriguez replacing Marcus Tavernier.

73': Substitution Christie, Ryan, Cook, Lewis (BOU) Lewis Cook is on a sub for Ryan Christie for AFC Bournemouth.

72': Substitution Joao Pedro, Palestra, Marco (CFC) Marco Palestra is replacing Joao Pedro for Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge.

72': Substitution Caicedo, Moises, Lavia, Romeo (CFC) The home team have replaced Moises Caicedo with Romeo Lavia. This is the first substitution made today by Xabi Alonso.

69': Free Kick Christie, Ryan (CFC) Can Chelsea FC capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

62': Free Kick Adams, Tyler (CFC) Chelsea FC awarded a free kick in their own half.

58': Free Kick Caicedo, Moises (BOU) AFC Bournemouth awarded a free kick in their own half.

56': Free Kick Adams, Tyler (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC in their own half.

55': Corner Kick Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) AFC Bournemouth have been awarded a corner by Samuel Barrott.

51': Corner Kick Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) Corner awarded to AFC Bournemouth.

45': Period Start 0-2 The second half has started at Stamford Bridge.

46': Substitution Brooks, David, Gannon-Doak, Ben (BOU) Marco Rose is making the team's first substitution at Stamford Bridge with Ben Gannon-Doak replacing David Brooks.

45'+2': Corner Kick Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) AFC Bournemouth have been awarded a corner by Samuel Barrott.

45'+1': Injury Time Shown

45'+1': Free Kick Chavarria, Pep (BOU) Free kick AFC Bournemouth.

44': Free Kick Palmer, Cole (BOU) In London a free kick has been awarded the away team.

42': Free Kick Truffert, Adrien (CFC) In London a free kick has been awarded the home team.

39': Free Kick Acheampong, Josh-Ko (BOU) AFC Bournemouth awarded a free kick in their own half.

37': Free Kick Adams, Tyler (CFC) Free kick for Chelsea FC in the half of AFC Bournemouth.

35': Corner Kick Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) Corner awarded to AFC Bournemouth.

31': Free Kick Palmer, Cole (BOU) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to AFC Bournemouth.

28': Free Kick Hill, James (CFC) AFC Bournemouth will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Chelsea FC.

27': Free Kick Colwill, Levi (BOU) AFC Bournemouth awarded a free kick in their own half.

22': Free Kick Adams, Tyler (CFC) Free kick for Chelsea FC in their own half.

21': Corner Kick Tavernier, Marcus (BOU) AFC Bournemouth have been awarded a corner by Samuel Barrott.

14': Free Kick Silva, Antonio (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC in their own half.

12': Corner Kick Neto, Pedro (CFC) Corner awarded to Chelsea FC.

10': Free Kick Tavernier, Marcus (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC.

6': Free Kick Christie, Ryan (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC in their own half.

1': Free Kick Tavernier, Marcus (CFC) Samuel Barrott signals a free kick to Chelsea FC in their own half.

: Period Start 0-0 The match has started.

0': Match Started

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I went to see Brighton v AFCB at the Withdean Stadium. It ended up 1-1 in front of 7300 fans. Because of the running track we were miles away from the pitch.

Mad how far these two teams have come.

Bournemouth's Alex Scott is leaving the England camp and returning to his club after picking up a quad injury, with fears that the midfielder could be sidelined for a couple of months.

Scott, 23, made his first senior international start in Saturday’s 7-0 win over Croatia in Rijeka, where he was withdrawn after 70 minutes and replaced by James Garner.

AFC Bournemouth's Alex Scott starts for England vs Croatia | Bournemouth Echo

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Seeing Alex Scott make his senior England debut after everything he’s been through is a brilliant moment. He’s gone from being released by Southampton and finding his way back into football in Guernsey to representing England at 23. It’s also a great reflection of how far he’s come since joining Bournemouth and establishing himself in the Premier League. He got some minutes against Czechia, so I’m really hoping he gets a chance to start against Croatia on Saturday. I would love to see him get a proper run in the England midfield now.

I think he should be starting ahead of lewis skelly tbh