The England international came up trumps with a stoppage-time strike to save Enzo Maresca's side from another damaging defeat
Substitute Reece James' stoppage-time equaliser secured Chelsea a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in a gripping Premier League clash on Tuesday.
The Blues came flying out of the blocks and took a deserved lead when Nicolas Jackson neatly set up Cole Palmer, who sat down Mark Travers and slotted home with ease in the 12th minute.
Substitute Justin Kluivert fired a warning shot to the hosts when his effort struck the post after Robert Sanchez gave the ball away with a poor pass, before Jackson hit the frame of the goal seconds later at the other end.
The west London outfit dominated the first half, but were made to pay for their profligacy as Kluivert scored from the spot in the 50th minute after Moises Caicedo brought down Antoine Semenyo in the box.
The visitors then took a shock lead when Semenyo got half a yard on Josh Acheampong before blasting a strike past Sanchez to make it 2-1 in the 68th minute. Chelsea, who felt David Brooks should have been sent off for appearing to pull Marc Cucurella by the hair, looked down and out, but James delivered in the 95th minute to secure them a point.
Despite that, Enzo Maresca's team have not won any of their last five Premier League matches.
GOAL rates Chelsea's players from Stamford Bridge…
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Robert Sanchez (5/10):
Put his side in all sorts of bother when his terrible pass was intercepted and Bournemouth nearly scored from it. Arguably his positioning could have been better for Bournemouth's second.
Moises Caicedo (6/10):
The midfielder put in an impressive first-half display at right-back, but then got the wrong side of Semenyo to concede a penalty.
Josh Acheampong (6/10):
The 18-year-old started for the second Premier League game in a row, and while he was competent enough, sometimes his passing was a bit sloppy and Semenyo was too good for him for his goal.
Levi Colwill (7/10):
Looked the most solid and dependable of Chelsea's defenders, but his side deteriorated as the match wore on.
Marc Cucurella (6/10):
The most noteworthy thing he did all game was fall to the ground when Brooks cynically brought him down in what could have been a red card offence.
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Enzo Fernandez (6/10):
Has a lot more about him than he did at the start of the season, but Bournemouth's midfield put him under pressure in the second half.
Romeo Lavia (7/10):
The young Belgian is a real quality operator when fit and allows the likes of Fernandez and Caicedo to get forward more. A positive but fairly short outing.
Cole Palmer (7/10):
Took his goal in sumptuous fashion with a wonderful body feint and finish. Was a joy to watch in the first half, but as the visitors grew into the game, his influence waned.
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Noni Madueke (7/10):
Ran circles around Bournemouth's defence at times and on another day would have got a couple of assists. His effectiveness dropped off in the second half, mind.
Nicolas Jackson (6/10):
Played a beautifully waited pass to assist Palmer, but missed a string of good chances as his goal-scoring drought continued. He was a handful, but he needs to be more clinical.
Jadon Sancho (7/10):
The winger looked impressive on the eye at times, with nutmegs and driving runs, but there needs to be a bit more substance from the ex-Borussia Dortmund man.
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Reece James (7/10):
Came on before the hour mark but didn't have much of an impact… until he bent in a great free-kick at the death.
Tosin Adarabioyo (7/10):
Perhaps should have started instead of Acheampong as he was a rock at the back.
Joao Felix (6/10):
The ball just wouldn't drop for him.
Pedro Neto (5/10):
Didn't do much when introduced late on.
Enzo Maresca (6/10):
His team had a swagger about them in the first half, but they didn't take their chances when they should have been out of sight. Seemed to lose the tactical battle in the second half.
