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Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso add to Adam Smith's own goal as Antonio Conte's side restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League

Daily Mail | April 8, 2017

Related Topics: Diego Costa, Own goal, Adam Smith, Eden Hazard, Marcos Alonso (footballer), Premier League, A.F.C. Bournemouth, Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth.

Diego Costa forced an Adam Smith own goal and Eden Hazard struck to seemingly put the visitors in full control, before Josh King grabbed one back for the hosts before half-time.

But Chelsea put the game to bed in the second half as Marcos Alonso curled home a free-kick to make it 3-1.

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Chelsea restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 victory away at Bournemouth
Chelsea restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 victory away at Bournemouth
After Diego Costa's shot was deflected home for Chelsea's first, Eden Hazard fired home a superb second for the leaders
After Diego Costa's shot was deflected home for Chelsea's first, Eden Hazard fired home a superb second for the leaders
The icing on the cake came in the form of a free-kick by Marcos Alonso, as the Spaniard curled into the top corner of the goal
The icing on the cake came in the form of a free-kick by Marcos Alonso, as the Spaniard curled into the top corner of the goal
Bournemouth had been given hope after Josh King fired an effort into the top corner, off of David Luiz, before half-time
Bournemouth had been given hope after Josh King fired an effort into the top corner, off of David Luiz, before half-time
There was a scare for Chelsea early on as defender David Luiz narrowly avoided putting the ball through his own net
There was a scare for Chelsea early on as defender David Luiz narrowly avoided putting the ball through his own net
King vies with midfielder N'Golo Kante in the centre of midfield during the early stages of the Premier League contest
King vies with midfielder N'Golo Kante in the centre of midfield during the early stages of the Premier League contest
Costa rises up to head the ball after it was crossed into the penalty area during the first half at the Vitality Stadium
Costa rises up to head the ball after it was crossed into the penalty area during the first half at the Vitality Stadium
It wasn't particularly pretty but Costa helped Chelsea into the lead, although it went down as an own goal
It wasn't particularly pretty but Costa helped Chelsea into the lead, although it went down as an own goal
It came thanks to a deflection off of Cherries' Smith, following a neat turn and shot from the Spain international
It came thanks to a deflection off of Cherries' Smith, following a neat turn and shot from the Spain international
Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc slumps to the turf as Costa runs away to celebrate the goal which put Chelsea ahead
Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc slumps to the turf as Costa runs away to celebrate the goal which put Chelsea ahead
Costa's celebrations were not overly excessive but he did shake the hand of his Spanish team-mate, Cesar Azpilicueta
Costa's celebrations were not overly excessive but he did shake the hand of his Spanish team-mate, Cesar Azpilicueta
There was no doubting the scorer of the second Chelsea goal, though as he slid the ball into the back of the net
There was no doubting the scorer of the second Chelsea goal, though as he slid the ball into the back of the net
Hazard lets out a roar of delight as he celebrates his impressive finish with his team-mate, Costa
Hazard lets out a roar of delight as he celebrates his impressive finish with his team-mate, Costa
Hazard is congratulated by his Chelsea team-mates as they head back to the halfway line following the Belgian's strike
Hazard is congratulated by his Chelsea team-mates as they head back to the halfway line following the Belgian's strike
Antonio Conte watches on from the touchline as his team stormed into a lead with two quick goals at the Vitality Stadium
Antonio Conte watches on from the touchline as his team stormed into a lead with two quick goals at the Vitality Stadium
Just as it looked as though Chelsea were in full control of the game, Josh King struck to bring the Cherries back into the game
Just as it looked as though Chelsea were in full control of the game, Josh King struck to bring the Cherries back into the game
King's shot from a tight angle, from outside the box, clipped off David Luiz on its way into the back of the Chelsea net
King's shot from a tight angle, from outside the box, clipped off David Luiz on its way into the back of the Chelsea net
As the second half started, Chelsea continued to have joy down the left flank as Marcos Alonso put regular crosses in
As the second half started, Chelsea continued to have joy down the left flank as Marcos Alonso put regular crosses in
But it was from a dead ball that Alonso really had an impact as he curled the ball home to put Chelsea 3-1 ahead
But it was from a dead ball that Alonso really had an impact as he curled the ball home to put Chelsea 3-1 ahead
The stunning free-kick goal was the wing-back's fourth since joining Chelsea from Italian side Fiorentina in the summer
The stunning free-kick goal was the wing-back's fourth since joining Chelsea from Italian side Fiorentina in the summer
The Chelsea players run over to the club's fans to celebrate their third goal, as Azpilicueta jumps on Alonso's back
The Chelsea players run over to the club's fans to celebrate their third goal, as Azpilicueta jumps on Alonso's back
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