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Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea: Marcos Alonso caps off win as Blues restore seven-point lead at top of the Premier League

Chelsea have restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

An Adam Smith own goal, another finish of brilliance from Eden Hazard and a sublime free-kick from Marcos Alonso secured three points that, in reality, few doubted the Blues wouldn't win.

Joshua King hinted a comeback could be on for the Cherries at the end of the first half, but the hosts faced a Chelsea side at their clinical best.

With Tottenham Hotspur closing the gap to four points with a sixth consecutive league victory earlier in the afternoon, there was no room for error from title leaders Chelsea in a visit to Bournemouth.