Chelsea took a commanding 2-0 lead over Bournemouth within the opening three minutes of their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Jordan Henderson scored his first goal for the club after just one minute, before Morgan Rogers added a second two minutes later.
Fast start at Stamford Bridge
Henderson's opener was expertly set up by Cole Palmer, who made a great run into the box before laying the ball back to his England teammate to slot home. The goal marked a dream start for the Blues in front of their home fans.
The second goal, scored by Rogers, raised questions over a possible offside, but the flag stayed down and Bournemouth found themselves facing an uphill battle. The match kicked off at 3pm BST alongside three other Premier League fixtures.
Team news across the league
Chelsea started Cole Palmer, who has committed his future to the club, while Moises Caicedo returned to the team after recovering from injury. For Bournemouth, David Brooks started, with some fans frustrated that Ben Gannon-Doak was named on the bench.
At Sunderland, supporters aired grievances over Regis Le Bris' defensive set-up as the team hosted Brighton, who welcomed back their stars from the international break. Ipswich Town could propel themselves into the top seven with a win against Fulham, while Aston Villa hosted Brentford with fans feeling positive about the impact from the bench, including players such as Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was provisionally suspended by the Portuguese football federation as disciplinary proceedings opened against the 41-year-old after his decision to walk out on the national team. Ronaldo apologised to supporters on Tuesday while criticising Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and said he would serve any suspension imposed on him.
Rayo Vallecano's La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao was suspended in the 13th minute after supporters threw paper airplanes and other objects onto the field. The fans, unhappy with the management of club owner and president Raúl Martín Presa, forced the stoppage, with the stadium announcer saying the game would be suspended in the 20th minute if protests continued.
