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Henderson and João Pedro lead Chelsea charge against Bournemouth

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By Jacob Steinberg · The Guardian

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 4:18 PM

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Jordan Henderson and João Pedro inspired Chelsea to a dominant Premier League victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge.
The final score was not explicitly tallied, but Chelsea scored five goals to Bournemouth's one through Evanilson.
Henderson scored two goals, including a fine free-kick, and assisted Morgan Rogers on his home debut.

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Jordan Henderson scored twice and provided an assist as Chelsea defeated Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge to move up to fifth place in the Premier League. The 36-year-old opened the scoring inside the first two minutes before setting up Morgan Rogers for Chelsea's second goal. Henderson later curled in a spectacular free-kick to cap an impressive performance.

João Pedro also scored twice for Xabi Alonso's side, while Evanilson netted a consolation goal for winless Bournemouth. Chelsea secured the victory despite captain Reece James missing out due to a knee injury sustained in training.

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