Spoils shared in chaotic Stamford Bridge draw
Bournemouth and Chelsea played out a chaotic 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge that saw all four goals come during the opening half an hour.
In a battle between two of the division's out-of-form sides, neither team could find a winner in the second half as their respective battles at both ends of the table took a hit.
David Brooks bundled the visitor into a sixth-minute lead after seeing his initial effort saved by Robert Sanchez, with the Bournemouth captain on hand to tuck home the rebound after Antoine Semenyo's long throw caused confusion in the Chelsea box.
Semenyo, who has been linked with a January move to Manchester City this week, was involved again at the other end, this time bundling Estevao to ground inside the box.
After a VAR review, a penalty was awarded against the Bournemouth talisman, with Cole Palmer on hand to squeeze home the resulting spot-kick in the 15th minute.
Chelsea continued the scoring eight minutes later when Enzo Fernandez, on the occasion of his 100th Premier League appearance, collected Alejandro Garnacho's pass before picking out the top-right corner with a sublime finish.
However, Bournemouth restored parity once more with 27 minutes on the clock as Chelsea failed to deal with another Semenyo throw, this time Trevoh Chalobah flicked the ball on to an unmarked Justin Kluivert to score at the back post.
A chaotic opening to the game eventually settled after the break, though Estevao's stinging drive just after the hour kept former Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic on his toes.
Fernandez then spurned a glorious chance to seal the win 13 minutes from time as he curled over the crossbar, before Bournemouth substitute Enes Unal also blazed high at the other end in second-half stoppage time.
