Chelsea will be playing continental football next campaign, as a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth on the final day of the Premier League season secured a sixth-place finish.
After a run of four consecutive home league wins – Chelsea’s joint-best streak since 2020 – the Blues found themselves in European contention heading into this decisive match.
A positive start from the hosts saw PFA Young Player of the Year Cole Palmer curl a shot just wide early on, minutes before Raheem Sterling went down in the box appealing for a penalty, ultimately to no avail.
Eventually though, Mauricio Pochettino’s side found the back of the net in the most unlikely of circumstances, as Moises Caicedo capitalised on a Neto error in the 17th minute, firing in a tremendous strike from the halfway line to mark his first goal for Chelsea in emphatic style.
