BOURNEMOUTH stunned Chelsea with a VAR-cleared winner to claim their first win in six games.
Dan Gosling hooked over home keeper Kepa in the 85th minute from close range- and was ruled onside after a video examination.
The Blues had piled on on a ton of pressure but failed to create any major clear-cut chances, although visiting 'keeper Aaron Ramsdale had to make an excellent save in the 71st minute to block a close-range header from Emerson.
Both teams were in need of a lift with Chelsea having endured three setbacks in the last four games and Bournemouth on a run of five straight defeats.
It was Frank Lampard's side who posed more of a threat early on with Mason Mount forcing a fine save from Aaron Ramsdale in the eighth minute after Jorginho's clever ball over the top set him up.
Tammy Abraham then clipped just wide for the home side after Cesar Azpilicueta crossed from the right in the 17th minute.
Christian Pulisic had a close-range header blocked in the 24th minute as Chelsea cranked up the pressure and the possession without success.
There was a narrow escape for the Cherries' Jack Stacey when he headed just wide of his own goal after Abraham dropped a tricky ball in the box in the 38th minute.
The visitors finally raised a glimmer of hope when first Dan Gosling and then Ryan Fraser had efforts blocked in the 42nd minute – but Bournemouth could have been happy enough keeping it goalless by half-time.
Eddie Howe's men delivered the first threat after the break when Josh King broke clear in the 51st minute. But he was expertly halted by Kurt Zouma's challenge.
But Chelsea"s frustration continued when Pulisic got away in the 58th minute only to shoot wide as Chris Mepham slid in to tackle.
King was clear again for Bournemouth in the 61st minute but was again robbed by Zouma.
The south coast team had to thank 'keeper Ramsdale for a superb reaction save when Emerson headed in from close range at the of a goalmouth scramble in the 71st minute.
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