BOURNEMOUTH, England: Chelsea snapped a six-game losing streak by beating Bournemouth 3-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday to earn their first points since Frank Lampard returned as interim manager.
After first-half goals were traded, defender Beno卯t Badiashile put visiting Chelsea ahead in the 82nd minute when he redirected Hakim Ziyech鈥檚 free kick past goalkeeper Neto. Jo茫o F茅lix sealed it from close range four minutes later at Vitality Stadium.
Conor Gallagher opened the scoring in the ninth minute when he headed in N鈥橤olo Kant茅鈥檚 cross. Matias Vi帽a equalized 12 minutes later with a curler inside the far post after a buildup that sliced through Chelsea鈥檚 defense.
Chelsea were in free fall after four straight league losses and two more in the Champions League quarterfinals 鈥� all on Lampard鈥檚 watch since the Chelsea great was brought in to see out the season following the firing of Graham Potter.
The London club picked up one spot in the standings 鈥� moving to 11th place. The season is a major disappointment for Chelsea but Saturday鈥檚 win at least prevents a total collapse toward relegation.
Bournemouth, which had won two in a row, slipped one spot to 14th with three games remaining.