Sam Mulhall (England) 3.96 yellow and 0.19 red cards per match over 26 matches
Coaches
Alan Connell · Harry Hudson
Match decisions & VAR
No verified referee decision in this match.
Verified decisions only: VAR reviews, disallowed goals, penalties and red cards.
Bournemouth U21
M. Allan
M. Lyall-Rajendra
J. Scafe
A. Ali
A. Solanke
C. Stevens
Z. Christie
B. Winterburn
M. Dacosta
R. Rees-Dottin
J. Day
Chelsea U21
F. Bernal
L. Richards
C. Diakite
J. Osagie
O. Subuloye
R. Watson
L. Cardoso
M. Nicoll-Jazuli
H. Bettoni
S. Gordon
C. Ezenwata
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Prediction missed
We had a Chelsea U21 win as the most likely outcome; the match went another way.
✗ Chelsea U21 52%
Match analysis
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Full time: Bournemouth U21 won 2-1.
Story
Bournemouth U21 vs Chelsea U21: the story of the match
38' — Chelsea U21 took the lead: 0-1. R. Watson scored from the penalty spot. 45' — Bournemouth U21 equalised: 1-1. J. Day scored it. Half time: 1-1.
89' — Bournemouth U21 completed the turnaround: 2-1. J. Day scored it. It came in the closing minutes. Bournemouth U21 won 2-1. The decisive goal came in the closing minutes.
Chances to win
Model estimate
FT
Start45'90'
Bournemouth U21DrawChelsea U21
Pre-match model estimate: Bournemouth U21 28%, draw 20%, Chelsea U21 52%.
Bournemouth U21 recovered from going behind and won 2-1 against Chelsea U21. Bournemouth U21 owed a lot to J. Day, who struck twice. Player of the match: J. Day of Bournemouth U21, with a ScoreMondo rating of 7.9. The match was played on Friday, 21 August 2026 at The Wyatt Homes Stadium in Dorset.
Key moments
R. Watson opened the scoring for Chelsea U21 after 38 minutes. J. Day equalised for Bournemouth U21 at 1-1 after 45 minutes, set up by M. Dacosta. Half-time: 1-1 between Bournemouth U21 and Chelsea U21.
J. Day turned the game around for Bournemouth U21 at 2-1 after 89 minutes, set up by Z. Christie.
Match statistics
Bournemouth U21's yellow cards went to A. Ali in the 45th minute, B. Winterburn in the 58th minute, Z. Christie in the 86th minute and J. Day in the 99th minute. Booked for Chelsea U21: O. Subuloye (99') and D. Waite (100').
Who stood out
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to M. Dacosta (Bournemouth U21, 6.8), Z. Christie (Bournemouth U21, 6.6) and R. Watson (Chelsea U21, 6.3). From the Bournemouth U21 bench came E. Sills on 59 minutes, E. Nyarko on 59 minutes, H. William on 66 minutes and G. Chubinidze on 76 minutes, among 5 changes. Chelsea U21 made 3 changes: J. Greenwood for C. Diakite (64'), R. Ebho for L. Richards (84') and D. Waite for L. Cardoso (96').
Before the match
Sam Mulhall was the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards per match across 26 matches in our records.
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