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Henderson scores and assists in opening three minutes as Chelsea takes early 2–0 lead over Bournemouth
October 10, 2026 at 04:00 PM · Updated 6d ago
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Jordan Henderson scored and assisted inside the first three minutes as Chelsea opened a 2–0 lead against Bournemouth in the English Premier League.
- Henderson scored in the second minute and assisted Morgan Rogers' goal in the third minute of Chelsea's match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
- Opta stated Henderson and Emile Heskey, in April 1998, are the fastest players to have scored and assisted within the first two minutes of a Premier League match.
- Chelsea stood 10th in the Premier League with 7 points from 5 matches before the game; Bournemouth sat 17th with 3 points.
- Chelsea went on to win 5–1, with Henderson scoring his first two goals for the club and assisting another.
- Manager Xabi Alonso paired Moises Caicedo and Jordan Henderson in midfield for the first time, a combination he credited as key to the side's most complete performance of the season.
- The victory kept Chelsea the Premier League's top scorers despite their defensive struggles.



