Chelsea's Ross Barkley, left, chases the ball as Chelsea's Eden Hazard, right, and Bournemouth's Steve Cook look on during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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LONDON (AP) - Bournemouth sprung a huge surprise by beating Chelsea 3-0 away in the Premier League on Wednesday thanks to three goals in a 16-minute spell in the second half.
Callum Wilson, Junior Stanislas and former Chelsea player Nathan Ake scored the goals to condemn the hosts to a first loss at Stamford Bridge in all competitions since September.
Chelsea dropped to fourth place, behind Liverpool on goal difference, and is in a real fight to qualify for the Champions League a season after winning the Premier League by seven points.
Just a week ago, Chelsea was also eliminated from the League Cup by Arsenal in the semifinals and Antonio Conte's second season in charge is proving much tougher than his first.
After Tiemoue Bakayoko lost possession, Wilson exchanged a one-two and swept home his finish for the opening goal in the 51st minute.
Wilson set up Stanislas for the second goal in the 64th, and Ake scored from close range three minutes later.
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas, centre, Gary Cahill, left, and Tiemoue Bakayoko look dejected after Bournemouth's third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, right, looks dejected after Bournemouth's second goal as Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas, left, waits the be substituted during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard looks dejected during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in London, Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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