Comply with dwell protection as Southampton face AFC Bournemouth right this moment within the Premier League. One other top-flight season shall be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool shall be chasing Pep Guardiola’s aspect, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every could have hope they will make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the newest dwell motion from the Premier League under:
Southampton FC 1 – 3 AFC Bournemouth
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
17:07
A wonderful away efficiency sees Bournemouth beat Southampton 3-1 in moderately snug style and seal a first-ever league double over the Saints. The guests confirmed simply why and the way precisely they’re trying to compete in Europe for the primary time of their membership’s historical past, as a devastating two minutes gave them a well-earned grasp on proceedings. The primary aim arrived within the 14th minute, as Ouattara continued his function up entrance to nice impact. A decisive Christie cross on the left discovered the Burkinabe’s run completely, and he glanced coolly into the bottom-right nook. Simply two minutes later, the supplier turned scorer, as Christie pinged one into the underside left from the sting of the world with Ramsdale at full stretch. The second half noticed a quick resurgence as Sulemana powered house a well-taken effort within the 72nd minute. Nevertheless, because the hosts finally didn’t capitalise on their newfound momentum, a brutal Cherries counter proved fruitful. Semenyo dovetailed with Tavernier, and the latter drove throughout the field earlier than smashing in an 83rd-minute sucker punch. The rock-bottom hosts exceeded their 0.55 xG however didn’t cope with their decisive guests. Iraola’s aspect had been good worth for this win that now sees them transfer fifth, well exceeding their 1.16 xG. Thanks for becoming a member of us right this moment, we hope you loved the sport!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:56
FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 1-3 BOURNEMOUTH
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:56
The quantity of purple seats actually comes as a miserable sight. All you possibly can hear are the travelling Bournemouth followers celebrating an important time out. Saying that, Scott fouls Fernandes from behind and Archer scurries by way of on aim from the quickly-taken kick! Huge blocking save from Kepa!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:56
Archer is almost by way of for the hosts, but Prepare dinner recovers brilliantly to prod the ball out for a throw on the close to touchline.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:56
Because the Bournemouth followers jeer the slowly dissipating house crowd and declare the South Coast as their very own, a further six minutes of stoppage time is signalled.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:56
Kerkez flies by way of down the left and pulls the ball again. Nevertheless, he cannot discover both Semenyo or Sinisterra within the center and the Saints clear!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:54
Ouattara additionally comes off after a day that noticed a superbly-taken header. On comes Daniel Jebbison.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:50
Christie wraps up a wonderful day with an help and a aim. Luis Sinisterra emerges for the ultimate exchanges.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:45
Substitution Kamaldeen Sulemana Cameron Desmond Archer
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:44
Substitution Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo Ryan Phelim Manning
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:42
Help Antoine Serlom Semenyo
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:42
Aim Marcus Joseph Tavernier
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:42
Southampton are nonetheless hopeful of taking one thing from this recreation and their strikes have seemed promising in elements after the aim. Sugawara provides a tantalising low cross from the suitable, but Kepa claims.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:42
The nook involves nothing following Walker-Peters’ near-howler. Nevertheless, Bournemouth stride onwards down the left with Semenyo. He performs it again throughout with Scott ready to shoot, but Walker-Peters is there simply in time to poke away. Redemption.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:39
WALKER-PETERS! IT’S NEARLY AN OWN GOAL! The defender heads again to Ramsdale as Bournemouth come ahead. Nevertheless, his header is excessive and difficult and the keeper has to tip it over in agile style!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:36
Yellow Card Marcus Joseph Tavernier
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:36
The dynamic has modified now, as Bournemouth proceed underneath the cosh. Ogochukwu forces a block inside the trouble earlier than the Cherries simply get it behind for a nook on the suitable. This, is headed out, however the Saints preserve pushing for parity.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:35
Substitution Justin Dean Kluivert Alex Jay Scott
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:35
Southampton tails and spirits are up now. Bree flies forwards onto a free ball and fires a speculative effort goalwards following a cleared nook. Nevertheless, smashing Tavernier in a susceptible place, we see a quick stoppage.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:32
GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL! 2-1! SOUTHAMPTON FIND A LIFELINE THROUGH SULEMANA! Aribo wins the ball from Tavernier within the centre of the Bournemouth half and performs it ahead to Onuachu. The towering ahead then performs it to Sulemana contained in the Cherries’ field and he smashes it low and onerous previous Kepa into the bottom-right nook! That is his first aim within the Premier League this season.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:32
Help Ebere Paul Onuachu
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
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Fernandes does brilliantly to maintain the ball from Christie on the sting of the Bournemouth field. He jinks and turns earlier than discovering Sugawara on the suitable. The Japanese wing-back crosses, but the Saints’ our bodies get in the way in which of one another and it seems to be to ricochet off the again of Ogochukwu’s head. The cross into the field within the subsequent part is caught properly by Kepa because the hazard subsides.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:31
There are some half-hearted requires handball as Bednarek rises to a deep Southampton free-kick on the suitable. Nevertheless, the flag is up for a special cause and Kepa can restart play regardless of Onuachu’s reluctance to get out of the way in which.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:27
Iraola goes for a change now as Brooks’ race is run. On comes Marcus Tavernier.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:27
Ugochukwu seems to be for Walker-Peters who has run so onerous this afternoon. Nevertheless, Zabarnyi is cool and picked up to usher him away from hazard. To their credit score, Southampton preserve the strain up. Sugawara pings a low drive on aim from the suitable exterior the 18-yard field. It takes a nick on its means by way of and Kepa makes a easy sufficient save.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:23
Sulemana has one other effort and this one is worse than the final! Walker-Peters retains a left-sided ball in play and brings it in-field for Ugochukwu, Dibling and Sulemana to link-up well contained in the field. The latter’s ultimate shot although is fluffy, excessive and out. He rightfully seems to be dissatisfied. Very tame and wasteful.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:21
Sulemana shoots inside the world on the suitable, but his effort is tame for Kepa to catch. The guests counter and the transfer culminates with Brooks chopping again on his left and firing right into a tackling Walker-Peters. Nice block.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:20
Sulemana jinks ahead on the left fringe of the field, but his cross inwards to Walker-Peters is poor and intercepted. Bournemouth look to counter earlier than freely giving an offensive foul. We see a change in linesman now.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:18
Bournemouth proceed to attempt to limit Southampton to their very own ultimate third. Nevertheless, Aribo retrieves the ball, dances alongside his personal byline after which blasts the ball away as far he can. It is tenacious defensive work.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:17
Smallbone makes means now as Juric seems to be to Tyler Dibling to assist reinvigorate the Saints’ ranks. The teenager’s arrival brings an important cheer from the house followers.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:16
SEMENYO! The winger weaves and glides contained in the Southampton field from the left earlier than firing on aim. It is a sensible save from Ramsdale that denies him as he ideas over the bar! From the nook, Ramsdale then someway retains a Christie header off the road in very good style!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:12
Zabarnyi bites on Onuachu’s baiting, turned contact as he enters the field. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian reacts brilliantly to dam the large ahead’s shot the suitable and ship it out for a nook. The supply will get caught amid the legs within the space earlier than the Cherries get it half clear. Aribo then drives into the field down the left, but Christie covers well earlier than being fouled by the industrious Nigerian worldwide.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:11
Smallbone challenges Adams on the close to touchline. It is one more bitty foul on this recreation’s deep catalogue. Bournemouth preserve the ball properly now, as one other theme of this fixture continues earlier than Kluivert is penalised for tackling by way of Ugochukwu.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:08
Sulemana wins a free-kick on the suitable from Kerkez. Smallbone delivers and Onuachu rises to look tamely extensive of the left put up. They should get that beacon up entrance extra concerned. Promising.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:07
Southampton boss Juric is down on one knee right here. No matter helps to see the sport higher…
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:05
We’re again in motion for the second half.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:04
Welington makes means for Yukinari Sugawara on the interval as Southampton go for a double change.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:04
Substitution Nathan Dean Joshua Wooden-Gordon Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
16:03
Though proving to be fairly gritty within the midfield battle, Southampton have been comparatively flat elsewhere. Their inventive sparks of Fernandes, Walker-Peters, and Sulemana have both been simply snuffed out or have hardly bought going. They’ve a meagre 0.05 xG from that first half and, admittedly, have to discover a extra direct method to interrupt by way of Bournemouth’s disciplined backline. The Cherries have had loads of pleasure in transition and have additionally proven that they’ve simply a couple of path to aim. Their defence and low-lying midfield compact up the pitch properly to maintain their hosts tied down – resorting to lengthy balls for Zabarnyi and Huijsen to beat Onuachu to. In a means, they’ve taken their foot off the fuel at instances following their fast one-two, but whereas coolly exceeding their 0.71 xG, who can blame them?
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:57
A fast two-punch knockout sees Bournemouth main Southampton 2-0 at St. Mary’s on the break. The guests have proven simply why and the way precisely they’re trying to compete in Europe for the primary time of their membership’s historical past, with a devastating two minutes giving them a well-earned lead. The primary aim arrived within the 14th minute, as Ouattara continued his function up entrance. Southampton had been hemmed in earlier than a decisive Christie cross on the left proved key. Ouattara’s run met the supply completely, and he glanced coolly into the bottom-right nook. Simply two minutes later, the supplier turned scorer, as Christie pinged one into the underside left from the sting of the world with Ramsdale at full stretch. The Saints afforded their thrilling guests with an excessive amount of house, and all it took was a easy cross from Kluivert to seek out Christie to energy house well. Following a cagey interval in the midst of the park, the tip of the interval might’ve seen extra targets, as each Ouattara and Onuachu went shut. Nevertheless, with Southampton firmly the weaker of the 2 sides, their lack of innovative and defensive rigidity has been their downfall thus far.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:53
HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-2 BOURNEMOUTH
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:51
There shall be simply the one minute of added time on the finish of the primary half.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:49
Onuachu! Saints have seemed comparatively toothless right this moment however they’re beginning to present their offensive skills a bit extra now as Walker-Peters crosses properly for Onuachu on the suitable. In some way, the 6 ft 7 in striker cannot get a contact on the supply!
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:46
Ouattara forces a save from Ramsdale! Semenyo runs powerfully by way of the Saints’ core and leaves each Smallbone and Bree sprawled on the turf earlier than slipping in his Burkinabe teammate on the left. The shot is low however Ramsdale is the same as the hazard. The nook on the left ultimately involves nothing as Christie fires off-target.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:42
Walker-Peters beats Kerkez excellently on the suitable to drift in a ball again on his left foot. Nevertheless, it is looping and may’t discover anybody in purple and white. The ball finally ends up again on the toes of Ramsdale.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:41
Southampton win a free-kick in a promising deep space on the left. Fernandes exploited Kluivert’s uncommon free contact after which was introduced down. Will we see a stable Saints’ probability close to the tip of this half? Smallbone floats it in, however Kerkez finally ends up carrying it away…
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:40
Nicely, after beating Ipswich City 2-1 final day trip, Southampton had been initially trying to win successive Premier League video games for the primary time since February 2022. Nevertheless, with the 2 fast targets we have seen and Bournemouth’s continued high quality and competence on and off the ball, this seems to be removed from a probable consequence.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:38
Ouattara threatens to surge by way of the center, but the guests go for a extra cautious, possession-based assault. Iraola’s aspect are sensible at sharing the ball and searching for recent openings. Kluivert ends the transfer with a darting run in from the left and a strong curling shot simply going over Ramsdale’s aim.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:33
Yellow Card Antoine Serlom Semenyo
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:33
A speculative Prepare dinner effort from vary arrives as a straightforward cease for Ramsdale. Nevertheless, it does trace at an excessive amount of house for the hosts. An extended ball searches for Onuachu however he loses his battle with Zabarnyi and we return to seeing cheered Bournemouth passes.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:33
Every Bournemouth cross is being cheered. Nicely, earlier than Huijsen is chopped to the ground by Sulemana anway.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:30
We see a scrappy interval now, as neither aspect can firmly get a foot on the ball within the midfield. This rapidly modifications with Kluivert’s involvement as Bournemouth start to look extra assured as soon as extra.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:29
As a bleak statistic arrives for the hosts, exhibiting that they’ve had simply three touches within the Bournemouth space in comparison with their guests 9 in theirs, Southampton concede a nook on the suitable. The supply is handled although.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:26
Signalling the tip of a momentary Southampton resurgence, Fernandes brings down Kluivert from behind as he tries to shift gears and begin an assault. How a lot of an influence would possibly he have right this moment? With that earlier help, the Dutchman has now contributed to seven targets in his final 4 away video games within the Premier League (5 targets, two assists).
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:25
Southampton look to reply from a ridiculous two minutes of conceding as Fernandes drives ahead. He performs it to the suitable of the Bournemouth field for Walker-Peters, but the low ball throughout for Aribo is handled excellently by Zabarnyi.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:24
Southampton have now conceded 30 first-half targets in 25 video games. THat’s greater than some other aspect within the Premier League this season.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:18
Help Justin Dean Kluivert
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:15
Help Ryan Christie
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:15
Semenyo and Kerkez buss positively on the sting of the Southampton space, however an eventual cross ball is half-cleared. It comes again in, and as Bednarek rises with Ouattara within the field, the Burkinabe shiny spark nods off-target. He lands barely awkwardly, however there is no actual hurt carried out and play rapidly resumes.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:13
After Southampton fail to make use of the free-kick on the left, they attempt to preserve the play within the Bournemouth half. Nevertheless, as he hauls Brooks down, Smallbone can solely earn himself a reserving as an alternative of possession.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:11
Southampton come shut right here as Onuachu is the specified goal from a Welington low ball from the left. The massive Nigerian is a bustling presence within the space, but simply cannot get the ball the place he desires it. After a Bournemouth transfer is then stopped, the hosts break once more and Sulemana seems to be to dart away from Prepare dinner…
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:11
Yellow Card Lewis John Prepare dinner
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:10
As Iraola’s identify rings out from the away contingent, the lads in blue get the ball underneath their management. It goes across the backline earlier than Kluivert and Christie deliver it additional into the Southampton half. Kerkez goes in-field from the left to seek out Semenyo, but the Ghanaian worldwide’s flicked contact cannot discover a teammate and the hosts get well on the sting of their space.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:07
Fernandes peels away from a really congested midfield however there is no one with him. His eventual back-heel is straight to a blue shirt and earlier than we all know it, the ball is again with Ramsdale after an over-hit cross. Aribo then seems to be to make inroads up the left flank however is compelled again. It appears Southampton are simply attempting to select the lock and use their vocal house help to energy them on. Everybody is aware of although, that beating Bournemouth shall be an actual check right this moment.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:05
After the primary nook is punched clear by Ramsdale, the house backline is ultimately dispossessed within the subsequent part and Ouattara needs to be handled on the suitable for one more set piece. It goes quick earlier than an ultimately poor ball from Brooks does not assist the guests’ assault. Adams then fouls Smallbone because the Irish worldwide tries to spark a counter.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:04
Kluivert takes the kick and we’re off! Bournemouth instantly look for a quick begin and win a nook as an extended ball for Kerkez is put behind by the Saints’ defence.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:02
The captains of Bednarek and Prepare dinner meet with right this moment’s Australian referee. Following the coin toss, it seems to be just like the guests in blue will get us off and underway, kicking from proper to left in opposition to their hosts in purple and white.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
15:00
Following their 3-1 win on the Vitality Stadium in September, Bournemouth are actually trying to full the league double over Southampton for the primary time. That is the fifteenth totally different marketing campaign by which they’ve met. Hopefully, this recreation shall be one other intriguing addition to this rivalry right this moment. Head referee, Jarred Gillett, leads the gamers out onto the St. Mary’s turf as either side know what they should do to higher their respective seasons. Southampton want all of the factors they will get in the event that they need to at the least haul themselves off the bottom of the Premier League desk. Bournemouth will desire a agency efficiency right here to claim themselves additional on the groups above them within the high six.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:45
For Bournemouth, in-form attackers Justin Kluivert and Dango Outtara come again in, after the Cherries’ FA Cup win at Everton final day trip, with Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra welcome inclusions on the substitutes’ bench, following their respective damage lay-offs.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:45
Aaron Ramsdale has been recalled to the Southampton beginning XI to face Bournemouth this afternoon, changing Alex McCarthy following the Saints’ defeat to Burnley within the FA Cup final week. Jan Bednarek can be among the many returnees, whereas Tyler Dibling and Cameron Archer are amongst Ivan Juric’s attacking choices on the bench at St Mary’s.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:40
SUBS: Will Dennis, Matai Akinmboni, Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings, Alex Scott, Ben Winterburn, Daniel Jebbison, Luis Sinisterra, Marcus Tavernier, Remy Rees-Dottin.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:40
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga; Lewis Prepare dinner, Illia Zabarnyi, Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Tyler Adams; David Brooks, Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo; Dango Ouattara.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:35
SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Charlie Taylor, Ryan Manning, Yukinari Sugawara, Albert Gronbaek, Lesley Ugochukwu, Tyler Dibling, Cameron Archer.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:35
SOUTHAMPTON (3-4-1-2): Aaron Ramsdale; James Bree, Jan Bednarek, Nathan Wooden; Kyle Walker-Peters, Will Smallbone, Joe Aribo, Welington; Mateus Fernandes; Paul Onuachu, Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:35
Bournemouth look to spice up their Premier League top-four hopes right this moment after they tackle basement membership Southampton. The Saints are searching for revenge in opposition to the Cherries after they suffered a 3-1 defeat on the Vitality Stadium on the finish of September final yr. After ending their 13-game winless Premier League run with a 2-1 victory at Ipswich City a fortnight in the past, Southampton got here up quick at house in opposition to Championship promotion hopefuls Burnley within the FA Cup fourth spherical, dropping 1-0 final weekend. Bournemouth discover themselves in a robust place to qualify for Europe for the primary time of their historical past, regardless of dropping 2-0 at house to league-leaders Liverpool two weeks in the past. This was their solely defeat throughout their final 14 matches in all competitions (W9 D4). The Cherries bounced again with a 2-0 victory of their very own within the blue faction of Merseyside, as they knocked Everton out of the FA Cup final weekend.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:30
Lineups are introduced and gamers are warming up.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
14:35
Hiya, everybody, and welcome to this dwell textual content protection of the Premier League’s twenty fifth matchday. At the moment, two golf equipment from the south coast conflict as Southampton tackle Bournemouth at St. Mary’s.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth
13:00
Comply with all of the targets and newest motion from the Premier League right here with The Impartial. Group information and line-ups developing shortly…