
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League1 - 3
Bournemouth rise to fifth in EPL after easing past Southampton
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Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie and Marcus Tavernier were all on the scoresheet as Bournemouth comfortably beat struggling Southampton 3-1 at St Mary's Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 1': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nathan Wood.
- 2': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 2': Will Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 8': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
- 10': Will Smallbone (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross.
- 14': Goal! Southampton 0, Bournemouth 1. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a cross.
- 16': Goal! Southampton 0, Bournemouth 2. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 18': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match (Bournemouth).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 22': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Welington.
- 26': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 29': Dean Huijsen (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
- 30': Attempt saved. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 32': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 32': James Bree (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 36': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Welington (Southampton).
- 37': Foul by Nathan Wood (Southampton).
- 37': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 38': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes with a headed pass.
- 41': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 41': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Bournemouth 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Bournemouth 2.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Nathan Wood.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Welington.
- 47': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 47': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 47': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Will Smallbone (Southampton).
- 50': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 51': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 51': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 52': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 52': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 54': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross.
- 55': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 56': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Will Smallbone.
- 59': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 59': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match (Bournemouth).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 61': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 61': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 61': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 66': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 67': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 67': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier replaces David Brooks.
- 68': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 68': Kepa (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 69': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Onuachu.
- 72': Goal! Southampton 1, Bournemouth 2. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Onuachu.
- 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dean Huijsen.
- 74': Attempt blocked. James Bree (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 77': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 78': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 78': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 83': Goal! Southampton 1, Bournemouth 3. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 85': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Manning replaces Joe Aribo.
- 85': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 85': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 85': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 86': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
- 87': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 87': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Ryan Christie.
- 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Daniel Jebbison replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 90'+5': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kepa.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Bournemouth 3.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Bournemouth 3.
Statistics
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SOU![]() |
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15 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
3 | Saves | 5 |
55.3 | Possession | 44.7 |
14 | SHOTS | 11 |
7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
399 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
483 | Passes | 386 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
18 | Crosses | 20 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
59 | Long Balls | 43 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
16 | Tackles | 27 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
9 | Interceptions | 11 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
26 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,037
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
35 | Jan Bednarek |
15 | Nathan Wood |
14 | James Bree |
7 | Joe Aribo |
8 | William Smallbone ![]() |
18 | Mateus Fernandes |
34 | Welington |
2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
32 | Paul Onuachu |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
2 | Dean Huijsen |
27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
3 | Milos Kerkez |
4 | Lewis Cook ![]() |
19 | Justin Kluivert |
10 | Ryan Christie |
12 | Tyler Adams |
11 | Dango Ouattara |
24 | Antoine Semenyo ![]() |
7 | David Brooks |
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