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Premier League - as it happened: Leicester City win first match since owner's tragic death

All the action from the 3pm matches

Michael Jones
Saturday 03 November 2018 17:22 GMT
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Leicester City are playing to honour the memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, says boss Claude Puel

On a day fraught with emotion, Leicester City beat Cardiff City 1-0 in their first Premier League game since the death of the club's owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in a helicopter crash last weekend.

The tragedy ensured that Saturday's result at the Cardiff City Stadium was always going to be secondary to the occasion but Leicester's players showed total professionalism in testing circumstances as they returned to action.

Demarai Gray produced a sharp finish to score the winner midway through the second half, a goal that sparked wild celebrations in front of the 3,000 travelling fans. But the mood was slightly soured when Gray was booked for taking his shirt off in celebration by referee Lee Probert.

Here's how it played out:

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Just over 5 minutes away from kick off, Bournemouth have their best ever start to a Premier League season but Manchester United have won on their last two visits to the Vitality Stadium, who's your money on?

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:24
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A minutes silence is observed before the start of the game, in memory of all those who lost their lives in the two World Wars and of course the five people who tragically died in the helicopter crash outside the King Power stadium last week.

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:29
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Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd

United start the game Fred kicks it forward and Steve Cook intercepts. United give away a free kick deep in Bournemouth's half and the home side boot it forward. 

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:32
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3 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd

Bournemouth look sharp when they're on the ball, Fraser gets past Smalling and he's free into space, he drills a shot at goal but De Gea makes the save, a let off for Man Utd.

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:35
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6 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd

Fred plays a lovely ball over the defence into the path of an oncoming Juan Mata but Bournemouth's line is tight and the Man Utd man is ruled offside. 

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:37
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9 mins: Bournemouth 0 - 0 Man Utd

Fred links up with Sanchez on a counter attack and they win a corner, Mata delivers it straight into the hands of Begovic. Ake makes a mistake trying to give the ball to Fraser but Steve Cook is there to cover and block Sanchez from getting the ball. 

 

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:40
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10 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd - Wilson

The ball is cleared out to Lewis Cook from a corner, he plays the ball to Stanislas on the right wing and Utd's defence are caught slacking. Stanislas squares the ball and Wilson taps it in to give Bournemouth the lead. 

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:41
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12 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd

Fraser gets in behind Ashley Young on the left again, he crosses the ball and Man Utd scrappily get the ball away.

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15 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd

Fred brings down Brooks and Bournemouth have a free kick, Fraser curls it into the box and the wind takes it into the hands of De Gea. 

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18 mins: Bournemouth 1 - 0 Man Utd

Bournemouth look really comfortable on the ball. Steve Cook whips a long ball into Smith on the left wing, he brings it back towards goal and takes a shot but it's wide.

Michael Jones3 November 2018 12:50

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