AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton take the corner short. Bournemouth intercept Mitoma's cutback from the byline.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth's press is causing Brighton the odd problem. Veltman passes out of play under pressure. The visitors recover though as Mitoma jinks into the box and earns his team a corner off Smith.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitoma races after a Brighton pass over the top. Neto gets to it first.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister manages to find Ferguson. Brighton's young Irish striker can't hold off his marker though and soon gets his pocket picked.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Billing closes down Steele and forces the Brighton goalkeeper to make a hurried clearance. Pressing is clearly part of Bournemouth's game plan.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton attempt to pass their way forward through the back. Bournemouth are holding their shape well though, and are making life difficult for the Seagulls.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister receives a pass inside from Mitoma and tries to thread a pass through to Ferguson. Instead, it rolls out for a Bournemouth goal-kick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Stephens gets a touch of the ball at the far post but can't steer it past Steele. That was a decent chance for Bournemouth.
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