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
Bournemouth's corner comes to nothing. Now Brighton can counter! March frees Mitoma down the left. The Japanese international gets stopped by Christie, who gives away a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Lerma spots an opportunity to shoot and promptly takes it, firing just over the crossbar on the half-volley! Steele gets his fingertips to it, so it'll be a Bournemouth corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Bournemouth are growing in confidence. Solanke hangs the ball up from the left of the six-yard box. There's no one at the back post to nod it home though.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Solanke attempts to dart onto a deflected cross into his path. The Englishman can't divert it on target though.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The Seagulls start the half brightly. Ferguson lashes wide from just outside the box.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton get the second half started. Can they hold on to their slender lead?
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