AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Leeds United 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 Leeds United
Leeds are certainly looking the more incisive side at the moment, as numerous white shirts flood Bournemouth's defensive third. Gracia will be quite pleased with how his team have started, considering their dire record on the road this season.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
A surging run from the right by Gnonto ends with the Italian striker laying the ball off to Harrison, who shoots first time from the left side of the box but hits one of three defenders blocking his route to goal.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
With Outtara now back in the fold, Bournemouth build some attacking momentum, but Solanke's claims for a free-kick just outside the Leeds area are ignored by the referee.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Only called up to replace injury victim Tavernier, now Outtara is struggling with a knock. The game comes to a temporary halt as the Cherries winger peels himself of the turf and hobbles over to the touchline.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
SAVE! It is Roca who steps up to the set-piece, but after he sees his low curling effort sneak through a crumbling defensive wall, Neto is on hand to parry the ball away!
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
NO PENALTY! After a review of the evidence, the VAR decides that Vina's handball offence took place just outside the area. Instead, Leeds have a close-range free-kick!
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
PENALTY FOR LEEDS? After Summerville plays in Bamford on the edge of the Bournemouth box, the latter's flicked return strikes the outstretched arm of Vina. The VAR is already assessing if the visitors will have an early penalty-kick!
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Imbued with confidence from posting their third win in four during the week, Bournemouth keep possession in the early stages and Leeds are mostly consigned to their own half.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
The hosts kick off, and we are under way in Bournemouth!
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