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
In the closing stages of additional time, Leeds have Bournemouth penned into their defensive third, and Christie's foul on Ayling offers them a chance to deliver into the box from the right.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
There are to be at least four minutes of stoppage time at the end of this first half. An enforced substitution and three goals account for that.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
The game has become ever more disjointed, with either side willing to toss hopeful balls forward and also rushing in possession. Given the relegation picture, it's high-stakes stuff on the south coast, so perhaps that's understandable.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
With commendable confidence, Neto sidesteps a fast-closing Bamford on the edge of his six-yard box, then picks out a team-mate with his subsequent pass.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Bournemouth's momentum has been disrupted since seeing their lead cut, and they can't exert any control on the game now. O'Neil appears increasingly agitated on the touchline.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Following Bamford's strike, Bournemouth have not only conceded 35 first-half goals in 34 games so far - more than any other team in the Premier League this season - but they have also shipped 13 in the final 15 minutes of the first half too.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
Another Leeds attack peters out, as they are denied a free-kick claim and then a corner on the left byline. Still, they are very much in this game and could yet equalise before the break.
AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United
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