AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
The Saints ended a five-game winless streak at the Vitality Stadium
Southampton ended a five-game winless run and moved out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Che Adams headed in a cross from Romain Perraud in the ninth minute at Vitality Stadium and the visitors held on to give manager Ralph Hasenhuttl a vital win. Bournemouth lost for the first time under interim manager Gary O’Neil, who had guided the mid-table Cherries on a six-game unbeaten run after replacing Scott Parker. Saints goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu twice denied Philip Billing in the first half — from close range in the 16th minute and a long-range strike at the half-hour mark. Marcos Senesi nearly equalized just after halftime but his header went wide. The victory lifted Hasenhuttl’s team four spots to 14th place and should ease some pressure off the Saints manager.
O’Neil took over after Bournemouth fired Parker following a 9-0 defeat at Liverpool on Aug. 27.
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
Fredericks, under pressure from Perraud, crosses from the byline towards the back post, but Bazunu rises high to catch the ball off-balance and quash the chance!
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
CHANCE!!! Cook finds Stanislas in space inside the Saints box, and he floats the ball to the back post. Tavernier gets his head to it, but his goalbound header has little power on it, so Bazunu can save with ease!
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
Southampton have conceded at least once in each of their last 19 Premier League away games. Only once have they had a longer run without a clean sheet on the road in their top-flight history, going 21 games between September 1988 and September 1989.
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
Adam Armstrong sprints into open pasture with the ball and finds himself on the edge of the box. He lays it off for Ward-Prowse to shoot, but the captain drags his effort wide of the target!
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
Substitution Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón Joseph Matthew Rothwell
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Stanislas' first-time cross deflects off Salisu before being put behind for a corner by Maitland-Niles, and the Bournemouth players all appeal for a handball against the Saints defender!
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Solanke has been directly involved in five goals in eight league appearances this season (two goals, three assists), one more than he’d registered in his previous 32-game Premier League campaign in 2019-20.
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
Solanke does well to hold off Caleta-Car with his back to goal and turns before shooting, but sends his effort just over the crossbar!
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton
BLOCKED!!! Fredericks crosses for Solanke, who lays off Billing, and his first-time effort is stopped from close range by Lyanco!
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