AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

The Saints ended a five-game winless streak at the Vitality Stadium

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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.

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Adams and then Armstrong head a loose ball on for Elyounoussi, who cuts inside with the intention of shooting before Lerma dispossesses him!

19 October 2022 20:47

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Lerma finds Billing in the box, whose ball across the face of goal is deflected off Salisu for another Cherries corner.

19 October 2022 20:46

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Following a poor corner from Tavernier, Cook picks up the pieces and looks to find a Bournemouth shirt in the Saints box. His low cross from deep is too close to Bazunu though, and the goalkeeper gathers the ball with ease.

19 October 2022 20:45

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Christie races forward to meet Fredericks' long ball, but takes a heavy touch and the ball rolls behind for a goal kick.

19 October 2022 20:43

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Solanke ghosts in behind Walker-Peters and cuts the ball back into the area, but it finds no-one in red and black, with Salisu intercepting.

19 October 2022 20:43

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Bournemouth have yet to lose under caretaker manager Gary O’Neil and if they avoid defeat in this match, they will equal their longest unbeaten run in the Premier League, which came in February 2018.

19 October 2022 20:40

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Aribo gets around the outside of Fredericks and finds Perraud ahead of him, but the left-back's square ball to Armstrong is cut out by Christie.

19 October 2022 20:38

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Lerma looks to place a shot in the top corner from Christie's lay-off, but sends the ball floating over the bar.

19 October 2022 20:35

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

WIDE!!!! Cook's corner lands right on the forehead of the unmarked Senesi, but the Argentine centre-back can only put his free header wide of the right post!

19 October 2022 20:35

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Tavernier drifts wide to collect a cross-field pass, and cuts the ball back to Billing in the box. He attempts another left-footed shot, but Maitland-Niles blocks it behind for corner!

19 October 2022 20:34