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

Follow all the action from Villa Park

Sports Staff
Saturday 18 March 2023 17:21 GMT
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face AFC Bournemouth 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:

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth now claim a penalty, as Solanke runs in behind Konsa and then tumbles to the deck under the slightest contact. The referee is uninterested, though, and the game goes on.

18 March 2023 16:38

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:38

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:38

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Substitution Adam James Smith David Robert Brooks

18 March 2023 16:37

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Semenyo is enraged after Cash drops to the turf a little too easily in the pair's challenge out on Bournemouth's left flank, earning Villa a soft free-kick. Time is now running out for the visitors to equalise, and they have not offered much sustained threat so far.

18 March 2023 16:36

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Caught in two minds, Bertrand Traore wastes a good chance on the counter-attack, as he prods the ball wide via a deflected cross-shot that Watkins can't reach. The substitute at least earns his side a corner.

18 March 2023 16:34

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

CLOSE! Solanke slips clear down the left side of the area, but delays just too long before releasing his shot towards the near post and allows Mings to track back and make a last-gasp block! Great recovery defending, but the big striker surely had to shoot sooner!

18 March 2023 16:32

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:32

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:32

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:31

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