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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

18 March 2023 16:18

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Substitution Jaidon Anthony Antoine Serlom Semenyo

18 March 2023 16:17

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Substitution Joseph Matthew Rothwell Hamed Junior Traorè

18 March 2023 16:17

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Yellow Card Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís

18 March 2023 16:16

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Taking a hopeful shot at goal from the left side of the area, with the ball running away from him, Bailey sends the ball well wide of the left-hand post.

18 March 2023 16:16

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

18 March 2023 16:16

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

After a short spell of Bournemouth pressure, Villa break through the centre with Buendia, but they are twice denied a route into the area by some dogged defending.

18 March 2023 16:15

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Billing's outswinging corner from the left is initially headed away by Mings near the penalty spot, and when the ball makes it's way back to the Bournemouth midfielder, he overhits his next delivery.

18 March 2023 16:14

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

SAVE! Confronted with a crowded penalty area, Watkins twists and turns sharply to shake off Stephens and opts to thump a strike towards the near post. Neto is alert to the danger and repels the ball, though it was hit with some power! Much like at the start of the first half, Villa are totally on top again!

18 March 2023 16:12

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth

Ramsey receives the ball on the left-hand side of the area, then lays it back into the path of Moreno. The full-back's low shot is fired too close to Neto, though, and the Brazilian keeper makes a straightforward save.

18 March 2023 16:09

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