AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Superb Semenyo drives Bournemouth to win over Southampton
Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo scored one first-half goal and played a big part in creating another to set his side on their way to a convincing 3-1 home win over struggling Southampton in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Evanilson.
- 5': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 5': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
- 6': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 7': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 15': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 15': Maxwel Cornet (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Hand ball by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 16': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 17': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 17': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Southampton 0. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 18': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 19': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 22': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 22': Ryan Fraser (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Charlie Taylor (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 25': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
- 25': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 27': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 27': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 31': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 32': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Southampton 0. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 36': Offside, Southampton. Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 39': Goal! Bournemouth 3, Southampton 0. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 41': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 41': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 43': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 45'+2': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 45'+4': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 3, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 3, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Maxwel Cornet.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Ryan Fraser.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 49': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 50': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 50': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Dibling with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Bournemouth 3, Southampton 1. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
- 52': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
- 55': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 57': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes.
- 57': Delay in match (Southampton).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 60': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 60': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ross Stewart.
- 61': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 65': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 67': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 67': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a through ball.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 68': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 69': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Lallana replaces Mateus Fernandes.
- 74': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 75': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 76': Substitution, Bournemouth. Alex Scott replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Tyler Dibling.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 80': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 88': Adam Lallana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Luis Sinisterra replaces Antoine Semenyo.
- 90': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enes Ünal.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': Ross Stewart (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Adam Lallana (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 491 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 568 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,243
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,243
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez  |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 21 | Charlie Taylor |
| 16 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 18 | Mateus Fernandes |
| 26 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 33 | Tyler Dibling |
| 24 | Ryan Fraser |
| 22 | Maxwel Cornet |
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