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

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

Sports Staff
Wednesday 19 October 2022 18:17 EDT
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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.

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Philip Biling has scored three times during Bournemouth’s six-game unbeaten run, and he starts in an unchanged Cherries side for the third consecutive game. He’ll play in behind striker Dominic Solanke, who has also netted twice during this period.

19 October 2022 19:20

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

19 October 2022 19:20

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

19 October 2022 19:18

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Lyanco, Stuart Armstrong, Sekou Mara, Moussa Djenepo, Samuel Edozie, Ibrahima Diallo, Juan Larios, Theo Walcott.

19 October 2022 19:13

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON (4-3-3): Gavin Bazunu; Kyle Walker-Peters, Duje Caleta-Car, Mohammed Salisu, Romain Perraud; James Ward-Prowse, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Mohamed Elyounoussi; Joe Aribo, Che Adams, Adam Armstrong.

19 October 2022 19:12

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Mark Travers, Joe Rothwell, Jack Stacey, Junior Stanislas, Siriki Dembele, Kieffer Moore, Ben Pearson, Jaidon Anthony, Jordan Zemura.

19 October 2022 19:12

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Ryan Fredericks, Chris Mepham, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith; Jefferson Lerma, Lewis Cook; Ryan Christie, Philip Billing, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.

19 October 2022 19:12

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

19 October 2022 19:10

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

A 1-1 draw with West Ham last time out halted a four-game losing streak which the Saints had previously been on. That woeful run of form has seen the visitors slip into the bottom three, so they’ll be fired up to halt it, coming up against the league’s third-most porous defence.

19 October 2022 19:04

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton

Since a 9-0 thumping by Liverpool in late August, Bournemouth are the only team to have not lost a Premier League game, and have climbed up to 11th in the table. They’ve won two and drawn four in this six-game run, and will fancy their chances against a Southampton team sat in the relegation zone.

19 October 2022 19:04

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