Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Villa Park
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face AFC Bournemouth today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
NO PENALTY! When the ball strikes Bailey inside the box, following a corner from the right, Bournemouth claim a penalty for handball. It does roll down his arm, but nothing is given after a quick VAR check backs up the referee's on-pitch decision!
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
Tavernier tries his luck from just outside the area, but Kamara gets in the way and diverts the shot over for a Bournemouth corner. Could the away side steal an equaliser from this set-piece?
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
Substitution Oliver George Arthur Watkins Boubacar Bernard Kamara
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
Villa have avoided defeat in their last 11 matches when scoring first in the Premier League, since a loss to Manchester United at the very end of last year. It looks like the Lions' best Premier League start since 1995 is going to be extended.
Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth are readying more substitutes, as they perhaps sense a rare away win could be on the cards. They only have three wins to their name from 13 Premier League road trips this year, but they are one moment of magic away from three points today.
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