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AFC Bournemouth 1 - 2 Brentford FC
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:31The full-time whistle blows at the Vitality Stadium as Brentford come from behind to beat Bournemouth in the Premier League. The game was played at a high tempo throughout the 90 minutes with both sides creating a number of opportunities on the south coast. It was the Cherries who took the lead early on as Vitaly Janelt headed into his own net after brilliant play from Milos Kerkez. However, the Bees responded well to going behind and levelled thanks to Yoane Wissa’s delightful header from a Bryan Mbeumo corner kick. Both teams had a number of openings in the second half as Antoine Semenyo smashed the woodwork, but it was Thomas Frank’s outfit who scored late on as Christian Norgaard lashed home past Kepa after the hosts failed to clear Kevin Schade’s long throw. The visitors held on for all three points as they picked up a fifth straight victory on the road. Bournemouth had a superior xG of 1.65 during the game, while the west Londoners had an xG of 0.82. Thanks for reading!
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:22FULL-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 1-2 BRENTFORD
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:20We are into the second minute of five added on at the Vitality Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:19CHANCE! Bournemouth work the ball well into the Brentford penalty area as Evanilson chests it down for Semenyo but his effort is easily saved by Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:17Yellow Card James Clayton Hill
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:17The home side are pushing for a late equaliser but the Bees defence are standing firm late on. It's going to take something special for the Cherries to get past the superb Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:13Substitution Illia Zabarnyi Daniel David Jebbison
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:13Substitution Luis Fernando Sinisterra Lucumí Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:12Substitution Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard Benjamin Thomas Mee
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:12Substitution Kevin Schade Yunus Emre Konak
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:12ANOTHER SAVE! Bournemouth are pushing for an equaliser. This time, Tavernier lets fly from 25-yards out but Flekken is there once again to stop down to his left.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:10MASSIVE CHANCE! Brooks nearly makes an instant impact. Sinisterra whips in a teasing cross which the Welshman volleys from close range but Flekken is there to save on the line before holding onto the ball. That should have been 2-2!
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:08Bournemouth are set to make a double change as Iraola looks for a way back into the game. After an 11-game unbeaten run in the Premier League between November and January (W7 D4), Bournemouth have now lost three of their last five (W1 D1) and could be set for another defeat.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:07Substitution Justin Dean Kluivert David Robert Brooks
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:06Substitution Tyler Shaan Adams James Clayton Hill
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:04PENALTY APPEAL! Bournemouth want a spot kick! Evanilson goes down under a challenge from Collins, but the offside flag is up and VAR will not be getting invovled with that incident.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
19:03Yellow Card Antoine Serlom Semenyo
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:59Substitution Vitaly Janelt Yehor Yarmoliuk
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:59Substitution Kristoffer Vassbakk Köpp Ajer Sepp van den Berg
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:58Goal Christian Thers Nørgaard
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:55Yellow Card Marcus Joseph Tavernier
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:55Bournemouth make the first change of the game as Christie comes off for Sinisterra.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:53SO CLOSE! It's all Bournemouth now. The Cherries break forward with some lovely football which culminates in Evanilson teeing off Tavernier whose curling effort narrowly misses the top corner. That would have been some goal...
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:51CLOSE! Bournemouth attack with purpose once more as they look to retake the lead. This time, Kluivert plays a pass into Evanilson who easily shrugs off Lewis-Potter before delivering a poor cross which falls into the grateful hands of Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:49No player has hit the woodwork more often in the Premier League this season than Semenyo (five), with his 47th minute header his 100th shot of the campaign.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:48CHANCE! Brentford move the ball quickly to get Mbeumo one on one with Kerkez inside the box. The Bees forward shifts it onto his left foot but the Bournemouth defender gets a good block that takes the sting out of the effort.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:45Bournemouth come forward through the lively Kluivert, who plays in Tavernier with a neat through ball, but the forward's shot is blocked by Pinnock and falls to the grateful Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:43It's end to end in the opening exchanges of the second half. Lewis-Potter does superbly to find Wissa, who is then tumbled to the ground by Huijsen. However, the free-kick comes to nothing as Bournemouth defend resolutely.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:41It's Brentford's turn to spring into action in the second half. The Bees come forward in numbers but Damsgaard's cross into the Bournemouth box is cleared away.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:38More Bournemouth pressure as the hosts have Brentford camped inside their own half. This time, Cook gets to the byline before crossing but the Bees defence clear away the danger.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:35OFF THE CROSSBAR! Bournemouth think they have a second but they are denied by the woodwork. It's a brilliant cross by Kluivert, who finds the unmarked Semenyo but his powerful header comes crashing off Flekken's crossbar!
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:32We are back under way for the second half.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:23The opening 45 minutes has been played at a really good tempo, with both teams creating chances in the final third. The hosts have created an xG of 0.71, while the Bees have created an xG of 0.45.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:20The half-time whistle blows at the Vitality Stadium as Bournemouth and Brentford head into the break on level terms. The game has been played at a high tempo with both teams creating a number of openings. It was the Cherries who took the lead through Vitaly Janelt’s own goal after good work from Milos Kerkez. However, the Bees responded well and levelled thanks to Yoane Wissa’s delightful header from a corner kick. The Opta predictor currently has the home side as favourites to take home the three points from here with a 46% chance, while the visitors have a 22% chance of winning the game.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:17HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 BRENTFORD
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:17We will have one minute of additional time.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:17DOUBLE CHANCE! Bournemouth are finishing the half strongly. First, Evanilson's low effort flashes across the face of goal and goes wide. Soon after, the Cherries come forward with Christie but his shot narrowly sails wide after he got past Janelt.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:13CHANCE! Another Brentford attack causes the Bournemouth defence a number of probelms. Schade beats Huijsen for pace down the right-hand side and zips across a teasing ball but there's no Brentford player there to meet it.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:12Wissa has been directly involved in 16 Premier League goals this season (14 goals, two assists), now his outright most in a top-flight campaign for Brentford (15 in 2023-24). Meanwhile, he has also overtaken Mbuemo (18) for most Premier League away goals scored for Brentford (19) while he is also the first player to score 40 goals overall in the competition for the Bees.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:10CHANCE FOR BRENTFORD! This game is end to end! The Bees once again attack with purpose as Ajer cuts a teasing delivery back for Janelt but the German can't get his effort on target.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:08CHANCE! It's Bournemouth's turn to attack. The centre back Huijsen comes forward before whipping a delightful cross into the path of Evanilson whose effort at the back post is saved well by Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:06CHANCE! Brentford have all the momentum after Wissa's goal. Ajer heads down from a corner kick as Schade tries to turn and place his shot in the bottom corner but his effort goes just wide.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:04CLOSE! Brentford almost take the lead straight after scoring. This time, the provider for the leveller Mbeumo marauds into the Bournemouth half before lashing an effort just wide of Kepa's left-hand post.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:01Assist Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:01WHAT A PASS! It's Norgaard once again pulling the strings as he plays another brilliant pass into Damsgaard, however, his cross is superbly put out for a corner kick by Adams...
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
18:00Goal Yoane Wissa Bileko
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:58Brentford break forward at pace as the ball finds Norgaard. The Dane, plays a delightful through ball into the path of the onrushing Wissa, who can only slice his effort well wide. However, the goal wouldn't have counted as the linesman flags for offside.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:58Bournemouth are looking to take the sting out of the game after the opening goal at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries are keeping the ball well in the middle of the park and are using the pace of Semenyo and Kluivert whenever they come forward.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:54Brentford look for an immediate response after falling behind, but Schade's heavy touch sees the Bournemouth defence clear their lines.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:53Janelt is one of three players to score two own goals in the Premier League this season along with Craig Dawson and Marc Guehi. Meanwhile, no team have scored more own goals in the league this season than Brentford (three).
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:48Own goal Vitaly Janelt
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:48After a cautious start to the game, the visitors have settled down and are starting to move the ball confidently. Mbeumo and Wissa are picking up some good positions in the final third and will be Brentford's best hope of gaining something from this encounter.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:46CHANCE! Bournemouth break forward in numbers once again with the ball finding it's way to Evanilson. The former Porto striker, drives to the byline before scuffing his shot well over the Brentford crossbar. That was never going to trouble Flekken...
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:45Brentford will be hoping for a creative spark from the in form Damsgaard, who has looked a threat on the counter attack for the visitors. Only Salah (17) has provided more assists in the Premier League this season than Damsgaard (10), with his 10 also the most by any Brentford player in a single campaign.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:42BLOCK! Out of nowhere, Huijsen who has been linked with a move this summer drives forward into space and opts to take a shot on goal but his effort is blocked over the crossbar by Collins and out for a corner kick. Brentford's Collins is one of just two outfielders to play every minute of their team's Premier League games this season (also Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk).
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:40Brentford are struggling to impose themselves on the game early on with Bournemouth dominating the possession of the ball. Thomas Frank will be hoping his Bees outfit can step up their performance as the match progresses.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:37PENALTY APPEAL! Semenyo is once again in the thick of the action as the Bournemouth winger drives into the Brentford box but tumbles down just outside the area much to the frustration of the home fans. It's been a positive start to the game by the Cherries.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:36Semenyo has started the game brightly as the Cherries look for an early breakthrough in the south coast. Only Cole Palmer (35) has had more shots following a ball carry in the Premier League this season than Bournemouth’s forward (32).
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:34EARLY CHANCE! Bournemouth start the game on the front foot as Semenyo crosses the ball in from the left-hand side. The delivery finds it's way to Kluivert who neatly lays it off to Kerkez whose tame effort is straight at Flekken.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:31We are under way at the Vitality Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:29The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly at the Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth are winless in their last eight league games against Brentford (D2 L6) since a 1-0 home win in the Championship in August 2014.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00Meanwhile, despite the 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa last time out, Thomas Frank names an unchanged team for today's game in the south coast. Yoane Wissa is just two goal involvements away from becoming the second Brentford player (after Bryan Mbeumo) to be involved in 50 Premier League goals (39 goals, nine assists). Wissa has had a hand in four goals in his last two appearances against Bournemouth in the competition (three goals, one assist).
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00Andoni Iraola makes one change from the Bournemouth team who drew to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. Illia Zabarnyi returns after serving the final game of his three-match ban with the Ukrainian starting alongside Dean Huijsen in the heart of the Cherries defence. In attack, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo both start with the Dutchman leading the way among all Bournemouth players for both goals (12) and assists (six) in the Premier League this season.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00BRENTFORD SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Sepp van den Berg, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmolyuk, Yunus Emre Konak, Paris Maghoma, Kim Ji-soo, Iwan Tomas Morgan, Benjamin Fredrick.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer; Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard; Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo; Yoane Wissa.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Will Dennis, David Brooks, Alex Scott, Dango Ouattara, Luis Sinisterra, Julio Soler, Daniel Jebbison, James Hill, Ben Winterburn.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, Lewis Cook; Tyler Adams, Ryan Christie; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier; Evanilson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00Meanwhile, visitors Brentford make the trip to the south coast aiming to bounce back following last weekend’s home defeat to Aston Villa. The defeat to Unai Emery’s side meant Thomas Frank’s side are now winless in seven at home, however, their away form has picked up since the start of the season. The west Londoners have won four on the bounce, enjoying victories at Southampton, Crystal Palace, West Ham and Leicester City and will hope to continue their success on the road against Bournemouth.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00Hosts Bournemouth come into today’s home clash looking to end their three-game Premier League winless streak following more dropped points against Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. The Cherries surrendered a two-goal lead in north London with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga arguably at fault for both goals. Prior to this, Andoni Iraola’s side suffered back-to-back league defeats against Wolves and Brighton, and will be aiming to get their European ambitions back on track in front of an expectant home crowd.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
17:00Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Brentford at the Vitality Stadium.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
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