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SOUTHAMPTON. AFC Bournemouth conquers Southampton 1-0 after M. Tavernier scored just 1 goal (50′). Southampton lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Staplewood Training Ground stadium in Southampton on Thursday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Darren England who was helped by Daniel Cook and Daniel Robathan. The 4th official was John Brooks. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.7 degrees Celsius or 53.04 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 94%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 11 Total 16
- 2 On Target 2
- 6 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 10
- 124 Attack 117
- 52 Dangerous attack 41
- 78 Ball safe 70
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 4
- 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 11
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Southampton was in firm control of the ball 56% while AFC Bournemouth was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Southampton was more pushing with 52 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, AFC Bournemouth was able to find the solution to win this match.
Southampton shot 11 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, AFC Bournemouth shot 16 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Southampton didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, AFC Bournemouth received 3 yellow cards (Marcos Senesi, J. Lerma and Matías Viña).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Southampton will stay with 24 points to remain in the 20th place. On the opposite side, AFC Bournemouth will have 36 points to remain in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Southampton will host Fulham on the 13th of May with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of Southampton (3 draws).
AFC Bournemouth will play away agasint Crystal Palace on the 13th of May with a 5-2 head to head record in favor of Crystal Palace (5 draws).
Southampton – Formation
Southampton
37'
Southampton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Rubén Sellés Salvador decided to play with the following team: Alex McCarthy , Kyle Walker-Peters , Jan Bednarek , Duje Ćaleta-Car , Romain Perraud , Mohamed Elyounoussi , James Ward-Prowse , Roméo Lavia , Adam Armstrong , Theo Walcott and Carlos Alcaraz .
The home team had on the bench: Lyanco , Sékou Mara, Moussa Djenepo, Joe Aribo, Gavin Bazunu, Kamaldeen Sulemana , Stuart Armstrong , Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Che Adams .
Southampton could not rely on the presence of Ché Adams (injured), Stuart Armstrong (injured) and Kamaldeen Sulemana (injured).
Substitutions
Southampton made 5 changes: Romain Perraud for Ainsley Maitland-Niles (37′), James Ward-Prowse for Lyanco (46′), T. Walcott for Che Adams (61′), Mohamed Elyounoussi for Stuart Armstrong (61′) and Adam Armstrong for K. Sulemana (76′).
Best player: Stuart Armstrong
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Southampton was Stuart Armstrong.
His rating is with 23 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 6 crosses.
His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 61′.
AFC Bournemouth – Formation
AFC Bournemouth
64'
50'
AFC Bournemouth started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Gary O\’Neil played with: Neto , Chris Mepham , Marcos Senesi , Lloyd Kelly , Marcus Tavernier , Joe Rothwell , Jefferson Lerma , Matías Viña , Philip Billing , Ryan Christie and Dominic Solanke .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Kieffer Moore, Jaidon Anthony, David Brooks, Adam Smith , Lewis Cook, Illia Zabarnyi , Antoine Semenyo, Dango Ouattara and Mark Travers.
AFC Bournemouth could not rely on the presence of Kieffer Moore (injured).
Substitutions
AFC Bournemouth made 4 changes: Marcos Senesi for Illia Zabarnyi (67′), Marcus Tavernier for Adam Smith (78′), Dominic Solanke for Kieffer Moore (90′) and Philip Billing for Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara (90′).
Best player: Joe Rothwell
The player that probably impressed the most for AFC Bournemouth was Joe Rothwell even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 47 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Southampton – AFC Bournemouth – 0-1
- Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester United – 2-2
- Everton – Newcastle United – 1-4
