Bournemouth secured their second Premier League win of the season as they cruised to a 3-1 residence victory over south coast rivals Southampton.
First-half targets from Evanilson, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo put Bournemouth in full management after 45 minutes on the Vitality Stadium, with Saints managing to tug a purpose again by Taylor Harwood-Bellis within the second half.
The win lifts Bournemouth as much as eleventh, with newly-promoted Southampton languishing in nineteenth place and nonetheless looking for their first league victory this season.
Southampton threatened early on with Maxwel Cornet’s effort deflecting extensive, earlier than Kepa Arrizabalaga obtained down nicely to save lots of from former Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser.
However Bournemouth took the lead with their first clear-cut opening, from a quickly-taken free-kick after Flynn Downes had introduced down Semenyo on the left facet of Southampton’s half. Because the ball went useless, Marcus Tavernier dinked a ball excessive for Evanilson to latch on to and hook a volley previous Aaron Ramsdale.
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Semenyo’s sensible set-up is met by Lewis Cook dinner who curls the ball in direction of Aaron Ramsdale earlier than Dango Ouattara will get the ultimate contact
Bournemouth scored their second simply after the half-hour mark. Tavernier was once more concerned within the build-up, passing to Semenyo who shifted the ball inside for Lewis Cook dinner to shoot, with Ouattara getting the very important contact to nick the ball previous Ramsdale from shut vary.
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Semenyo scored a ‘sensational’ third purpose for Bournemouth
The Cherries didn’t have to attend lengthy for a 3rd as Semenyo wriggled away from Southampton’s defence on the left fringe of the realm earlier than rifling residence right-footed throughout Ramsdale and into the nook.
Southampton responded by making a triple substitution on the interval, with Joe Aribo, Ross Stewart and Ben Brereton Diaz approaching for Lesley Ugochukwu, Fraser and Cornet.
The modifications had an prompt affect with Saints needing lower than 5 minutes to tug a purpose again, Harwood-Bellis adjusting nicely to stoop down and head in from Fabrice Fernandes’ cross for his first Premier League purpose.
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis pulls a purpose again for Southampton towards Bournemouth with a low header
Stewart headed over the bar earlier than fellow substitute Brereton Diaz flashed an effort extensive, whereas on the different finish Evanilson wasted an opportunity to double his tally after being performed by when he shot straight at Ramsdale.
Ryan Christie then flashed extensive, earlier than Luis Sinisterra missed a chance so as to add a fourth for Bournemouth when his shot was saved by Ramsdale in added time.
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