Saints vs Bournemouth
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Saints vs Bournemouth As It Happened
moments that mattered
- Harry Arter misses a second-half penalty for the visitors
- Benik Afobe also missed a gilt-edge chance for the visitors from close range
- Rodriguez had the ball in the net in the first-half but it was ruled out for offside
- Steven Davis cleared a close range Andrew Surman effort off the line
FULL TIME: Saints 0-0 AFC Bournemouth
The points are shared after Bournemouth's Harry Arter misses a second-half penalty for the visitors.
Smith curls over
Adam Smith and Jack Wilshere are both stood over it, but it's the former who hits it and it's not troubling Fraser Forster.
Yellow Card for Oriol Romeu (Southampton)
Oriol Romeu halts the run of Ryan Fraser from behind for a Bournemouth free-kick around 20 yards from goal.
Arter's drive pushed away
Harry Arter gets the ball out of his feet and hits a left-footed shot that is pushed away well by Fraser Forster.
Redmond's shot from distance takes a deflection
Nathan Redmond takes aim and it skips up off Bournemouth's Steve Cook and out for a corner.
Southampton substitution: Sam McQueen replaces Dušan Tadić
Final change for Claude Puel as Dušan Tadić is replaced by Sam McQueen, who will operate on the left of midfield
Arter fires it well, well over
Harry Arter steps up to take it right-footed, slips and it flies well over Fraser Forster's crossbar. Get in!
Penalty to Bournemouth
Ryan Bertrand pulls Ryan Fraser down in the area and it's a spot kick to the visitors.
Under 20 minutes to go!
The game is opening up a little here as we enter the final stages of this one. Come on, Saints! 😇
Let off for Saints
Adam Smith's low drive takes a slight deflection off Maya Yoshida and hits the post before a scramble ensues in the box. Thankfully, Saints clear the danger.
Bournemouth substitution: Jack Wilshere replaces Joshua King
Long clips one just wide
Shane Long is played in by Dušan Tadić and lifts the ball over Artur Boruc but it runs just wide.
Boufal's burst cut short
Sofiane Boufal looks to get away down the left, but Ryan Fraser tracks him all the way and brings him down. No foul given.
Southampton substitution: Sofiane Boufal replaces James Ward-Prowse
Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Jay Rodriguez
Straight up the other end!
Nathan Redmond tests Artur Boruc with a drive, the ball falls out to James Ward-Prowse who looks to find the far corner...just wide.
What a miss!
Josh King bursts through and squares the ball to Benik Afobe, who looks certain to put the visitors 1-0 up but he fires his left-footed shot wide.
Another even half so far
It's been a tightly-contested half so far which neither side really testing the opposition goalkeeper.
Bournemouth substitution: Harry Arter replaces Andrew Surman
First substitution of the game as Eddie Howe replaces Andrew Surman with Harry Arter.
We're back under way
Josh King gets us going for the second-half here at St Mary's! Come on, Saints! 😇
HALF TIME: Saints 0-0 AFC Bournemouth
Despite Saints' dominance in the first-half, it's all square heading into the break after an entertaining opening 45 minutes at St Mary's.
Rodriguez stings the gloves of Boruc
Jay Rodriguez is released in behind again and his half-volley is smartly saved by Artur Boruc, and the resulting corner comes to nothing.
Yoshida's header agonisingly wide
Maya Yoshida escapes Simon Francis to meet Dušan Tadić's corner but his header goes just wide.
Great play from Saints!
Cédric's low cross from the right is played on to Dušan Tadić by Nathan Redmond and the Serbian's curling shot kisses the post.
Davis clears off the line 😰
Ryan Fraser's corner comes in and Andrew Surman is there a fraction quicker than Fraser Forster, but the Saints captain is behind him to clear off the line.
Gosling's strike goes over
Ryan Fraser's corner is punched away by Fraser Forster as far as Dan Gosling, who sees his left-footed effort go high over the bar.
Rodriguez denied by the flag
Jay Rodriguez sees his effort chalked off for offside earlier in the half after he took in Nathan Redmond's pass.
Tadić and Rodriguez combine again
Dušan Tadić feeds the ball to Jay Rodriguez, who jinks inside Adam Smith and fires a shot that is saved by Artur Boruc.
Rodriguez flagged offside
Nathan Redmond's first time square pass finds Jay Rodriguez, who finishes at the second attempt but he's marginally offside.
Tadić involved again
Dušan Tadić runs beyond Jay Rodriguez to take in the forward's flick on before a low shot across goal just wide.
Rodriguez's clever run halted
Jay Rodriguez is released from deep and gets in behind, but Bournemouth's Charlie Daniels get across to put a challenge in.
Pugh brought down
Marc Pugh escapes Cédric who brings the winger down on the left and Bournemouth have a free-kick to be swung in by Ryan Fraser.
Tadić strikes over
Dušan Tadić picks the ball up on the edge of the box and unleashes a left-footed strike, but it's always rising over the bar.
We are under way!
Saints get us started at St Mary's as they take on AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. Up the Saints!
It's almost time! 💪
Check out a selection of images as Southampton were put through their paces ahead of today's Premier League clash with AFC Bournemouth.
17.2217.08It's always good to play at home - We've missed it! It's been a long period without playing here at St Mary's, and all the players are looking forward to this game.
Cédric Soares
Jay Rod starts! 👊
Here's how Saints line-up to face AFC Bournemouth:
The players arrive at St Mary's
Watch as the Southampton squad arrive at St Mary's ahead of facing AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.
15.05Good to be back! 😇
It's a glorious day on the South Coast ahead of Southampton's clash with AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League at St Mary's.
14.58The lads are here! 😀
It's smiles all round at St Mary's as the players arrive for the game against AFC Bournemouth.
14.50Stephens looks ahead to Cherries test
Southampton defender Jack Stephens looks ahead to the clash against AFC Bournemouth and returning to St Mary's.
13.20Opposition View: AFC Bournemouth
Read what AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe had to say ahead of today's clash at St Mary's in the Premier League here.
13.1513.12the fans have been brilliant with the travelling they've done. it will be nice to be back at st mary's.
JACK STEPHENSsouthampton defender
Inside Staplewood: Saints prepare for Bournemouth
Watch footage from Staplewood Campus as Southampton prepared to take on AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League today at St Mary's.
13.11Puel previews Bournemouth clash
Get the thoughts of Southampton boss Claude Puel ahead of today's clash with AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.
13.09We're finally back at St Mary's! 😇
It's matchday and Saints are back at St Mary's to take on AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League (5.30pm BST).
13.02Saints vs Bournemouth Line Ups
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
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|---|---|
| 24 |
Jack Stephens
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| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
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| 2 |
Cédric Soares
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| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
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| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
Sofiane Boufal (63′)
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| 8 |
Steven Davis (C)
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| 11 |
Dusan Tadic
Sam McQueen (80′)
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| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
|
| 9 |
Jay Rodriguez
Shane Long (63′)
|
Substitutes
| 4 |
Jordy Clasie |
|---|---|
| 40 |
Mouez Hassen |
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal |
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 38 |
Sam McQueen |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
| 12 |
Martín Cáceres |
Bournemouth
| 1 |
Artur Boruc (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 11 |
Charlie Daniels
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| 3 |
Steve Cook
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| 15 |
Adam Smith
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| 2 |
Simon Francis (C)
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| 4 |
Dan Gosling
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| 7 |
Marc Pugh
|
| 6 |
Andrew Surman
Harry Arter (46′)
|
| 24 |
Ryan Fraser
|
| 17 |
Joshua King
Jack Wilshere (70′)
|
| 9 |
Benik Afobe
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Substitutes
| 32 |
Jack Wilshere |
|---|---|
| 33 |
Jordon Ibe |
| 14 |
Brad Smith |
| 38 |
Baily Cargill |
| 19 |
Junior Stanislas |
| 8 |
Harry Arter |
| 21 |
Ryan Allsop |
Saints vs Bournemouth Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)6139
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Shots1412
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Shots on target43
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Corners63
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Passes Complete459261