Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3 - 1 AFC Bournemouth

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That's all for today, goodbye.

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Brighton recover from their defeat to AEK in the Europa League to collect their fifth win in six Premier League games. The Seagulls travel to Chelsea in the EFL Cup for their next fixture before going to Aston Villa in the league. As for Bournemouth, their wait for a first win in this division this campaign continues. Their attention also switches over to the EFL Cup, where they will be hosting Stoke City, before welcoming Arsenal on the weekend.

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Mitoma scored 16 seconds after coming on to net Brighton's second goal and help the Seagulls secure a 3-1 win. Bournemouth started strongly and threatened to score through Christie, who crashed an effort just wide. The Scotland International then played an imperative role in the Cherries' opener. He won the ball off Verbruggen and found Solanke, who had a simple finish into an open net. The hosts struggled to get going but found an equaliser in a fortunate fashion just before the break. Gilmour's inviting cross into the box was met by Kerkez, who headed the ball past into his own net past Neto. Mitoma was then brought on at half-time and made an impact almost immediately. He got on the end of a clever flick from Dahoud and directed his strike into the bottom corner. Semenyo then forced Verbruggen into a save before Mitoma scored again. The Japan International got on the end of a cross from Estupinan and powered his header across the goal and into the bottom corner. The Cherries went close to getting one back, but Solanke had his attempt cleared off the line, with Brooks also having a shot from inside the box blocked.

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HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH

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Senesi is shown a yellow card for a second foul on Pedro, who skipped past the centre-back just inside Brighton's half.

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Pedro tries to make space for a shot inside the box but is forced wide by Senesi, who pushes him to the floor and gives away a needless free-kick. However, nothing comes from it.

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Semenyo collects possession on the left flank before moving inside with the ball. He is then tackled, but Traore recovers it before having a shot blocked.

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15:52

There will be six minutes of additional time.

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Yellow Card David Robert Brooks

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Lamptey got two assists against Manchester United in Brighton's last Premier League outing and is now coming on. Adingra is given a rest.

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A lot of the energy has left Bournemouth in the attack. They have not been able to capitalise on a couple of clear scoring opportunities and now look like they lack ideas going forward.

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CHANCE! Bournemouth have another great chance. Brooks flicks the ball into the path of Semenyo, who fires the ball across the box. The Seagulls try and get it away but only clear it as far as Brooks in the middle, who has his strike blocked by Estupinan.

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Substitution Lloyd Casius Kelly Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón

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Christie is replaced for the final eight minutes of the match. He got an assist before the break but has not been able to replicate his performance in the second half. Traore is now on.

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Baleba has impressed the Brighton crowd since coming on a few minutes ago. He is an aggressive tackler and has shown his ability to win possession in good areas and drive forward with it.

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Substitution Philip Anyanwu Billing David Robert Brooks

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OFF THE LINE! Solanke should have scored again. Semenyo gets down the left side of the box for a second time and blasts a shot at Verbruggen, who makes an important save. The ball goes into the air and Solanke directs it towards the goal, but Dunk gets back to clear it off the line.

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Assist Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio

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Dunk fouls Solanke and then throws the ball away. The referee shows him a yellow card.

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Substitution Mahmoud Dahoud Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba

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Semenyo recovers a Bournemouth corner that is cleared away and plays a quick one-two with a team-mate to create space outside the box. The forward then rushes his effort, with his low strike deflecting back to Verbruggen.

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CHANCE! Semenyo displays a quick burst of pace and drives past a couple of defenders and down the left channel before entering the box. He ignores options around him and blasts a low shot straight at Verbruggen, who makes the save.

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Pedro shows quick feet to poke the ball through the legs of Billing and run around the other side. He gets a shot away inside the box, but his attempt is blocked.

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Brighton are looking good in the game and will win for the third consecutive time for the first time since October 2018 if the score stays the same. Since that run of three, they've won two in a row on 16 different occasions, including twice so far this season.

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Billing wins a corner off Gilmour, who slides across to put the ball behind. Zabarnyi is the target in the middle but he heads his effort well wide.

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Substitution Justin Dean Kluivert Antoine Serlom Semenyo

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Substitution Marcus Joseph Tavernier Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara

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15:23

Adingra drives down the right flank before flashing a low cross into the heart of the box. Fati escapes his marker and has a simple chance from close range, but misses the target completely.

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15:22

Gilmor curls an inswinging corner into the box from the right and finds Dunk. The centre-back is free but misses the target with a downward header.

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Estupinan and Fati combine outside the box, with the latter sending a pass out to the left towards Mitoma. Aarons races across and puts a slide tackle in, with the referee pointing for a corner.

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15:18

Brighton show their ability with the ball in their own defensive third. Verbruggen plays a pass into the feet of Gilmor, who finds a way to scoop a pass over the head of Solanke and towards Dunk. The centre-back has space ahead of him and can drive forward.

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15:17

Bournemouth are looking to work space for an opening. Christie and Kluivert are trying to drive forward with the ball before finding a pass inside the box, but Brighton are defending well.

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The introduction of Fati and Mitoma has given Brighton a lot of energy, with the Seagulls pressing Bournemouth well for the second goal. They are back to playing their usual game and are forcing Bournemouth to run towards them in possession.

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15:12

Billing and Aarons play a smart one-two on the right, with the latter floating a cross into the box. However, it is just ahead of everyone and goes just wide of the post.

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Brighton have scored four goals via substitutes in the Premier League this season, more than any other team.

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Bournemouth get the ball rolling again.

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Goal Kaoru Mitoma

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Substitution Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Kaoru Mitoma

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Substitution Evan Joe Ferguson Anssumane Fati Vieira

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Brighton are fortunate to be level at the break. Bournemouth have completely nullified their attack and are not letting the Seagulls play their quick passing game. Their solid defensive shape has stopped the midfielders from getting on the ball, with Ferguson having just 16 touches. It will not be long until March, Fati and Mitoma are introduced. As for the Cherries, they have countered effectively and only conceded due to a defensive mishap. Christie and Solanke combined for the goal but Kluivert has also been excellent. He has used his pace to move forward with the ball and has shown his quick feet to get past defenders.

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Brighton netted an equaliser in first-half stoppage time to cancel out Solanke's opener and send the teams into the break level. The Seagulls struggled to get going in the game and were under pressure for most of the half. Christie blasted a shot wide after neat work from Kluivert and Solanke but made up for it soon after. The Scotland international won the ball off Verbruggen, who was slow in possession and directed a pass into the feet of Solanke. The striker had an open goal ahead of him and finished well to score the opener. Buonanotte and Ferguson both had shots from distance saved, with the hosts netting a leveller through an own goal. Gilmor curled an inviting cross into the heart of the box that was headed past Neto by Kerkez.

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14:51

HALF-TIME: BRIGHTON 1-1 BOURNEMOUTH

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Billing is over the free-kick just outside the box and whips his effort just wide of the post.

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Yellow Card Billy Clifford Gilmour

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Own goal Miloš Kerkez

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There will be three minutes of additional time.

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Tavernier goes down in the box after Adingra connects with the face of the Bournemouth man with his arm. The Cherries man wants a penalty, but nothing is given.

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Bournemouth have been in complete control of the game and are not letting Brighton play their usual game. The Cherries are without a win in nine Premier League games, the longest ongoing run of any side currently in the competition (drawing three and losing six).

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Yellow Card Illia Zabarnyi

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14:41

Gilmour lets his frustrations get the better of him and takes a shot from distance. He could see Neto off his line but gets his attempt all wrong.

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14:38

Adingra gets into a battle with Aarons on the byline but is unable to get the ball past the former Norwich City right-back. He shows his physical strength to let it go out for a goal-kick, with the away fans behind him cheering loudly.

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Yellow Card Joël Ivo Veltman

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14:36

Kluivert gives the ball away cheaply inside Bournemouth's half and Welbeck comes away with it. The striker rushes down the right before finding Buonanotte, who shifts the ball onto his right foot before curling a low effort straight at Neto.

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14:34

Cook and Tavernier are over a free-kick on the left. The latter takes, with the cross going just over the head of Christie. Brighton then clear it behind for a corner.

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14:33

Tavernier wins the ball on the halfway line and drives inside with possession. He has Solanke ahead of him but there is not a passing lane towards the striker. Tavernier then plays it across to Kerkez, with Brighton getting men behind the ball.

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14:32

Brighton have failed to win in their last five matches when conceding the opening goal in the Premier League dating back to 15th April 2023 against Chelsea.

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14:31

The Brighton fans are starting to get frustrated with the slow passing game on the pitch. Verbruggen has the ball again and has it at his feet for a long time before passing it.

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Assist Ryan Christie

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Bournemouth are starting to let Brighton have the ball in their half and are pressing with less urgency. They are keeping a strong defensive shape and do not want to break it unnecessarily.

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Buonanotte will be able to continue after spending one minute on the floor after clashing with Tavernier.

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Buonanotte slides in to win the ball before Tavernier and gets there first. However, the Bournemouth man makes contact with the Argentina international, who remains on the floor and requires treatment.

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Ferguson runs forward with possession and nobody in a Bournemouth shirt puts pressure on the striker. He then unlashes an effort from a distance that is saved by Neto.

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14:21

Dunk strides forward with possession before curling a pass down the left to Estupinan. It is just ahead of the left-back, who slides it to try and win the ball ahead of Aarons. The ball deflects off the Bournemouth man, but the referee misses the touch and it is a goal-kick to the away team.

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14:18

WIDE! Kluivert drives forward on the counter after getting past Gilmour and finds himself on the left side of the box. He stops his run and waits for options, sliding a pass across to Solanke, who plays it back to Christie. The Scotland international then blasts a shot just wide of the post.

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Kerkez forces Buonanotte back before pushing the Brighton man to the floor. He is frustrated that the referee gave a free-kick and throws the ball away.

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14:16

Brighton are patient with possession, starting their attack from Verbruggen. Possession is worked to Dahoud in the midfield, who chips a pass over the top of Bournemouth's defence and towards Adingra. However, he puts too much on it and the away side have a goal-kick. Adingra was in an offside position so the play would have stopped if he got on the end of the pass.

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14:14

Tavernier looks to switch the play with an ambitious pass from right to left. However, he gets it all wrong and the ball goes out for a throw-in. The Cherries are doing well to get inside Brighton's half but have struggled with the final few passes.

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14:12

Bournemouth are looking to put pressure on Brighton's defence, with Solanke receiving the ball on the left side of the box. He waits for support and drags a low pass into the middle, but the Seagulls get it away.

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14:10

Welbeck wins a corner off Kerkez, who blocks the cross from the right. Buonanotte drills it into the box, with Bournemouth getting it away.

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14:09

Billing finds Kluivert on the left, who drives inside and evades a couple of tackles. He looks to make space for a shot outside the box but is crowded out by a number of defenders.

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14:08

Solanke moves down the right side of Brighton's half and gets the wrong side of Estupinan. The Ecuador international tries to win it back but nudges Solanke to the floor. The referee ignores the claims for a penalty from the Bournemouth striker.

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14:06

Veltman breaks forward with possession and moves into Brighton's half before losing the ball. Kerkez drives into the space vacated by the right-back and has Solanke to his left, but he is tackled by Gilmour.

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14:04

Bournemouth are trying to press Brighton, but the Seagulls are passing the ball around with pace and are keeping it well. Dunk's return at centre-back will be a boost to the home side.

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Brighton get this Premier League clash under way. Welbeck with the first pass back to Gilmour.

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Bournemouth have won just two of their last 16 away league games against Brighton (drawing six and losing eight), winning 2-0 in April 2015 in the Championship and 5-0 in the Premier League in April 2019. Both teams are now on the pitch and are ready to get the game started.

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Bournemouth make one alteration to the side that drew with Chelsea in the Premier League. Kluivert starts and is preferred ahead of Ouattara.

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13:41

Brighton make nine changes to the side that lost to AEK in the Europa League during the week. Verbruggen replaces Steele in the goalkeeping position, with left-back Estupinan the only player to keep his place in the defence. James Milner and Jan Paul van Hecke are out of the squad and Julio is on the bench. Webster and Dunk come in at centre-back, with Veltman at right-back. Pascal Gross misses the match due to injury and is replaced by Dahoud. The Seagulls completely switch their attack. March, Fati, Mitoma and Pedro are all out of the side. Adingra and Welbeck appear on the wings and Buonanotte starts behind striker Ferguson.

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BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Andrei Radu, David Brooks, Joe Rothwell, Dango Ouattara, Adam Smith, Luis Sinisterra, Hamed Traore, Antoine Semenyo, Marcos Senesi.

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BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Max Aarons, Illia Zabarnyi, Lloyd Kelly, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook, Philip Billing; Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert; Dominic Solanke.

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BRIGHTON SUBS: Jason Steele, Tariq Lamptey, Igor Julio, Solly March, Joao Pedro, Adam Lallana, Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma, Ansu Fati.

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BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Mahmoud Dahoud, Billy Gilmour; Simon Adingra, Facundo Buonanotte, Danny Welbeck; Evan Ferguson.

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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola replaced Gary O’Neil in the dugout ahead of the 2023-24 season but is yet to secure a win in the Premier League with his new side. The Cherries have drawn three of their five fixtures, including their last two matches against Brentford and Chelsea, losing to Tottenham and Liverpool. They are currently just one place and two points above the relegation zone and could drop into the bottom three if they lose and Sheffield United beat Newcastle later today. Bournemouth’s only win this season came in the second round of the EFL Cup against Swansea City.

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Brighton have had an impressive start to the Premier League season and have won four of their five matches. The Seagulls have scored three or more goals in each of their victories, beating Luton Town, Wolves, Newcastle and Manchester United. Their only league defeat came in a home match against West Ham, with goals from James Ward-Prowse, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio helping the Hammers to a deserved 3-1 victory. Roberto De Zerbi’s men will be looking to return to winning ways after losing to AEK Athens in the Europa League during the week. They have triumphed in three of their last four fixtures against Bournemouth (drawing once) after a 10-game winless run against the Cherries between 2010 and 1019 (drawing four and losing six).

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