Bournemouth defeat Southampton as they inflict more pain on the Saints

Southampton vs Bournemouth Premier League match

Bournemouth defeat Southampton as they inflict more pain on the Saints

Stephen Oladehinde 21:41 - 27.04.2023

Southampton suffers a 1-0 defeat in the hands of Bournemouth as they sink further in the relegation battle.

The Saints were hoping they could get a win against Bournemouth after playing a draw against the league leaders on Sunday at the Emirate Stadium.

Bournemouth moves further away from the relegation zone after securing an important three points against Southampton. The only goal of the game was scored by Marcus Tavernier in the early minute of the second half.

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As it happened 

Southampton manager Ruben Selles made just one change to his side that drew Arsenal last weekend as they seek to find a way out of the relegation zone. Bournemouth manager on the other hand made two changes to his side that lost to West Ham.

Southampton started the game with much intensity as they had their first shot on target in the 3rd minute of the game. Theo Walcott was given enough space as he had his sight on goal. He shoots towards the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes a superb save.

The game continued with Southampton piling the pressure on the away side but could not get the ball into the back of the net as the referee blew the half-time whistle.

The second half started with more flow from Bournemouth which paid off in the 50th minute. Marcus Tavernier drills a low shot precisely into the bottom left corner with the goalkeeper having no chance.

Southampton tried to get back into the game but their effort did not pay off. However, during the closing minute of the game, Southampton got an equaliser but it was ruled out by VAR with Bournemouth getting the three points on the night.