Thank you so much for joining me for this match. The first half saw Marcus Tavernier put Bournemouth ahead with a tap home but Anthony Gordon equalised in the second half. Dango Ouattara thought he had scored the winner for Bournemouth but VAR intervened and so the points were shared. To recap all of the action, including a busy injury time, have a read of the report below. Have a good rest of the weekend.
Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier, who scored the hosts’ goal, said on the VAR call: “We have to be careful what we say but there is a decision that I thought was a goal and we have to stand by it and I think we can be pleased with the performance today.
“I feel like the first half we were definitely on top. When they got the goal we responded well and created that chance to get the goal and three points but it wasn’t meant to be.”
Newcastle legend Alan Shearer disagrees with VAR’s call:
A lucky point as that’s an awful decision re hand ball. Never hand ball for me. #BOUNEW
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) August 25, 2024
Here’s the goal that was ruled out by VAR:
Bournemouth's hearts have been broken by VAR ❌ pic.twitter.com/BcI2RuXMeG
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 25, 2024
Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon, who scored the equaliser, has told Sky Sports about his goal: “Harvey Barnes cuts in and delivers a lovely ball and you can get a lot of goals in a season getting to the back post. A draw is better than a loss.”
There is a lot of discussion around whether the late Bournemouth goal should have stood and whether Joelinton should have been red carded.
The goal was marginal and so the reactions from Bournemouth are understandable. Joelinton, in my opinion, should have been given a red card. He put his hand on Neto’s neck and shoved him to the floor.
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From what I can gather it was a member of Bournemouth’s coaching staff and not Iraola who was sent off. I’ll keep an eye out for any confirmation on that.
Well that injury time was absolutely crazy. Ouattara thought he had won it for Bournemouth but it was ruled out because VAR said it hit his arm. It was marginal and tempers flared. I didn’t think Iraola was red carded but Sky did say it was the manager who was sent off when they returned to the studio so I’ll try and track down confirmation now.
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Full time: Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle
Points shared.
90 + 9 min: This is getting very tasty now, heads need to calm. I am still baffled why Joelinton is still playing, that is a clear red card but VAR has not intervened.
Bournemouth win a free kick but Newcastle are able to clear.
90 + 7 min: Bournemouth manager Iraola is absolutely fuming with that call, he is arguing with the fourth official. Barnes gets the ball in the box but Neto collects, Joelinton is handed a yellow card for an aggressive hit on Neto. I’m surprised that isn’t a red. Surely it is.
There is a red card but for a member of Bournemouth’s coaching team, not Iraola. They were fuming about the lack of a red for Joelinton.
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NO GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle
It has been ruled out. It is tricky as he does get some head contact but it also has contact with his arm.
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90 + 4 min: The delivery is great and Ouattara leaped highest to bang into the bottom right corner. They may want to check if it went in off his arm though. Will it stand?
GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Newcastle (Outtara, 90 + 3)
WOW.
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90 + 3 min: One end to the other as Bournemouth set up a counter attack. Semenyo has a great run to feed Sinisterra but his effort is straight at Pope, who concedes a corner.
90 + 1 min: Wow, that would have been sensational. Guimaraes takes a long range shot and Neto saves well, conceding a corner. The delivery is good but Bournemouth deal with it initially. It comes back in several times but the hosts eventually clear. There will be four minutes added.
90 min: Newcastle win yet another free kick, can they find a goal from this one? No they can’t as it pinballs around and Neto eventually claims it. Burn goes into the book for a subsequent shove to Neto. Newcastle make another change with Gordon off for Almiron.
88 min: Pope comes to the rescue with a bouncing ball evading defenders but then they play out of back which almost sees Bournemouth pounce but the visitors control for now.
86 min: A magnificent cross almost finds Semenyo but Hall does enough to see it out for a corner. Tavernier takes the corner but Pope reads it well to collect. Bournemouth make two change with Tavernier and Araujo off for Smith and Jebbison.
84 min: The corners keep coming with another put out of play by a defender. Trippier sees it in and it pinballs around until Guimaraes puts it over the bar. That is quite the storm Bournemouth have just weathered.
83 min: Trippier takes the corner but Senesi clears, Newcastle are quick to get it back into the box though and Burn gets a header away and Neto makes a great save but concedes a corner. It’s put in and headed out for another corner, this is getting tense.
81 min: Joelinton is almost at fault again for another goal as he loses possession on the edge of the area but Semenyo is boxed off of the ball. The hosts seem renewed after conceding the equaliser but too are Newcastle, who win a corner.
80 min: If Bournemouth are going to score it does feel like Semenyo will be the man to score it. It comes to him and he hits a soft attempt but it almost rolls in, Pope guides it wide for a corner. It’s a good delivery but the resulting header is over the bar.
78 min: My word Bournemouth almost immediately restore their lead, Scott gets it beyond Pope but it is just wide. That would have been a sensational goal.
78 min: Barnes does so well to weaves round Kerkez and the Newcastle man puts in a lovely cross. The England international finishes off the move with a half volley. A great goal.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle (Gordon, 77)
Gordon pokes home.
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76 min: A pass finds Willock in an acre of space but he slips which allows the hosts to pick it up and quell the danger.
75 min: Newcastle run the ball up the pitch like a hot knife through butter, it comes to Willock in the box but Kerkez blocks it. The visitors come again and Barnes finds Willock but Bournemouth clear.
73 min: Bournemouth make further changes with Evanlison and Kluivert off for Sinisterra and Ouattara.
71 min: Hall gets straight into the action as he passes across the face of goal, Isak takes a punt but it’s saved. They are a fire about them now Newcastle. It comes in again and Joelinton gets a shot away but a great save from Neto maintains Bournemouth’s lead.
70 min: Semeyo is really playing with Newcastle players this afternoon, driving them left and right and this time winning a corner. Tavernier takes the corner and Pope punches clear. After the set piece Newcastle make a further two changes with Longstaff and Kelly off for Willock and Hall.
68 min: Oh my word, I even said out loud to myself ‘they are surely going to score here’. Newcastle peel forward through Isak and he feeds Barnes but his shot is just wide.
67 min: Isak is played the ball but pressure from Senesi means he puts it out of play for a goal kick.
65 min: Cook delivers a good ball from the corner but Pope gets a hand to it to take it away from Bournemouth players. The hosts are quickly putting their foot on the accelerator again with Semenyo setting up Evanlison, who is a whisker away from doubling the lead. They then make their first change with Scott on for Christie.
63 min: Newcastle are slowly wrestling back the momentum in this one with some great touches from Isak but they can’t quite connect enough yet to find the back of the net. A slight commentators curse there as Bournemouth put together an attack and win a corner.
61 min: Some nervous defending from Newcastle sees the home side with the upper hand in attack again and it is Semenyo who has another shot but it is over the bar.
59 min: The corner is taken with a bullet strike but Evanilson can’t get it on target. After the set piece Newcastle make two changes with Tripper and Barnes on for Livramento and Murphy.
57 min: Bournemouth now have a free kick in a game that is quickly becoming a bit messy. The ball is popped in but Murphy sees it out for a corner.
56 min: Cook is having a long discussion with the referee and I think he has been warned after he gives away a free kick. It is on the halfway line but Newcastle take it long, Murphy crosses it into the area but no one is there to pick it up.
54 min: A fun fact, the last time Newcastle won at the Vitality Stadium Eddie Howe was still Bournemouth manager. It is Howe’s former side who still have the slight upper hand in this duel as Semenyo rockets a shot off but it’s blocked by a teammate.
53 min: Gordon wins a soft free kick but it is quite far out from goal and so Newcastle take it short and backwards. It ends with the home side winning it, it is passed to Evanlison whose resulting shot is straight at Pope. A very sloppy move from Newcastle.
51 min: Cook has a good delivery from the corner but no one can turn it goalward.
51 min: Semenyo almost doubled Bournemouth’s lead but it is superb defensive work from Burn who blocks the shot out for a corner.
49 min: Possession exchanges hands but it is Newcastle who attack next and they try to find Longstaff in the box but there’s a coming together with Senesi so the chance is gone. However, Newcastle keep pushing and they win a corner from Senesi’s boot. Gordon takes it short but eventually it comes it, it drops to Burns’ head which squares it but Bournemouth clear.
47 min: Pope is forced into a poor clearance as he came out of the area, if he didn’t clear that Evanlison would have had an open goal to aim at.
Back underway: Bournemouth 1-0 Newcastle
So can Bournemouth take all three points? Or will Newcastle spoil the anniversary party? All to come.
In the other 2pm BST kick-off, Chelsea are drawing with Wolves 2-2 at half-time. Nicolas Jackson put the Blues ahead after two minutes but Matheus Cunha put the home side level. But just before half-time Cole Palmer restored Chelsea’s lead but against Wolves pegged them back with a goal from Jørgen Strand Larsen. A complete goal fest!
Here is Tavernier’s goal:
"Into the back of the net from Marcus Tavernier" 🥅💫
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 25, 2024
Bournemouth take the lead against Newcastle! 🍒 pic.twitter.com/1AxDvNyodR
Half-time: Bournemouth 1-0 Newcastle
So far all of the promising play in the opening 15 minutes Newcastle are 1-0 down after a terrific play from Semenyo saw Tavernier tap home to put the side agead. Semenyo is definitely the spark Bournemouth needed and they will want to keep alight for the second half.
45 + 3 min: Newcastle are allowing Bournemouth so much space at times in attack, Tavernier managed to have enough time to take several touches before being engaged by a defender. It is giving a tone that both teams are winding down the clock for half-time.
45 + 1 min: There will be three minutes added.
45 min: The game’s pace has slowed significantly in the last few minutes, potentially by Newcastle’s design as Bournemouth were enjoying most of the ball. The home crowd not too happy with a tackle on Cook not giving their side a free kick , boos ringing around the ground, but Cook is okay to continue.
43 min: Trippier has his head in his hands as he sits on the bench for this one, there has been a lot of chatter about his future at the club but Eddie Howe said he was a little surprised by reports. The manager may also be left a bit stunned at half-time if his side does not manage to land a punch here.
41 min: Bournemouth have done what Newcastle could not, scored while on top. Semenyo the key figure in the attack, he caught Joelinton out and set up Tavernier. Bournemouth remain the dominant team as we creep towards half-time.
39 min: VAR may want to have a look at this one, Tavernier may be offside? No he’s not, on the replay he times his run to absolute perfection.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Newcastle (Tavernier, 37)
Semenyo steals the ball and feeds it into the box. Tavernier is there to tap home.
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36 min: Kluivert is found on the left and pops in a good cross but Pope reads it well to pluck it out of the air. Bournemouth are definitely on top now and they need to capitalise with a goal.
34 min: Not yet. Cook and Tavernier stand over the set piece which is well within range. Tavernier takes it and it whacks the wall, the way the ball comes down is too risky for Pope who hits it out of play for a corner. It’s taken well and it comes in but Pope punches away.
32 min: Kerkez is down here and he looks to be in some pain, it looks like he had his hand accidentally stepped on – after a while he is okay to continue. Bournemouth set up an attack next and Christie wins a free kick in a great position, can this break the deadlock?
30 min: Bournemouth win a free kick in a good position, Cook takes it but Kelly clears. Semenyo does well to win it back and create another change but once again Newcastle do enough to quell the danger.
28 min: Bouremouth are having a sustained and patient build-up in attack here and there is a sharp intake of breath rippling around the ground as Semenyo takes a long range effort which smacks the bar. Wow, closest anyone has come to breaking the deadlock.
26 min: Isak and Gordon do really well to keep an attack going after being swarmed by defenders but it then stalls and they go all the way back to Pope.
24 min: Gordon is fouled by Semenyo, who then helps him back to his feet. It results in a free kick and Newcastle take it short and it does not lead to anything.
23 min: Christie is on the deck holding his eye after being caught by Guimaraes, Newcastle fans can be heard booing as the Bournemouth star gets back to his feet.
21 min: Joe Pearson has emailed and has given an update on the other 2pm kick-off between Wolves and Chelsea:
Since it’s just past 9 here, I am having a Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bar (sort of a large soft cookie) and a cup of iced mocha. On the football front, I am watching Wolves v Chelsea, and the blues are already one up thanks to a 2nd minute Nicolas Jackson goal.
The snack sounds amazing, I might just have to take that idea for next time. And thank you for the update on the other match. Back to this one, Bournemouth are growing into the match.
20 min: Evanilson just came so close to opening the scoring but a great save from Pope denied him. Newcastle then counter and Isak squares a great ball but no one is there to pick it up.
18 min: Bournemouth’s attack feels like lightning in a bottle, while Newcastle’s is a complete storm washing over the hosts. Neither are yet to find a way through but Newcastle look the ones far more likely to score at the moment.
17 min: Bournemouth launch their first promising attack and Kerkez does so well to keep it alive in the left corner but his subsequent cross does not find a teammate. Bournemouth do look danger when they have frontfoot ball.
15 min: Christie gets a yellow card after pulling Guimaraes backwards and Newcastle have a free kick. Guimaraes takes it but it’s headed away, Bournemouth can’t quite clear it far enough but a foul from Burn sees them able to calm things down.
13 min: Longstaff has remained on the ground after that corner but he is back to his feet after a break in play. The break does not take the sting out of Newcastle’s attack, which has been quite relentless so far, as Krafth finds Isak with a long ball. He takes a shot but it’s saved, I think he would have been offside regardless.
12 min: Newcastle’s corner is short again, they must see something they can exploit there, but the cross is seen out for another corner. The set piece is taken by Gordon and it’s popped into the area but Burn can’t turn it towards goal.
10 min: Evanilson wanted a free kick there after a tackle from Joelinton but it isn’t given and Newcastle immediately go on the attack. The ball comes into the box but Zabarnyi sees it out for a corner.
9 min: The corner is taken short but eventually it comes in for Gordon but he skies it.
8 min: Newcastle win a free kick on halfway and they take it short, a surprise for the rest on the pitch who were waiting in the box for a long pass. The tactic does not pay off for the visitors who are forced backwards. But they keep their attack on the move and they find Isak on the edge of the box, it finds Gordon but his effort is over the bar, takes a touch and they have a corner.
6 min: The Bournemouth crowd get in full voice as Evanilson makes a great run but he gives away possession after a tackle on Krafth bringing him to ground. A first taste of Premier League action for Evanilson today.
4 min: A high press from Newcastle which almost sees Isak get on the ball in the area but Bournemouth do enough to take it away from him. Both teams still finding their feet in this one.
2 min: Newcastle start strongly with a ball down the right attempting to unlock Murphy’s threat but it goes just beyond him to stall the attack.
Kick-off: Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle
Here we go then. Can Bournemouth get their first win of the season? Or will Eddie Howe’s return to the Vitality end with a Newcastle win? All to come.
The players will be out at the Vitality Stadium shortly, you still have time to grab yourself a cuppa but be quick: kick-off coming in five minutes.
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Liverpool take on Brentford later this afternoon and Will Unwin has chatted to goalkeeper Alisson before the game:
“I wish,” the Newcastle fan said, “that my club should have the richest owners in the world.” The monkey’s paw twitched. When Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund completed its takeover of Newcastle United, in October 2021, that fan reacted with excitement; it seemed their wish had been delivered. Why should this fan fear the consequences?
The image of the monkey’s paw derives from a 1902 short story by WW Jacobs, the motto of which is to be careful what you wish for – or at least that if you are granted three wishes, to be extremely precise in making them. For Newcastle, it may still be fine. A couple of astute signings before the window closes could be enough to get them back into Europe and the revenues that brings may be enough for slow and steady growth towards super-club status that is compliant with the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).
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Bournemouth are celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary today with multiple events and interviews happening at the ground. Club legends like Steve Fletcher, Sean O’Driscoll and Harry Redknapp will be in attendance. Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has called it “fitting” that Eddie Howe is the opposition manager for the occassion: “It’s probably very fitting that Eddie comes with Newcastle. He is a big part of the history of the club. 125 years is a lot of years, a lot of history. It is special to be part of such a special moment.”
There have been reports that Kieran Trippier wants to leave Newcastle. Want to know what Eddie Howe said on the matter? Have a read below:
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe on Bournemouth: “We had two really tough games against them last season, they are an athletic side who will hurt you on transitions if you are not on it.
“We are not fooled by how difficult this game will be, we need to be better on the road then we were last season. We need to go into this game with the right frame of mind. When you turn up for a game, you are there to win. We have to try and start well; we have to try and get momentum in our season.”
The team news is here. Bournemouth have made five changes to their starting XI to play Newcastle.
Bournemouth: Neto, Kerkez, Cook, Senesi, Evanilson, Christie, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, J. Araujo
Our line-up for #BOUNEW. Let's go, Cherries 💪 pic.twitter.com/xl8ubSdOMp
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 25, 2024
Newcastle, meanwhile, have made two changes with one a forced change with Fabian Schär suspended for this game after his red card in round one.
Newcastle: Pope; Krafth, Kelly, Burn, Livramento; Guimarães, Longstaff, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Let's get to work! 👊 pic.twitter.com/QQafvUf9eP
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 25, 2024
Preamble
Hello and welcome to Bournemouth v Newcastle, or as some call it the Eddie Howe derby. The Newcastle manager is a Bournemouth club legend after being a player and manager for the side.
During his time at Bournemouth as a manager Howe saw them promoted from League Two all the way to the Premier League. He usually receives a heroes welcome, with a standing ovation, and the boss will be hoping that is all the cheering Bournemouth fans will be doing this afternoon.
The last time the two teams played one another at the Vitality Stadium Bournemouth won 2-0. But Newcastle arrive wanting to continue their perfect start to the season, in terms of results after their 1-0 win over Southampton in the opening round.
Bournemouth came away with a point from their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in round one so they will be hoping to add to their point tally. Before we dive into more analysis of this one, let’s have some team news before kick-off at 2pm BST.
