Match Report
Bournemouth 4 v 1 Leicester City
12 July 2020
It was great to finally see a remarkable fightback from the Cherries last night. Leicester came and played like a top four team in the first half. There looked no way back at half -time, after a Jamie Vardy goal had put the Foxes ahead on 23 minutes. Bournemouth were out of it. But things changed at half-time. The team set up with wing backs and started to win possession. A poor goal kick that hit Ndidi's backside opened the door for Bournemouth. Callum Wilson raced in and he was taken down by Ndidi, a penalty resulted. Stanislas scored and Bournemouth were up an running. Solanke hadn't scored a Premier League goal for Bournemouth, but he took on Leicester's right side and stuck a shot under Schmeichel's legs to make it 2-1. With Söyüncü sent off for swinging a kick at Callum Wilson, Bournemouth had the momentum. Stanislas was setting the pace and his step overs confused the Leicester defence and his shot went in off Johnny Evans. Solanke rushed in for his second with a nutmeg and Bournemouth were 4-1 up. Bournemouth suddenly will need some stopping!
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| Bournemouth pull off a remarkable win over Leicester City |
Match Description
Leicester City kicked off with the pitch under the Main stand in shade. Kelly had the chance to put the ball out for a corner, but hesitated and gave Leicester the ball in a dangerous right wing situation.
Callum Wilson stretched to try and get on a right wing cross from Brooks, but it was too deep. Bournemouth push down the right again, but Callum Wilson fouled Evans.
Kelly goes for a long through but Aké doesn't win it. Danjuma runs out of room on the left touchline. Bournemouth clear well form their box. Pérez down the left. Vardy gets a shot and is blocked.
Aké just gets a chest in the way to clear ahead of Iheanacho. Ramsdale got nowhere near the cross. Corner to Leicester, Pérez chips the ball over. Fuchs gets a cross in. Bournemouth don't clear but Iheanacho, shoots over on 10 minutes.
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Ryan Bennett comes on for Albrighton. Brooks runs out of room near the corner flag. Pérez gets the ball in the box, but used his hand.
Vardy puts a low cross in but Ramsdale gets down to make the save. Aké does well clearing up Callum Wilson fouls Ndidi on half way. Rico makes a mess of a ball back, Vardy has a chance but is blocked.
Danjuma is hounded but gives the ball away. Vardy shots but it's looped up for Ramsdale. A cross from Bennett from the left.
Gosling has lost the ball on the right Kelly tries to clear and Vardy is there in the six yard box and scores on 24 minutes. Awful attempt at a clearance form Kelly. 23 minutes gone.
Gosling has a head injury. Bournemouth free kick. Iheanacho gives Ramsdale another save to make low to his right. Iheanacho makes space for another shot but it's easy for Ramsdale. Gosling is booked for a foul on Pérez.
Callum couldn't get passed Söyüncü on half way. Rico does well to find Solanke. The cross comes back to Brooks but he can't get a shot away. Leicester on the break and Rico blocks Justin's cross.
Danjuma has give the ball all the way back to Vardy and luckily Vardy can't get past Aké. Great block. Aké has an injury. What was Danjuma doing? Aké can hardly walk.
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Kelly puts a wild pass out of touch. Gosling gives the ball away. No shots for Bournemouth tonight so far. Bournemouth, just an't keep the ball well enough when in Leicester's half. Brooks loses the ball to Ndidi.
Five minutes of added time. Lerma turns well. A shot from David Brooks is pushed out for a corner by Schmiechel. We have waited 46 minutes for that. Schmeichel catches the ball from the corner.
Bournemouth are having to defend. At least Brooks' shot might help lift the players. Corner for Leicester. Ramsdale has tipped another shot behind from Justin for a corner.
Long shot from Fuchs, but it goes wide. Another corner. It's cleared this time by Lerma.
Bournemouth on the attack. A cross for Solanke, but he is beaten to the ball by Schmeichel.
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Danjuma and Gosling are subbed and Stanislas and Billing are on. Iheanacho is off and Praet os on.
Bournemouth change to three at the back. Stacey and Stanislas are playing as wing backs, but on the opposite wings to normal. Brooks is playing behind the front two.
Stanislas played it into Solanke in the box, but he lost control.
Brooks plays Wilson but it's a bad first touch. Still, Bournemouth look like they might create something. Solanke has it but runs into a teammate, David Brooks.
Praet in the box has lost it to Kelly. Shot from Pérez is straight at Ramsdale. Callum Wilson goes down but nothing doing. Söyüncü just used his weight.
Stanislas tries to find Brooks but Brooks is unbalanced. It's 38 games since Bournemouth last win a game from being behind.
Brooks tries to find Stacey but it's been cut out. Bournemouth look much better set up this half. Callum Wilson is offside.
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Billing is injured. Bournemouth have a free kick in Leicester's half. Brooks mis-hits the ball, Steve Cook hits it across the box and Callum Wilson didn't shoot - he just couldn't get to it.
Ramsdale catches a Vardy cross well. Kelly blocks from Tielemans.
A goal kick is right at the defender Ndidi. Callum Wilson, and he's been brought down in the box - penalty! Stanislas to take. 1-1 on 66 minutes. Only a yellow card for Ndidi, even though he was last man.
Ball over the top. Wilson misses the header. Down the left ad Solanke has scored on 68 minutes. Callum Wilson goes to get the ball and catches Söyüncü who lashes out with a kick at Wilson and is sent off.
Barnes comes on for Pérez. Stanislas puts a cross in and its cleared by Leicester. Stacey gets a ball in but Wilson can't get a shot off.
Bournemouth haven't won from being behind since August 2018. Barnes but Kelly blocks the pass. Steve Cook blocks a ball going to Vardy.
Stanislas and Brooks, Brooks has won a corner. Some great skill by Bournemouth's number 20. Billing is down. Brooks puts a good ball in but Schmeichel is there. 10 minutes to go.
Brooks is subbed for Lewis Cook. Lerma makes a long pass for Stanislas. Stanislas makes some step overs and it's deflected in on 83 minutes. Stanislas buried it, off Evans' legs.
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Stanislas is getting a lot of the ball. Great interception from Solanke and he is on goal, around Bennett, 4-1 on 87 minutes. Through the keeper's legs.
Surridge is on for Callum Wilson on 90 minutes. Surridge is through and he's hammered it off the cross bar. Evans made a poor header and Surridge was in. It could have been five.
Stanislas plays a free kick in and Surridge heads over at the far post. Barnes has a shot and Ramsdale saved with his feet. Corner to Leicester. Wow, full time.
Summary
A game of two halves - absolutely! Bournemouth were outplayed. Leicester City were cruising. Aké was injured and limped off. What happened at half-time? Eddie changed the system to wing backs and Brooks went through the middle. It didn't have an immediate impact but a bit of luck from a badly hit goal kick, and the game turned around completely. Bournemouth found there scoring boots and Dominic Solanke was on fire. A double from him, one from the penalty spot from Stanislas, and an own goal off Johnny Evans, from another Stanislas shot and goals were suddenly easy to come by, as Leicester went down to 10-men. It is still likely that Bournemouth have too much to do, but what will this win do for confidence. Anything is possible and Eddie How loves a challenge - they don't come bigger than Man City in the next game.
AFCB line-up
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| AFCB Subs: 1 Boruc, 3 S Cook, 25 Simpson, 6 Surman, 16 L Cook, 19 Stanislas, 22 H Wilson, 29 Billing, 44 Surridge |
Ramsdale 5, Stacey 7, Aké 8 (S Cook 6), Kelly 6, Rico 5, Brooks 5 (L Cook 5), Gosling 4 (Billing 5), Lerma 5, Danjuma 3 (Stanislas 7), Solanke 9, C Wilson 4 (Surridge 5)
Cherry Chimes MoM- Dominic Solanke closely followed by Ndid'd bottom!
Raf Watch: 8/10 Stuart Attwell - had a good match and took the responsibility of sending Söyüncün off with no hesitation
Leicester City
1 Schmeichel, 2 Justin, 6 Evans, 4 Söyüncün (sent off 67), 11 Albrighton (Bennett 16),
25 Ndidi, 8 Tielemans, 28 Fuchs, 17 Pérez, 14 Iheanacho (Praet 45), 9 Vardy
1 Schmeichel, 2 Justin, 6 Evans, 4 Söyüncün (sent off 67), 11 Albrighton (Bennett 16),
25 Ndidi, 8 Tielemans, 28 Fuchs, 17 Pérez, 14 Iheanacho (Praet 45), 9 Vardy
Leicester City Subs
5 Morgan, 7 Gray, 12 Ward, 15 Barnes, 20 Choudhury, 22 James, 24 Mendy, 26 Praet, 29 Bennett
5 Morgan, 7 Gray, 12 Ward, 15 Barnes, 20 Choudhury, 22 James, 24 Mendy, 26 Praet, 29 Bennett
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