AFC Bournemouth continued their impressive run in the Premier League with a convincing 3-1 victory over bottom-placed Southampton. The win, achieved with Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi in the starting lineup, propelled the Cherries into the top five of the English top flight.

The match saw Bournemouth dominate from the outset, with goals from Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie, and Marcus Tavernier sealing the three points. Southampton managed to pull one back through Moussa Djenepo, but it was little more than a consolation as Bournemouth maintained control throughout the game.

2024-25, England - Premier League

Southampton - Bournemouth 1:3 (0:2)
Goals: Ouattara Da., 14 (0:1); Christie, 16 (0:2); Sulemana, 72 (1:2); Tavernier, 83 (1:3)

Southampton: Ramsdale; Walker-Peters; Bree J.; Wood N. (Ugochukwu, 46); Welington (Sugawara, 46); Bednarek; Aribo (Manning, 85); Smallbone (Dibling, 56); Fernandes M.; Sulemana (Archer C., 85); Onuachu
Bench: McCarthy A.; Taylor C.; Bella-Kotchap; Gronbaek
Yellow Cards: Smallbone 10

Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Huijsen; Kerkez M.; Zabarnyi; Adams T.; Cook L.; Brooks (Tavernier, 67); Christie (Sinisterra, 88); Ouattara Da. (Jebbison, 88); Kluivert (Scott A., 77); Semenyo
Bench: Dennis W.; Akinmboni; Kinsey-Wellings; Winterburn; Rees-Dottin
Yellow Cards: Cook L. 8; Semenyo 32; Tavernier 78