Albion build it well out from the back after weathering a Bournemouth attack. It ends with Gruda's cross into the box being cleared to the edge, where Baleba curls it well over.
80'
Lewis Dunk looks as if he's going to cross in from the right but backheels it to Minteh. The Gambian gets past his defender and looks to curl it into the bottom left corner, but Senesi heads it away!
74'
Yellow Card
Carlos Baleba gives the ball away in midfield and drags down Tavernier to stop the attack. Yellow card.
62'
Substitution
Triple Albion change. Rutter, Milner and Welbeck are replaced by Gruda, Baleba and Tzimas.
The Greek striker is on for his Premier League debut.
61'
Yellow Card
James Milner hacks down Adams just inside the Bournemouth half.
60'
Goal
The Bournemouth forward rolls it down the middle from the penalty spot. 2-1.
59'
Penalty
Albion give the ball away in midfield and Tavernier runs at our defence. He plays in Evanilson who chops past van Hecke and falls over van Hecke's trailing leg.
57'
Yellow Card
Georginio slides in on Brooks directly in front of the Bournemouth technical area. The Cherries' technical staff immediately appeal for a yellow card and they get what they want.
55'
Milner's corner is cleared to Welbeck just on the edge of the box and his half volley into the ground bounces over the crossbar! Albion have certainly sparked into life this half. Bournemouth go down the other end and it's only a touch from Dunk that stops Evanilson poking home at the back stick.
48'
BOU
0-0
BHA
Goal!
Mitoma
EQUALISER FOR ALBION!!!
Brilliant response from Albion! Georginio flicks the ball down the right for Minteh who runs onto it. He gets a yard on his marker, swings in a cross with his left to find the head of Mitoma, who nods in!
46'
Second Half begins
Bournemouth get the second half started. Fabian Hurzeler resists making any changes, having been forced into two in the opening 45 minutes.
45'+5'
Half-Time
The half-time whistle goes. 1-0 to the hosts.
45'+4'
Yellow Card
Tyler Adams goes into the book as the half-time whistle goes, for what appears to be for arguing with the referee.
45'+3'
That's an easy one for Verbruggen, as Truffert's cross is met by Evanilson and he turns it towards goal, but it's gathered by Petrovic.
45'
FOUR MINUTES ADDED TIME
40'
Minteh bursts down the right of the box and thumps an effort at Petrovic's near-post, which the keeper does well to keep out, putting it behind for a corner. That was Albion's first real chance of the game.
36'
Yellow Card
Senesi goes flying through the back of Georginio as the Albion man gets the ball under control. That's the second time the Bournemouth player has done that. Yellow card.
31'
Yellow Card
David Brooks now goes into the book for hacking down Minteh as Albion countered.
29'
Yellow Card
Evanilson is brought down on the flank by Lewis Dunk. The Albion skipper is late, a yellow card is fair.
25'
Substitution
Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Maxim De Cuyper, who collided with the advertising boards earlier after a push from Semenyo.
22'
MITOMA'S CROSS CLEARED
Albion counter as Minteh plays it into midfield for Georginio, who runs with the ball before playing it down the side of the box for Mitoma, but his first time cross is cleared.
17'
Goal
Alex Scott rifles in from the edge of the box to put the hosts in front.
14'
Tavernier gets down the left and puts in a dangerous ball with Evanilson making a run in the middle, but Bart claims it.
3'
Substitution
Early change for Albion as Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
1'
EARLY CONCERN FOR ALBION
Jack Hinshelwood rolls his ankle within 30 seconds of the kick-off as he challenges Evanilson in the middle of the park. The physios are called on, but this looks as if it might be an early end to the day for Jack.
1'
GEORGINIO GETS US GOING
Our French forward starts the game.
THE TEAMS ARE OUT
We will be underway in a few minutes.
Two changes for Albion as James Milner and Georginio - who both scored in our 2-1 win against Manchester City - come in for Carlos Baleba and Diego Gomez.
GOMEZ MISSES OUT THROUGH ILLNESS
Fabian Hurzeler confirmed in his pre-match interview that Diego Gomez will miss today's game at Bournemouth through illness.
"He had a small health issue, so he wasn't that fit this morning," Hurzeler explained. "We had to make a decision this morning to to leave him out.
"It was not an easy decision, but I think the most important thing is the health of the player.
"He will be back in training next week."
James Milner starts this afternoon.
The Bournemouth team.
The team to face Bournemouth.
Match News
Saturday 13 September 2025
Extended Highlights | Bournemouth v Albion | Premier League
Saturday 13 September 2025
Highlights | Bournemouth v Albion | Premier League
Saturday 13 September 2025
Hurzeler: It was a frustrating afternoonHead coach assesses the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth.
Saturday 13 September 2025
Post-match | Hurzeler and Veltman | Bournemouth v Albion
Saturday 13 September 2025
Gallery: Action from BournemouthKaoru Mitoma scored in Fabian Hurzeler's 50th game as Albion head coach but it ended in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth. Club photographer James Boardman was at the Vitality Stadium to capture the action.
Saturday 13 September 2025
Mitoma strikes but it's the Cherries on topBournemouth 2 Albion 1: Mitoma heads equaliser but penalty wins it for the home side
Friday 12 September 2025
Team news: Only Webster and March missing at BournemouthA look ahead to Saturday's game at the Vitality Stadium
Thursday 11 September 2025
Goals vs Bournemouth | Mitoma, Ferguson and Knockaert
MAIN CLUB PARTNERS
FOLLOW US
Club
Men's
Women's
Subscribe To The Newsletter
The official site of the Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club