AFC Bournemouth v Southampton, 18 December 2016

Score3-1 to Southampton
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVitality Stadium
Attendance11,113
Kick-off: 1.30pm Southampton had now won five of the last six meetings in all competitions (lost one).

Goals:

Nathan Aké 6 G

Goals:

Ryan Bertrand 14 G
Jay Rodriguez 48 G
Jay Rodriguez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Midfielder Harry Arter
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Starting lineup:

Fraser Forster Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Maya Yoshida Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Jordy Clasie Midfielder
Sofiane Boufal Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Jay Rodriguez Forward

Substitutions:

Ryan Fraser for Marc Pugh 55
Benik Afobe for Callum Wilson 64
Jordon Ibe for Josh King 72

Substitutions:

Steven Davis for Harrison Reed 46
Dušan Tadić for Sofiane Boufal 62
Shane Long for Jay Rodriguez 90

Cards:

Cards:

Sofiane Boufal 34 Y
Jordy Clasie 76 Y
Steven Davis 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender José Fonte
Defender Cuco Martina
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Comments:

League position: 10th AFC Bournemouth had won five of the preceding seven home games in the Premier League. The Cherries had now failed to score in only one of their nine home games so far in this Premier League season. Nathan Ake had now scored three goals in his last six Premier League appearances.

Comments:

League position: 7th Southampton scored as many goals in this game as they had in their preceding seven Premier League games. This was the Saints second win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost four). They had now conceded four goals in their last six Premier League games.

Goals:

Nathan Aké 6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Artur Boruc
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Adam Smith
Defender/Midfielder Charlie Daniels
Defender/Midfielder Simon Francis
Midfielder Harry Arter
Midfielder Marc Pugh
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Forward Josh King
Forward Callum Wilson

Substitutions:

Ryan Fraser for Marc Pugh 55
Benik Afobe for Callum Wilson 64
Jordon Ibe for Josh King 72

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Adam Federici
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Brad Smith
Defender/Midfielder Dan Gosling
Midfielder Ryan Fraser
Midfielder/Forward Jordon Ibe
Forward Benik Afobe

Comments:

League position: 10th AFC Bournemouth had won five of the preceding seven home games in the Premier League. The Cherries had now failed to score in only one of their nine home games so far in this Premier League season. Nathan Ake had now scored three goals in his last six Premier League appearances.

Goals:

Ryan Bertrand 14 G
Jay Rodriguez 48 G
Jay Rodriguez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Fraser Forster Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Virgil van Dijk Defender
Maya Yoshida Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Harrison Reed Defender/Midfielder
Jordy Clasie Midfielder
Sofiane Boufal Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Redmond Midfielder/Forward
Jay Rodriguez Forward

Substitutions:

Steven Davis for Harrison Reed 46
Dušan Tadić for Sofiane Boufal 62
Shane Long for Jay Rodriguez 90

Cards:

Sofiane Boufal 34 Y
Jordy Clasie 76 Y
Steven Davis 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender José Fonte
Defender Cuco Martina
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Comments:

League position: 7th Southampton scored as many goals in this game as they had in their preceding seven Premier League games. This was the Saints second win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost four). They had now conceded four goals in their last six Premier League games.