Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 as Adli scores in stoppage time
Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium in Premier League Matchweek 9. Francisco Evanilson opened the scoring in the 31st minute and Amine Adli added a second in the 94th. The hosts had less of the ball but were sharper in front of goal.
Leeds had the first moment of note. In the 11th minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a goal ruled out by VAR. Bournemouth responded in the 31st minute, when Justin Kluivert set up Francisco Evanilson for the opener. It was 1-0 at the break.
Over the 90 minutes, Leeds saw more of the ball, with 56% possession. The shooting numbers favoured Bournemouth, though, with five shots on target to one and an expected goals figure of 1.28 to 0.69. Total shots were close at 11 to 10, and corners were level at 4 each.
The 1-0 scoreline held into stoppage time. In the 94th minute, Eli Kroupi provided the assist for Amine Adli, who sealed the 2-0 win. Each side picked up two yellow cards and there were no red cards. Leeds committed 15 fouls to the hosts' 12.
Goals
- 31' Francisco Evanilson Bournemouth
- 90+4' Amine Adli Bournemouth
Match stats
Our prediction
Previa 90 had pointed to a 1-0 Bournemouth win in a tight game settled by a single goal. That was how it played out for most of the match, but the second goal arrived in stoppage time and the final score was 2-0.
Using the pre-round table as the reference, Bournemouth move to 12 points from nine games, while Leeds stay on 11.
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