Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth: Premier League - Key moments that decided the game

Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth: Premier League – Key moments that decided the game

By Marc Walker | Sep 20, 2019

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Callum Wilson of AFC Bournemouth puts pressure on Jan Bednarek of Southampton and later goes onto to score his sides third goal as Angus Gunn of Southampton reacts during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and AFC Bournemouth at St Mary's Stadium on September 20, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Nathan Ake of AFC Bournemouth scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and AFC Bournemouth at St Mary’s Stadium on September 20, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /

Simple opener hands Bournemouth the initiative

As Bournemouth won a 10th minute corner, Sky Sports posted a graphic onto the television screens in England that showed the Cherries as one of the most effective teams at scoring set-pieces in the Premier League.

Saints would have been well aware that giving the visitors a lead from something as simple as a set-piece could be fatal, and this duly happened in the next action.

As Diego Rico swung in his corner, Nathan Ake evaded the attempts to block his run to the ball to tower over Kevin Danso and plant his header past Angus Gunn.

From that moment on, Saints were up against it and they never really recovered.