Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.

Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.

It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League updates

• Goal - Douglas Luiz puts Villa ahead early on (1-0)

• Goal - Ramsey doubles the lead to seal points (2-0)

• Goal - Buendia adds late gloss (3-0)

Aston Villa FC 3 - 0 AFC Bournemouth

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FULL-TIME: ASTON VILLA 3-0 BOURNEMOUTH

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A frantic finish has subsided after the latest substiutions, and both sides have dropped the pace, knowing that the result is signed and sealed.

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SAVE! Mings squanders a great chance to force home a third goal for the hosts, as his powerful effort from 15 yards is angled straight at Neto, who makes yet another save!

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NO GOAL! Villa's third goal is wiped out, as the ball was indeed out of play when it struck Mings' heel before Konsa finished from close in.

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Substitution Philip Anyanwu Billing Kieffer Roberto Francisco Moore

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Substitution Dango Aboubacar Faissal Ouattara Matías Nicolás Viña Susperreguy

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Substitution Emiliano Buendía Stati Jhon Jader Durán Palacio

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Substitution John McGinn Calum Chambers

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VILLA GOAL? After some confusion in the box following a corner, Villa get the ball in the net through Konsa. But it looks like the ball was out of play when it hit Mings' heel just beforehand! The VAR will assess it!

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Goal Emiliano Buendía Stati

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SAVE! Neto is again at the ready to deny Aston Villa, after Watkins escapes down the right and unleashes a firm strike from the edge of the area. It's an excellent save that just about keeps Bournemouth's faint hopes alive!

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Assist Oliver George Arthur Watkins

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Bournemouth now claim a penalty, as Solanke runs in behind Konsa and then tumbles to the deck under the slightest contact. The referee is uninterested, though, and the game goes on.

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Substitution Adam James Smith David Robert Brooks

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Semenyo is enraged after Cash drops to the turf a little too easily in the pair's challenge out on Bournemouth's left flank, earning Villa a soft free-kick. Time is now running out for the visitors to equalise, and they have not offered much sustained threat so far.

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Caught in two minds, Bertrand Traore wastes a good chance on the counter-attack, as he prods the ball wide via a deflected cross-shot that Watkins can't reach. The substitute at least earns his side a corner.

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CLOSE! Solanke slips clear down the left side of the area, but delays just too long before releasing his shot towards the near post and allows Mings to track back and make a last-gasp block! Great recovery defending, but the big striker surely had to shoot sooner!

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NO PENALTY! Again, Villa's appeals for a spot-kick are turned down, as another handball by Stephens is judged unworthy of a penalty!

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PENALTY? Luiz steals the ball on the edge of the box, but then sees his lofted cross towards Watkins headed away by Stephens in the centre. Then, on the follow-up, Moreno cuts the ball back from the left byline and a deflection means the ball clips Stephens' outstretched hand! The VAR will take another look!

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SUPER SAVE! Billing steps up to the free-kick from the edge of the area, but sees his shot towards the top-left corner kept out by a sensational save from Martinez! It was a brilliant effort which may have beaten lesser goalkeepers, but Villa's number one leapt high to make a fine one-handed save!.

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Yellow Card Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón

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Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Bertrand Isidore Traoré

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After Mings makes a block on Outtara's well-struck shot from 20 yards out, Ramsey concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position for the home side.

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SMART SAVE! Neto makes another stop to keep his side only one goal behind! This time, Luiz steers a header towards the bottom-right corner from Bailey's cross, but the goalkeeper scrambles across to keep it out! It lacked a little power, but the save still had to be made.

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Substitution Jaidon Anthony Antoine Serlom Semenyo

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Substitution Joseph Matthew Rothwell Hamed Junior Traorè

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Yellow Card Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís

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Taking a hopeful shot at goal from the left side of the area, with the ball running away from him, Bailey sends the ball well wide of the left-hand post.

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After a short spell of Bournemouth pressure, Villa break through the centre with Buendia, but they are twice denied a route into the area by some dogged defending.

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Billing's outswinging corner from the left is initially headed away by Mings near the penalty spot, and when the ball makes it's way back to the Bournemouth midfielder, he overhits his next delivery.

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SAVE! Confronted with a crowded penalty area, Watkins twists and turns sharply to shake off Stephens and opts to thump a strike towards the near post. Neto is alert to the danger and repels the ball, though it was hit with some power! Much like at the start of the first half, Villa are totally on top again!

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Ramsey receives the ball on the left-hand side of the area, then lays it back into the path of Moreno. The full-back's low shot is fired too close to Neto, though, and the Brazilian keeper makes a straightforward save.

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After winning a free-kick on the right flank, more than 30 yards from goal, McGinn delivers the ball to Bailey on the right, but the latter's cross into the box is headed away to safety by the Bournemouth defence.

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Bournemouth kick off, and we are back under way at Villa Park!

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If Bournemouth are to prolong their winning streak versus Villa, they require an unlikely comeback after the interval: they have a record of W2, D0, L10 when trailing at half-time in the Premier League this season; Villa's record reads W6, D0, L1 when in front after 45 minutes.

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A flying start from Aston Villa put the hosts in charge of a pleasingly open encounter, and it seemed they were set to dominate the first half from thereon in. Bournemouth bit back, though, after steadying the ship, and opened their hosts up on a couple of occasions; lacking only a precise final ball. Villa may feel they should have had a chance to double their advantage, given a strong penalty appeal was turned down, but they just about deserve their lead at the break.

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HALF-TIME: ASTON VILLA 1-0 BOURNEMOUTH

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In the first of two minutes indicated for stoppage time at Villa Park, Senesi is back on his feet and fit enough to resume duty in Bournemouth's back four.

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Senesi is down hurt after a 50-50 challenge with Watkins just outside the Bournemouth box, so the action is brought to a temporary halt.

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Under his own crossbar, Cash has to hack the ball away for a corner, following Outtara's inswinging cross from the right. It was a dangerous delivery, followed by some fine last-ditch defending!

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NO PENALTY! Despite clear evidence that Stephens' outstretched hand deflected Ramsey's strike over the top of Neto's goal, there will be no spot-kick for the home side! A controversial call from the VAR!

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PENALTY? There seems to have been contact on the ball by Stephens' hand, which helped elevate the ball over Bournemouth's bar. The VAR will investigate!

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CLOSE! With one of his trademark inswingers expected, Luiz instead takes a short corner from the left, picking out McGinn. The Villa skipper then manages to work the ball to Ramsey near the penalty spot, but the latter side-foot finish is deflected just over the crossbar by Stephens!

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A rapid break opens up Villa down their right, and Lerma is left in space near the byline. However, his cross is then badly overhit and sails out of play past the far post - a waste.

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A surging run by Moreno gets the left-back to the byline, but his low cutback on the stretch strikes Ramsey's shin before the young midfielder can adjust his footing and attempt to steer it in at the near post.

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Yellow Card John McGinn

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The hosts are attempting to exert a little more control on proceedings after their early domination slipped. They are keeping the ball neatly and trying to draw Bournemouth out of position.

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Villa have a free-kick midway through Bournemouth's half after Luiz is barged over by Rothwell, but the set-piece chance comes to nothing when Kelly makes a headed clearance.

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SUPER STOP! Neto stands tall to deny Watkins' chipped shot from just inside the area, after Buendia plays the Villa striker through with another well-weighted pass. The keeper's starting position is ideal, and he blocks the goalbound ball with his chest!

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SAVE! After using some sharp footwork to unbalance Konsa on the left side of the area, Solanke decides his best option is to shoot, but his powerful low drive is straight at Martinez and the Villa goalkeeper can divert it behind for a corner! Bournemouth are really on top now.

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Anthony gets the better of Cash on the left flank, as Bournemouth build again, and then a ball over the top picks out Solanke, whose cutback from the byline merely bobbles across a deserted six-yard box: he had no support.

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For the first time, Bournemouth enjoy a prolonged spell on the ball, but Villa have dropped deeper and are happy to soak up a little light pressure. The visitors' move ends with Billing flicking a header straight into Martinez's gloves from 20 yards out.

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Aston Villa have had 71 per cent of the possession over the opening 20 minutes, demonstrating the extent of their early dominance. Bournemouth have still fashioned a couple of half-chances, though.

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Luiz buys a free-kick in midfield, much to the obvious disagreement of Solanke, who barely brushed his opponent. Villa play the resultant set-piece long into the box, but the attack ultimately breaks down.

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At the end of a swift Villa move, Senesi shuts the door firmly when Buendia slips the ball invitingly through for Watkins in the centre of the area. That was a crucial interception, just as the Villans' main marksman aimed to shoot.

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Bournemouth build again, and a cross swung over by Smith is planted wide of the target by the head of Billing, who rises highest in the area. This is better from the Cherries.

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Yellow Card Philip Anyanwu Billing

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McGinn and Konsa get their wires crossed deep inside the Villa area, and with a desperate lunge, Anthony narrowly fails to latch onto the ball and turn it goalwards before Martinez can react. A lucky escape for the home side!

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Aston Villa have now scored 10 goals in the first 15 minutes of games this season, and no team has recorded more in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Bournemouth have failed to win any of their last nine matches when conceding the opener.

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Goal Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo

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Buendia and Watkins combine just outside the Bournemouth box, before Bailey fails to cleanly control the ball and the away side ultimately manage to scramble the ball to safety.

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Twice, Villa try to exploit some space down the left flank, but on both occasions their final ball lacks accuracy and the attacking opportunity is lost.

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