Key stats
- Bournemouth have conceded five goals to opposition substitutes in the Premier League this season, only Manchester City (six) have conceded more.
- Burnley have scored six goals via substitutes in the Premier League this season, only Brighton (eight) have scored more.
- Armando Broja scored his first goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 2nd October 2023 against Fulham.
Highlights
Analysis
Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi was given the highest Flashscore rating of the match (8.7) as the Cherries largely dominated against Burnley.
Match report
A desperate Scott Parker made a raft of changes in a bid to change his side’s fortunes but the opening stages suggested nothing other than a miserable afternoon.
David Brooks gave the Clarets an early warning sign when he fired an effort goalwards, and he came even closer just moments later when his curling effort drifted inches wide with Martin Dúbravka stranded.
Stemming the Bournemouth flow was difficult at times in the first half for Burnley, who can count successfully negotiating the opening 30 minutes successfully as a small win given their current demise.
The Cherries were somewhat disappointing for large parts of the first half and didn’t come close to hitting the heights in the final third that they did on Monday night at Old Trafford.
Antoine Semenyo did try to inspire a change in their fortunes when he let rip from distance, but his right-footed effort whistled inches wide of the post.
Andoni Iraola’s men were almost hit with the ultimate sucker punch on the stroke of HT when Jaidon Anthony tapped into an empty net at the far post, but unfortunately for the former Bournemouth man, Josh Laurent had strayed offside in the build up.
The second half began in similar fashion to the first, with the hosts doing most of the running but struggling to create. That’s despite the best efforts of Semenyo, who flashed across the six yard box but there wasn’t a single red and black shirt inside the area to tap home.
Perhaps that played into Semenyo’s thinking when he was quickest to react to Josh Laurent’s limp clearance, and he made no mistake in curling home a sumptuous effort into the far corner.
Parker did roll the dice in the closing stages as he switched from a back five to a back four, but it felt like too little too late. The Clarets did apply some late pressure, and it eventually told in the dying moments when Marcus Edwards found Armando Broja at the far post and he headed home his first goal for the club. Bournemouth’s demise continues with an eighth winless game in a row and there’s seemingly no end in sight for Iraola’s men.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)