Premier League GW35 - Bournemouth vs Brighton

Bournemouth vs Brighton | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

In a matchup between teams in the middle of the standings, Bournemouth easily defeated Brighton 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium thanks to a dominant display. Marcos Senesi gave the Cherries the lead early on, and in the second half, Justin Kluivert and Enes Unal added more goals, ensuring Andoni Iraola's team won handily.

Line ups:

BOURNEMOUTH (4-1-2-1-2): Mark Travers; Lloyd Kelly, Marcos Senesi, Lewis Cook, Adam Smith; Alex Scott; Antoine Semenyo, Dango Ouattara; Justin Kluivert; Dominic Solanke, Enes Unal.

BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Max Aarons, Ryan Christie, Michael DaCosta, James Hill, Maxwell Kinsey-Wellings, Callan McKenna, Neto, Dominic Sadi.

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Valentin Barco, Lewis Dunk, Igor Julio, Pascal Gross; Mark O’Mahony, Billy Gilmour; Facundo Buonanotte, Odeluga Offiah, Simon Adingra; Joao Pedro.

BRIGHTON SUBS: Adam Lallana, Adam Webster, Ansu Fati, Carlos Baleba, Danny Welbeck, Jakub Moder, Jason Steele, Joel Veltman, Julio Enciso.

Vitality Stadium | Picture Credits - Facts.net

Senesi scored a goal for Bournemouth and gave them a lead of 1-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

First Half: Senesi's Opener Sets the Tone
Marcos Senesi gave Bournemouth the lead in the thirteenth minute with a header from close range, taking advantage of a corner situation. Even though Brighton had the better of the possession, Bournemouth's offensive pressure paid off, holding Brighton at bay and restricting their attacking options.

Second Half: Bournemouth Extend their Lead
In the 52nd minute, Enes Unal increased Bournemouth's lead by heading in a well-placed cross from Dango Ouattara. Brighton's offensive attempts were unsuccessful against a resolute Bournemouth defence, and they were unable to muster a comeback. The 87th minute saw Justin Kluivert put the game beyond doubt with a precise strike, sealing a commanding performance from the Cherries.

Marcos Senesi scored a pivotal goal to start the game and stabilised the defence, both of which were essential to Bournemouth's triumph. A well-executed header by Enes Unal demonstrated his offensive ability, while Justin Kluivert's late goal gave the Cherries the victory.

Brighton had more possession, but their offensive attempts lacked accuracy and originality, and they were unable to have much of an impact in the latter third. The team captained by Roberto De Zerbi found it difficult to penetrate Bournemouth's defence and failed to take advantage of their superior possession rate.

With their 3-0 victory over Brighton, Bournemouth made a statement and demonstrated both their strength on defence and their attacking ability. Against a tenacious Brighton team, Andoni Iraola's team demonstrated their ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities and stay in control of the game. With this victory, Bournemouth climbs to 10th position in the Premier League standings, while Brighton has a difficult task ahead of them in their quest to avenge this loss.

Unal's goal doubled Bournemouth's lead to 2-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Kluivert scored a goal for Bournemouth and increased their lead to 3-0 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website