Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
AFC Bournemouth 0 - 0 Newcastle United FC
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:54Bournemouth have attempted the last five shots in this game. Newcastle's last shot was taken by Tonali in the 25th minute.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:52KLUIVERT TESTS POPE! Bournemouth are awarded a free-kick in a threatening position after Barnes blocks Christie's effort with his arm from point-blank range! Kluivert hits a powerful strike, which Pope pushes out for a corner!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:53There will be five minutes of time added to the end of this game.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:50It has been over 60 minutes since Newcastle last attempted a shot in this game.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:48With less than five minutes of normal time remaining, are we destined for a stalemate? Who can be the hero this afternoon to ignite this tense game?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:46Newcastle change their striker with Osula replacing Woltemade.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:44Howe makes a sensible change as the experienced Lascelles is on for Thiaw.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:44Christie's free-kick fails to amount to any danger and Bournemouth can't take advantage of the situation!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:43COULD THAT HAVE BEEN A NEWCASTLE RED CARD? Thiaw is lucky there! The 24-year-old pushes Christie to the ground for a free-kick in a dangerous position! The home fans want a red card, but the referee ignores their claims!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:40Two Bournemouth deliveries into Newcastle's box are headed away by Elanga and Burn. Newcastle's backline has looked so solid.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:38The away fans have made a mind-boggling journey down to the Vitality Stadium this afternoon. Will the Geordies return to Tyneside with three points?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:38Thiaw is shown a yellow card for handling the ball.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:36Adli is the latest Bournemouth change, coming on for Tavernier.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:35Diakite is booked for a reckless foul on Barnes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:35FANTASTIC CHALLENGE BY HILL! Barnes dribbles with such intensity and purpose, advancing into the penalty area, but Hill is there with a potentially goal-saving tackle!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:33It looks like it will take a fleeting moment of attacking bravery and brilliance to break the deadlock in this match.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:31Hill and Christie try to combine, but the midfielder can't produce a cross. Could Newcastle be heading for three consecutive 0-0 draws away from home in the Premier League?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:27CLOSE! Brooks and Thiaw both chase a long ball. The Newcastle defender eases into the Bournemouth attacker to send him tumbling, which allows Pope to clear the ball!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:26This game has a new look with both managers freshening up their teams with substitutions. The score is still 0-0 after 65 minutes, but is a breakthrough coming?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:23Kluivert, who netted a hat-trick against Newcastle last season, replaces Brooks.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:23Christie is introduced to the game, coming on for Scott.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:22In another attacking change for Newcastle, Murphy departs for Elanga.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:22Howe turns to his substitutes, withdrawing Willock for Barnes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:21Both managers look to be readying changes in an attempt to turn the tide of this even encounter.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:20Brilliant tackle by Scott, who stretches to steal the ball from Woltemade. This second half is being played with more intensity from both sides as Hall tries to get forward, but Semenyo smashes the ball clear.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:18Upon the replays of Woltemade's penalty appeal, Diakite has a small tug on his shirt. The defender needs to be careful.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:16SEMENYO SHOWCASES HIS SKILL! The winger picks up possession from a deep position and dribbles at the Newcastle backline! He gets into the box, but his strike is smothered by Livramento! That is a warning sign for Newcastle!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:15Livramento glides down the wing and his cross picks out Woltemade. The German is under pressure from Diakite, and with his back facing the goal, he throws himself to the ground with a theatrical fall to try and win a penalty. The referee is not interested, and VAR confirms the on-field decision.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:11Semenyo has undoubtedly been Bournemouth's standout player this season, but he has been unable to influence proceedings this afternoon with zero touches in Newcastle's penalty area.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:09Newcastle are winless in their last five Premier League games that have been level at half-time (D2 L3).
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:06From a defensive perspective, Howe's formation change has worked well as Bournemouth's attacking output has been massively limited. However, going forward, Newcastle's chances have been non-existent. With the pacey duo of Elanga and Barnes on the bench, will Howe target a more aggressive second-half display and start to take more risks?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:06Referee Robert Jones blows the half-time whistle at the Vitality Stadium with the score locked in at 0-0 between Bournemouth and Newcastle. So far, it has been a competitive but largely uneventful game as both sides seem to be cancelling out each other’s attacking threat so far. Howe’s men are yet to score or concede away from St. James Park in the 2025-26 top-flight campaign, following goalless draws against Aston Villa and Leeds, and that trend is currently continuing. Both teams have mustered only one shot target each, with Bournemouth slightly edging the expected goals (xG) by 0.31 to Newcastle’s 0.14. The hosts have managed more possession with 57.5% but haven’t made this advantage count. All the attacking brilliance on the pitch has been neutralised by disciplined defensive work. Which team will find a breakthrough in the second half?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:07The second half is underway. Will we see a goal this afternoon?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
15:05Jimenez, who was booked in the first half, is replaced by Hill.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:51HALF-TIME: BOURNEMOUTH 0-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:49Jimenez gets the first yellow card of the match after pulling Hall's shirt.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:48Brooks tries to pick out Truffert's forward run. Murphy is there to track every stride of the full-back's movement and does so well to see out the possible danger.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:46There will be four minutes of added time.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:45Newcastle haven't scored away from home in the Premier League this season. So far this afternoon, they're showing few signs of reversing this unwanted statistic.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:43Only Manchester United and Liverpool (both 26) have recorded more shots from outside the penalty area in the Premier League this season than Newcastle (24), though only three have been on target.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:40Woltemade does so well to escape from Senesi, but he delivers such a poor cross that is easily collected by Petrovic.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:39Each side have only managed one shot on target so far. They seem to be cancelling eachother out. Evanlison is scrapping against three massive centre-backs, while Woltemade is cutting a slightly isolated figure up top for the Magpies.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:37A collision between Evanilson and Livramento leaves both players on the floor, but they swiftly get to their feet. This match is still very finely-poised as ten minutes of normal time remains in this first half.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:33LOVELY NEWCASTLE MOVE FORCES A SAVE! Tonali, Woltemade, and Murphy conduct a wonderful passage of play which releases the Englishman, but his effort from a tight angle is well-saved by Petrovic!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:33Burn puts the ball out of play as Murphy is down with an injury after a strong challenge from Truffert. As Murphy receives treatment, there is a small break in play.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:31Brooks draws a foul from Thiaw, and his devilish delivery causes momentary panic and is cleared by Botman. VAR briefly looks for a handball and play resumes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:28Semenyo's long throw-in is chested down by Senesi to Scott, who was lurking just outside the box. However, the 22-year-old snatched at the ball and his shot loops over the bar.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:26Tonali attempts a speculative long-range strike that harmlessly floats over the bar. These teams look evenly matched so far. This tie is still goalless after 25 minutes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:25No side has kept more clean sheets in the Premier League this season than Newcastle (three), while the Magpies also have the lowest expected goals against total (2.1). Can Howe's defensive reshuffle help continue this trend?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:23Semenyo has been quiet so far. No player has been involved in more Premier League goals this season than the 25-year-old (five – three goals, two assists).
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:20Although disallowed, that goal is a warning sign for this newly-formed Newcastle defence, who must be aware of Bournemouth's incisiveness and attacking threat.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:18BOURNEMOUTH HAVE SCORED BUT IT IS OFFSIDE! An eye-catching move sees Evanilson drift into the wide channel and he delivers a cross to Brooks at the back-post, who calmly scores. However, the winger is instantly flagged offside and VAR confirms this.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:15Murphy is looking busy! The winger finds some space and shoots from range, but it flies off-target. An enthralling start to this game!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:12Iraola has decided to make two changes from the side that overcame Brighton last time out. Both alterations are in the backline as Jimenez and Diakite come in for Hill and Milosavjevic. Jimenez (20) is the second player aged under-21 to start a Premier League game for Bournemouth this season, after Milosavljevic. Only Tottenham, Chelsea, and Sunderland (four each) have handed league starts to more under-21s so far. Enes Unal remains a long-term absentee and Adam Smith is also missing through injury.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:10BOURNEMOUTH CREATE THE FIRST CHANCE! A terrific run and flick by Brooks sets up the onrushing Adams on the edge of the penalty area, but the midfielder's effort is comfortably saved by Pope.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:09Newcastle boss Howe has never beaten former side Bournemouth in six attempts in the Premier League (D4 L2), one of three teams he’s faced in the competition and is yet to beat, along with Luton (D1 L1) and Man City (D2 L16). The only manager to take charge of more games against a former Premier League side without winning is Rafael Benitez against Liverpool (seven games).
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:08Bournemouth are dominating the early possession. Thiaw clears Tavernier's cross, giving Semenyo the chance to launch a long throw, but Newcastle deal with the danger.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:04Incredibly, Newcastle's starting XI (25y 349d) has the youngest average age in a Premier League game for the Magpies since October 2019 against Wolves (25y 249d).
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:03It looks like a change of shape for Newcastle, with Burn, Botman, and Thiaw forming a back three, as Hall and Livramento occupy the wingback positions.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:03Bournemouth won the previous Premier League meeting between the clubs, with an emphatic 4-1 victory at St. James' Park last season as Kluivert netted a hat-trick for the Cherries. Can Newcastle provide a more stubborn resistance this afternoon?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:02Bournemouth get us underway this afternoon.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
14:01The players are walking out onto the Vitality Stadium pitch as Bournemouth and Newcastle lock horns in their fifth match of the 2025-26 Premier League season!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:57Howe has opted for a fascinating line-up this afternoon, opting to make a mammoth seven changes to the side that lost to Barcelona. Pope, Burn, Livramento, and Tonali are the only players to keep their places. New signing Thiaw comes into the defence for his first Premier League start. Woltemade is reintegrated as a starter after beginning the Barcelona clash on the bench. Hall and Willock are set to make their first top-flight starts of the 2025-26 campaign. This heavy rotation has left influential players such as Guimaraes, Trippier, Barnes, and Elanga among the substitutes. Anthony Gordon is suspended and Fabian Schar is missing from the squad. Summer arrivals Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey are absent through injury.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:53NEWCASTLE UNITED SUBS: Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton, Harvey Barnes, Emil Krafth, William Osula, Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale, Bruno Guimaraes.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:52NEWCASTLE UNITED XI (3-5-2): Nick Pope; Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Malick Thiaw; Lewis Hall, Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley, Joe Willock, Tino Livramento; Nick Woltemade, Jacob Murphy.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:47BOURNEMOUTH SUBS: Julio Soler, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert, Amine Adli, Eli Kroupi, James Hill, Will Dennis, Veljko Milosavljevic.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:47BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-2-3-1): Djordje Petrovic; Adrien Truffert, Marcos Senesi, Bafode Diakite, Alex Jimenez; Alex Scott, Tyler Adams; David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Antoine Semenyo; Evanilson.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:41Newcastle’s trip to Bournemouth marks the return of Eddie Howe to the Vitality Stadium. The Geordies have endured a mixed start to the Premier League season with a record of one win, one loss, and two draws, leaving them in 13th position. However, their latest league fixture saw Newcastle claim a much-needed three points as debutant Nick Woltemade netted the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James’ Park. The Magpies were unable to carry this winning feeling into the Champions League’s midweek action, succumbing to a demoralising 2-1 defeat against Barcelona. Newcastle are on a five-match away winless streak in the Premier League. Can they resurrect their troubling away form and secure a victory to reignite their season and build some timely momentum?
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:36Bournemouth have enjoyed a promising start to the 2025-26 season, sitting in 5th position. After losing on the opening day against Liverpool at Anfield, the Cherries have recorded three consecutive victories in the Premier League. In their previous outing, Bournemouth beat Brighton 2-1 with goals from Alex Scott and Antoine Semenyo. The recent history of this fixture favours the home side, as Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches against Newcastle, in a run stretching back to July 2020. Despite losing the likes of Dean Huijsen, Ilya Zabarnyi, and Milos Kerkez, Andoni Iraola has masterminded a tremendously encouraging start to the campaign and will be looking to continue this impressive form against the Magpies.
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
13:36Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Newcastle United at the Vitality Stadium in what promises to be a captivating encounter!
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
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