TYLER ADAMS WONDERGOAL WASTED: BOURNEMOUTH LOSES LEAD IN MELTDOWN
A Tyler Adams wonder goal wasn't enough as Bournemouth blew a 2-0 lead, losing 3-2 to Sunderland. A Brian Brobbey header completed the Black Cats' stunning comeback.
The Cherries let a two-goal lead slip away, losing to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Bournemouth came out strong. Amine Adli scored early, just seven minutes in. Then, Tyler Adams surprised everyone with a goal from near midfield after 15 minutes.
But Sunderland fought back. Enzo Le Fee scored a penalty before halftime after Alex Scott's foul. Right after the break, Bertrand Traore tied the game.
Sunderland finished their comeback in the 69th minute. Brian Brobbey headed in a corner to put them ahead.
Things got worse for Bournemouth when Lewis Cook was ejected late in the game. They couldn't score, sealing their loss.
Coach Andoni Iraola made three changes from the West Ham game.
Antoine Semenyo, Adli, and Adam Smith started, while Junior Kroupi, David Brooks, and Lewis Cook were on the bench.
Bournemouth attacked early, with Semenyo passing to Marcus Tavernier, but his shot was blocked.
Chemsoine Talbi had a couple of chances for Sunderland, but one was blocked by Bafode Diakite, and the other went wide.
Bournemouth scored first after seven minutes.
Semenyo took advantage of Nordi Mukiele's slip and crossed to Evanilson. The goalie, Robin Roefs, saved Evanilson's shot onto the post, but Adli put the rebound in.
Eight minutes later, Adams scored. After Sunderland messed up a corner, Adams got the ball in Bournemouth's half.
Seeing Roefs off his line, he shot from near midfield, lobbing the goalie.
Djordje Petrovic saved a corner, and then Evanilson and Adrien Truffert had shots blocked.
Petrovic then saved a shot from Wilson Isidor.
But Petrovic couldn't stop Le Fee's penalty.
Alex Scott's foul on Renildo Mandava led to the penalty, and Le Fee scored.
Petrovic saved a shot from Bertrand Traore, and then Scott shot high.
Semenyo created opportunities on the left, passing to Tavernier, whose shot was deflected.
The home fans didn't like Scott. A scuffle involving him added seven minutes to the half.
Le Fee and Scott both missed shots as the first half ended with Bournemouth ahead.
Cook replaced Scott at halftime, but the second half started poorly for Bournemouth.
A free kick led to Traore tying the game with a shot past Petrovic.
Bournemouth almost answered immediately, but Evanilson was offside.
Bournemouth had more of the ball after the tie but couldn't create chances.
Semenyo missed a shot, and then Petrovic and Senesi stopped Brobbey.
Sunderland then took the lead with a Brobbey header from a Le Fee corner.
Brooks and Justin Kluivert replaced Adams and Adli, and Brooks set up Semenyo. But Semenyo missed the shot.
Enes Unal and Kroupi then replaced Smith and Evanilson.
Unal's free kick went just wide.
Bournemouth couldn't find the final pass as Sunderland defended deep.
Senesi and Brooks were booked and will miss the next game. Cook then got a red card for an elbow on Noah Sadiki.
Bournemouth had a couple of late throws but lost the game.
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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