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.
VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE
Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.
Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.
This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.
What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.
VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."
VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.
At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.
Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.
The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.
Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.
A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.
Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Craig Pawson
What: VAR check for a foul in the box
When: 11th minute
BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW
Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.
Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.
This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.
Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.
Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.
Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.
After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.
It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.
“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.
“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”
About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.
“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.
“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.
“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.