Grealish looks to play the ball into Samatta but it's cleared by Ake. Great defending in numbers by Bournemouth.
90' +1
K. Hause gets yellow.
Hause drags down Wilson and a freekick is given to the Cherries along with a booking for the defender.
90'
Billing clears the ball twice in a couple of seconds as Villa pile on the pressure.
88'
Handball is given against Guilbert as Villa looked to break on the counter. Minutes to go in this one.
87'
Billing does well to get back and win the ball before Wilson smashes it clear from danger.
85'
Bournemouth win a corner which Rico takes an age to take. Wilson was the only player in the box for the home side.
84'
An offside is called against Samatta as he looked to get in behind the Bournemouth defence. It's all become a bit scrappy now as Villa push for an equaliser.
82'
Targett drills a low cross into the box but Francis is there to deflect the ball behind for a corner.
80'
Trézéguet enters the game and replaces M. Nakamba.
Nakamba is replaced by Trezeguet as Dean Smith makes his final change in the hope of finding an equaliser.
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78'
A dangerous free kick is whipped in towards Mings but he can't get his shot on target either.
76'
A nervous final 15 minutes for Bournemouth now. Davis almost gets an equaliser for the visitors but he can't get his header on target.
74'
Davis forces Ramsdale into a good save with his legs as Villa look to get an equaliser.
72'
Grealish is finding so much space around the pitch now Lerma isn't man-marking him anymore.
70'
M. Samatta has scored a goal for Aston Villa!
GOAL! Samatta scores on his Premier League debut and becomes the first Tanzanian player to score in the English top flight. It's also Aston Villa's first headed goal this season! A really brave header from the striker beats Ramsdale to the ball and gets his side back in the game.
69'
Nakamba shoots again but it's woeful. Again.
67'
Billing has just passed the ball out of play with a backheel. Bournemouth just losing control of this game slightly.
65'
C. Wilson gets yellow.
Callum Wilson is booked for arguing with referee Anthony Taylor. It has been coming for a while.
64'
Grealish lays the ball off to Nakamba but his shot is woeful and goes out for a goal kick.
62'
Ramsdale does well to claim the ball after a dangerous cross from Guilbert.
60'
Wilson fouls Engels when he looked like he was going nowhere. A silly foul from the striker.
58'
K. Davis enters the game and replaces A. El Ghazi.
El Ghazi is replaced by Davis as Dean Smith makes his second change of the game. It looks like Villa are changing their formation.
55'
Things are starting the get a bit fiesty out there now. Grealish and Smith come together again after it looked like Grealish had kicked out at the defender.
53'
Engels heads over the bar and then takes a punch in the face from Ramsdale. VAR is checking for a possible penalty.
VAR check complete and the decision is no penalty.
51'
J. Lerma gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RED CARD! Lerma has been sent off for a second yellow card after blocking Grealish's run. It looked very soft but the midfielder is given his marching orders by Anthony Taylor. Eddie Howe is absolutely fuming.
49'
Dean Smith has his head in his hands. His side have been sloppy since the restart, gifting Bournemouth the ball with every clearance.
48'
El Ghazi loses the ball down the right wing and fouls Lerma in his attempts to win the ball back.
47'
Hause punts a ball straight into the stands to the dismay of his teammates.
46'
B. Engels enters the game and replaces E. Konsa.
Dean Smith makes his first change of the game as Konsa is replaced by Engels during the break.
The second half is underway.
45' +2
HALF TIME: AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Aston Villa
44'
N. Aké has scored a goal for AFC Bournemouth!
GOALLL! Ake puts Bournemouth 2-0 up just before half-time! The initial free kick is struck into the wall but Fraser strikes the rebound at goal. Reina does well to parry the ball but it falls straight to the Dutchman who slides in and scores.
43'
Douglas Luiz gets yellow.
Douglas Luiz is booked for a foul on Lerma after pulling the Bournemouth player back as they countered from a Villa free kick.
41'
This time Smith fouls Grealish.
39'
Bournemouth are deservedly ahead in this game. They've pressed well, knocked the ball around with confidence and defended solidly so far. Villa's only threat coming from their captain down the left.
37'
P. Billing has scored a goal for AFC Bournemouth! Assist by D. Gosling.
GOAL! Billing gets his first premier league goal from Bournemouth! A tidy finish into the bottom-left corner after a good header back across goal from Gosling!
A free kick is whipped into the box but passes everyone. Francis picks up the ball on the opposite wing and delivers a great cross with Gosling cushioning a header back across goal for Billing to run on to and finish well into the bottom corner.
36'
T. Mings gets yellow.
Mings catches Fraser on the ankle. That's a silly foul from the former Bournemouth player. Free kick in a dangerous position here.
32'
Bournemouth haven't got an answer for Grealish's threat it seems. Francis does well to get a block in on another shot destined for the far post.
29'
Birthday boy Gosling is found in the box by Wilson but he can't convert from 12 yards. He should have done a lot better there.
28'
El Ghazi finds Guilbert in the box but his volleyed strike flies high over the bar. The wind didn't help the Frenchman at all there.
26'
A brilliant defence splitting pass by Wilson almost finds Fraser but Reina anticipates the danger and clears.
24'
Targett and Smith end up in the advertising boards after the former had shielded the ball out for a goal kick. Bournemouth looking the more likely team to open the scoring.
21'
A free kick from Wilson is deflected but Reina just about deals with it.
19'
Grealish cuts in from the left and whips a cross into the box but it doesn't find anyone and just misses the far post.
18'
J. Lerma gets yellow.
Lerma is the first player of the game to be booked by referee Anthony Taylor. The Bournemouth midfielder just clattered Grealish as Villa looked to counter.
16'
Bournemouth catch Samatta out with an offside after the striker had turned well from a long pass.
15'
Mings almost lets Wilson through on goal but he does well to recover and shield the ball before playing the ball out to Guilbert.
13'
Fraser whips in a cross to the back post but Billing can't get a head to it. The ball is cleared back out to Fraser who cuts in on his right foot and curls an effort straight into the arms of Reina.
11'
Gosling wants a penalty but Anthony Taylor waves play on. The Cherries have just started to up the tempo a bit more now. Nothing in the penalty shout, Mings just stood his ground with Gosling running into him.
10'
Mings against Wilson will be an interesting battle today. The former teammates have come together a few times already in the opening 10 minutes with Wilson playing on the shoulder of the defence.
6'
A soft foul on Billing gives the home side a free kick in a dangerous area.
5'
Lerma fouls Grealish after some good pressing play by the home side. I expect that won't be the last time Grealish is fouled this afternoon.
4'
Reina comes to collect a long ball played by Francis and does well to beat Wilson and keep hold of the ball. A nervy start for both sides here.
3'
Smith and Billing work a chance down the right and the move ends with Wilson getting a shot off but it hits Smith who was in an offside position.
1'
The game gets underway.
Welcome to this afternoon's coverage of AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Bournemouth may have been knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend, but the Cherries can move out of the relegation zone with a win against Dean Smith’s Villa side in what is a massive game for both sides towards the bottom of the table.
AFC BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-5-1): Aaron Ramsdale; Adam Smith, Simon Francis, Nathan Ake, Diego Rico; Harry Wilson, Dan Gosling, Jefferson Lerma, Phillip Billing, Ryan Fraser; Callum Wilson.
SUBS: Artur Boruc, Steve Cook, Andrew Surman, Dominic Solanke, Lewis Cook, Junior Stanislas, Sam Surridge.
SUBS: Orjan Nyland, Bjorn Engels, Ahmed Elmohamady, Henri Lansbury, Conor Hourihane, Trezeguet, Keinan Davis.
ASTON VILLA XI (3-4-3): Pepe Reina; Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Kortney Hause; Frederic Guilbert, Marvelous Nakamba, Douglas Luiz, Matthew Targett; Anwar El Ghazi, Mbwana Samatta, Jack Grealish.
Three of the last four meetings between these sides have ended in a 2-1 score line, so it’s expected to be another close game considering the circumstances for both sides.
The teams are in the tunnel. We're moments away from getting underway at the Vitality Stadium.
As things stand, Bournemouth will leapfrog Villa and move out of the relegation zone. A big second half beckons on the south coast. Dean Smith will need to see a big change in his players' performance if they're to get a result from this game.
Bournemouth now move out of the relegation zone with that win and overtake Villa in the table. With the league being the only focus for the Cherries now after their cup exit on Monday, this result could prove to be a real turning point in their season. Villa may have reached a cup final in the week, but this defeat is a sobering one as their performance wasn't up to scratch today. Villa host Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur after the winter break whilst Bournemouth travel to Sheffield United next weekend.
That's all for this afternoon's coverage of AFC Bournemouth v Villa. Goodbye.
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