As it happened: Solanke breaks duck in stunning Cherries win

Well, I'm all done here! What a game that was. Make sure you stick with VAVEL for all of the reaction to this weekend's game. Meanwhile, if you want to remind yourself of what happened, make sure you have a look at Lois George's match report.

Away from Bournemouth, you have to think how damaging this game will be in context of Leicester's season. Should Manchester United win tomorrow, they will drop to fifth.

How key was this man today?

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Looking back, it really was half-time that the momentum shifted. With Leicester having been so dominant, it was quite confusing that Rodgers elected to change things. Elsewhere, Howe got his substitutions spot on.

All Leicester fans right now...

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FT Well, I think it would be fair to say that absolutely nobody predicted that! Goals from Solanke, Stanislas and an own-goal see Bournemouth soar to a win. This could be huge in their fight to stay up.

FT And that is the full-time whistle! What a win this is for Eddie Howe and Bournemouth! They needed a win and they've got exactly that! Tremendous for the Cherries.

90+6' That's the best chance Leicester have had this half as Barnes gets to Praet's centre but Ramsdale deflects the ball over the bar.

90+6' Another opportunity for Surridge as he connects with a free-kick but lifts his header over the crossbar.

90+4' That could have been five! Surridge has the opportunity one-on-one with Schmeichel but blasts his effort off target.

90' Six minutes added time at the Vitality Stadium.

90' Late alteration for the hosts. Callum Wilson is off for Sam Surridge. 

87' GOAL! What's that they say about London busses? Solanke shows supreme skill, skips around Bennett and finishes underneath Schmeichel for his second of the game. 

86' Yellow card for Junior Stanislas as he attempts to waste some time. Can you really blame him?

83' GOAL! That's the result surely signed, sealed and devivered. Stanislas runs down the right, with his shot taking a deflection off of Evans and nestling into the net.

80' Alteration for Bournemouth as they attempt to close out a precious win. Brooks is off for Lewis Cook.

78' Billing wins a free-kick for Bournemouth. He's made a huge difference for the Cherries since his introduction at the break.

Pure joy...

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72' Well, well, well. Who saw this coming? Bournemouth have a huge chance now after two goals in two minutes. Leicester will be wondering how they've thrown this away after an utterly dominant first period.

68' GOAL! Bournemouth have turned it around! Solanke runs beyond the defence and his weak shot dribbles through Schmeichel! 

Following the celebrations, Soyuncu has kicked out and has been handed his marching orders! What a couple of minutes!

65' GOAL! How huge could that be? Stanislas goes straight down the middle and gets Bournemouth level!

64' Penalty Bournemouth! It's a horrendous moment for Schmeichel as his clearance hits Ndidi and runs straight for Wilson. The England man is taken down by Ndidi. It's the correct decision. 

59' And it is an opportunity. Leicester fail to clear and Steve Cook is able to spin and shot. It looks like it's going to be tapped in by Wilson but he completely misses the ball.

58' Free-kick in a dangerous area for Bournemouth here. They're surely going to whip it into the box. 

52' Now Leicester are starting to look dangerous and it's Perez at the centre of things again. He at first plays a great ball to substitute Praet but the Belgian loses his footing when in on goal. Perez then has a shot of his own from outside of the area but Ramsdale holds.

50' The hosts have settled the better after the restart. Soyuncu gets in a good challenge to deny Callum Wilson. They will need more of that if they want to ignite their survival bid.

45' We're back underway for the second period. Both sides have made changes. Dennis Praet is on for the Foxes in place of Iheanacho. Meanwhile, Gosling and Danjuma have been withdrawn for Phillip Billing and Junior Stanislas.

The Cherries are really not going to be helped by Ake's absence in the second-half. Their defence looked leaky before his withdrawal.

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Not much half-time analysis to do than to say Leicester are better all over the pitch. James Justin has caused havoc down the right, Ndidi and Tielemans are dominant in midfield, Vardy and Perez are looking extremely dangerous. But for a few last ditch blocks and saves, it could be a far bigger scoreline.

HT That's the break at the Vitality. Leicester lead courtesy of Vardy's 23rd minute strike but it could be a lot more. Bournemouth not doing themselves any favours in their fight against relegation.

45+3' Leicester now looking to earn a goal before the break. Justin's miscued cross loops towards goal, forcing Ramsdale to tip the ball over. 

It's then a clever corner routine towards Fuchs. He crosses in but the ball JUST evades both Vardy and Evans.

45+1' They can as well! David Brooks, who has been the brightest spark in a pretty dull Bournemouth performance, lets fly from outside of the area, with Schmeichel pawing behind. He then collects the resultant corner.

45' Bournemouth just trying to build something (anything) before the break but it's been toothless once again from Howe's troops. There's five minutes added at the end of the first-half - can they find any encouragement? 

39' In the process of that challenge, Ake appears to have seriously injured himself. The Dutchman limps off and is replaced by Steve Cook. Let's hope he gets better sooner rather than later. 

37' Wow! What a mistake from Danjuma as he sits on the halfway line and for some reason passes the ball straight to Vardy in the Bournemouth penalty area. He takes one too many touches though and Ake gets a challenge in. He's saved his team there, the Cherries' skipper.

35' Lovely flowing move from Leicester; Tielemans, Perez and Justin all combining. The hosts just manage to scramble it away.

30' The Foxes are really racking up the shots now, with Iheanacho the latest to have a pop. It's nine already for Brendan Rodgers' men. 

Meanwhile, Dan Gosling has picked up a yellow card for a crunching challenge on Perez in the centre of the park.

The moment that separates the sides...

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26' That's 23 for the season now for Vardy and it's much deserved. The hosts just didn't settle into the game and they were bound to be punished sooner rather than later. 

23' GOAL!!! What was it I was saying about that Bournemouth defence? Iheanacho runs through the midfield and just as though it looks like he's lost the ball, he recovers and finds Perez. The Nigerian gets it back and crosses towards Vardy. Kelly seemingly has the opportunity to clear but flails a leg, failing to connect, leaving Vardy to scramble in.

22' Yet MORE sloppy play in the Bournemouth defence as Rico this time gifts the ball to Vardy but his effort is well-blocked. This Cherries' backline has more holes than a colander at the moment. 

18' Another good ball into the box for Leicester. Vardy races down the right and looks for Iheanacho but Ramsdale is there to collect.

16' The winger does indeed come off. Bennett slots into the back three, with James Justin being pushed on. 

14' Break in play at the Vitality as Marc Albrighton goes down. He looks like he's going to be replaced by Ryan Bennett.

10' Yet more confusion in the Cherries' backline. Diego Rico tries to play out but Perez nips in. He finds Iheanacho, with the Nigerian blazing over. This Bournemouth defence looks on edge already...

8' And there's the first real shot of the match. Perez plays the ball into Vardy but his effort is blocked. 

A mistake then almost sees Leicester gifted the lead. A long ball finds Iheanacho who attempts to chip home. Ake scrambles behind though.

6' It's Leicester's turn to produce a cross this time through Albrighton but his low ball in evades all of Perez, Vardy and Iheanacho. Could have been a good chance, that.

5' The hosts very much look like they're going to target the flanks this evening as Danjuma and Rico combine down the left but Soyuncu clears the latter's cross. 

3' That's an opening though for the hosts as Callum Wilson gets on the end of David Brooks' cross but he can't quite gather and it's behind for a goal kick.

2' Some early miscommunication there from Bournemouth but the hosts get away with it. Leicester enjoying the majority of possession early on.

1' Line-ups done, players ready. We're underway at the Vitality Stadium! 

A minute's silence being observed at the Vitality today to pay tribute to the sadly departed Jack Charlton.

Teams coming onto the pitch now, separately, of course. 

We're getting close to kick-off on the South Coast. Less than ten minutes to go.

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With that result in North London, Leicester City can all-but rubber stamp their return to Europe this evening, guaranteeing at the very least eighth position in the Premier League table.

Go on then, tell us what you think ahead of today's match. 

🚨 PREDICTION TIME 🚨 What are your predicting from today's clash at the Vitality? #lcfc #afcb

— LCFC VAVEL (@LeicesterVAVEL) July 12, 2020

Well, Jamie Vardy looks thrilled to be in Bournemouth. Looks a lovely day for it, I must say...

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Ramsdale; Rico, Kelly, Ake, Stacey; Danjuma, Lerma, Gosling, Brooks; Solanke, Wilson.

Meanwhile, Eddie Howe elects for three changes as Danjuma, Stacey and Solanke are all drafted in.

Schmeichel; Fuchs, Soyuncu, Evans, Justin; Albrighton, Tielemans, Ndidi, Perez; Iheanacho, Vardy.

 

It's one change from Brendan Rodgers today as Christian Fuchs comes in for Ryan Bennett.

Just an hour to go until the teams will be released. Go on, put yourself in Eddie Howe and Brendan Rodgers' shoes for a second. What teams would you select? 

Well, it's fair to say the relegation picture has changed dramatically for Bournemouth with Aston Villa's victory against Crystal Palace today. Here's how it now looks at the bottom of the table...

 

	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points	GD
West Ham	35	9	7	19	34	-15
Watford	35	8	10	17	34	-21
Aston Villa	35	8	6	21	30	-27
Bournemouth	34	7	7	20	28	-27
Norwich (R)	35	5	6	24	21	-41

 

In case you missed it earlier, it looks as though James Maddison will once again not be in the Leicester City side...

So frustrating not being out there with the boys at the minute. Wishing the lads all the best as always tonight. 🤞🏼 @LCFC

— James Maddison (@Madders10) July 12, 2020

Well, it would be fair to say that this clash is crucial and it should be a great watch! Read more about all the stats and facts you need by having a peak at our preview.

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Elsewhere, Howe has said he hopes to harness the experience of his players to get Bournemouth out of their relegation danger.

He said: “There’s an element of trust, you know they will do it for you again. Players who have never let you down. They will give you 100 per cent, you know they’ve done it for you before.”

Whilst Rodgers' troops are firmly embroiled in a fight to earn a top-four finish, the Northern-Irishman has appealed to his troops to keep focused on the present.

He said: “If we think about the Champions League and everything that's at stake, then we've lost our focus. And it's so important at this time - you'll hear the word but the definition of it is that we're not going to focus so much on the Champions League, or else you've lost it.”

Injuries have really taken their toll on the Foxes since the restart and will do again as they travel to the South Coast. James Maddison and Ben Chilwell remain out having missed the draw with Arsenal. Full-back Ricardo Pereira is also still out injured alongside Daniel Amartey.

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Adam Smith will not be able to take to the field for the Cherries after being stretchered off in the draw against Tottenham Hotspur. He joins the likes of Charlie Daniels, Chris Mepham and Simon Francis on the sidelines. Meanwhile, David Brooks will be subject to a late fitness test.

Here’s an obscure fact for you – despite having been in the same division for the past four seasons, Leicester have never managed to earn a Premier League win at Bournemouth. Their last victory of any sort on their travels came in the 2013/14 campaign as a 40-year-old Kevin Phillips scored late on.

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Clashing towards the start of the current campaign, Leicester took an early lead through Jamie Vardy’s stunning lobbed finish. Callum Wilson equalised only a few minutes later with a clinical finish from close range though.

Leicester managed to retake the lead late in the first-half as Youri Tielemans tucked home from Vardy’s cross, with that combination proving profitable once again after the restart as the Belgian midfielder supplied the Foxes frontman for a third.

It’s also not been a good time for the Foxes recently but they will hope to build on the point they claimed in the 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The East-Midlanders are just one point clear of Manchester United in fourth in what is a thrilling battle for a UEFA Champions League place.

The picture at the bottom of the Premier League table has already changed dramatically this weekend, meaning today’s match is crucial for the hosts. West Ham United boosted their own survival hopes and in the process relegated Norwich City with a stunning 4-0 win, whilst Watford have also moved away from the drop zone. With Villa still to play, that means the Cherries sit six points from safety following their stalemate with Tottenham Hotspur last time out.

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Gooood evening everyone! Well it’s been a great weekend of football so far and it only looks to be getting better at the Vitality. The race for the UEFA Champions League and the relegation battle are on the agenda today as Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth come up against Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City.

Kick-off is coming up at 7pm on Sunday so ensure you stick with VAVEL throughout the day for all of the build-up, coverage and reaction to the match.