Bournemouth beat Newcastle 2-1 with goals from Tavernier and Barnes own goal boost

Bournemouth defeated Newcastle United 2-1 in the Premier League on 5 September 2026, with Marcus Tavernier opening the scoring in the 9th minute. The match kicked off at 08:30 at a Premier League round 3 fixture, refereed by Robert Jones.

Tavernier struck first, finishing with his left foot from close range after good build-up play. Bournemouth doubled their lead in the 35th minute when Malick Thiaw turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Justin Kluivert, who had just struck the post moments earlier. “Bournemouth 2, Newcastle United 0,” read the scoreline after the own goal.

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How Newcastle pulled one back before half-time

Newcastle reduced the deficit in the 37th minute through Harvey Barnes, who finished with his right foot from the left side of the box. The first half ended 2-1 in Bournemouth’s favor, with the fourth official adding three minutes of stoppage time.

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Both sides had chances before the break. Evanilson twice went close for Bournemouth, in the 12th and 17th minutes, while Joe Willock headed narrowly wide for Newcastle in the 9th minute. António Silva also tested the Newcastle goalkeeper with a header in the 15th minute.

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Cards, injuries and substitutions shape the second half

The second half saw a string of bookings. Anthony Elanga was cautioned in the 28th minute, followed by Justin Kluivert in the 66th and Yoane Wissa in the 57th minute. Injuries also disrupted the flow of the game — António Silva went down in the 29th minute and Evanilson needed treatment in the 49th, though both returned to action.

Substitutions arrived in waves after the hour mark. Newcastle brought on Matías Fernández-Pardo for Joe Willock and Jacob Ramsey for Lewis Miley in the 63rd minute. Bournemouth responded with Lewis Cook replacing Tyler Adams in the 73rd minute and David Brooks coming on for Justin Kluivert three minutes later.

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Bournemouth held firm for the remainder of the contest to secure their second win. No further goals were scored after Barnes’ strike just before the break.

What still needs to be confirmed

Full match statistics, including possession and shots on target, were not detailed in the available data. The average number of cards shown during the match was recorded at 0.1 per the official summary.