Bournemouth Vs Sunderland — bournemouth vs sunderland among seven Premier League matches

bournemouth vs sunderland was one of seven matches on a weekend slate in which three 3 p. m. fixtures delivered chaos, 19 goals and several late drama moments, including Liverpool's 5-2 win over West Ham, Brentford's 4-3 victory at Turf Moor and Everton's 3-2 win at Newcastle.

Bournemouth Vs Sunderland included

The schedule listed AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland among seven Premier League matches, with the broader 3 p. m. afternoon producing unusual scoring and late twists across multiple grounds.

Liverpool thrash West Ham

Liverpool beat West Ham 5-2, extending a winning run while drawing criticism for an unconvincing performance. The hosts had raced into a 3-0 lead in the opening half and finished 5-2 victors after West Ham twice reduced the deficit to two. Hugo Ekitike scored his 16th goal of his debut campaign before Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister also scored from corners. Those three first-half corner goals — by Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Mac Allister — made Liverpool only the second team in the competition's history after Manchester United in 2016 to score from three first-half corners. Cody Gakpo scored his first league goal in eight matches, and Axel Disasi turned in Jeremie Frimpong's cross after Tomás Soucek and Taty Castellanos had made things uncomfortable. Liverpool moved level with fourth-placed Manchester United and reduced their goal-difference disadvantage to one goal, while taking 11 points from 18 and leaving West Ham’s recent revival dented. The match also left audible groans from the home crowd at 3-1 and 4-2 and renewed clamour over Arne Slot's position as head coach.

Brentford snatch late win

At Turf Moor, Brentford beat Burnley 4-3 after Mikkel Damsgaard struck in injury time. Brentford had been three up through first-half goals from Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade, with Bees boss Keith Andrew appearing set to celebrate a new long-term deal. Burnley replied with an own goal from Michael Kayode at the end of the first half, then goals from Jaidon Anthony and Zian Flemming, though Flemming then had a fourth ruled out for the most marginal of offsides. Three minutes into stoppage time Damsgaard tucked the ball into the bottom corner to win it for Brentford. Burnley thought they had earned a point later when Ashley Barnes scored with the clock ticking towards 100 minutes, but VAR intervened and the goal was ruled out for handball.

Everton edge Newcastle in finish

Everton beat Newcastle 3-2 at St James' Park in a match that featured late drama. Jarrad Branthwaite headed Everton into an early lead, which was cancelled out by Jacob Ramsey; a Nick Pope blunder then handed Beto a second goal. Thierno Barry came off the bench to score seconds after fellow substitute Jacob Murphy looked to have snatched a draw for Newcastle, with Jordan Pickford producing a stunning late save to seal Everton's victory. Everton twice scored moments after Newcastle to restore their lead in the match and handed Newcastle their third consecutive home defeat in the Premier League. Jordan Pickford also produced one of the saves of the season to deny Sandro Tonali an equaliser in the closing stages. The Toffees moved up to eighth in the table and have a real chance of qualifying for Europe, while Newcastle face the prospect of needing to win a trophy to earn European qualification amid a severe lack of consistency. Eddie Howe's side have lost to Aston Villa and Brentford in their previous two home games, have won just one of their seven most recent league fixtures and now head into a brutal run of fixtures in three different competitions in March.

Man City win at Elland Road

Man City beat Leeds to move within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal, with Semenyo's first-half goal giving City victory at Elland Road. During the match, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola appeared uncomfortable with how his side were seeing the game out, and Pep was on the pitch trying to get a message to his defenders while City struggled to keep possession as Leeds pressed. Paul Robinson, the former Leeds goalkeeper on Radio 5 Live at Elland Road, noted that "we wax lyrically about set-pieces, but it is all about the delivery" and that "the sign of champions is having the ability to grind out away fixtures. " Leeds made changes as James Justin and Joe Rodon were replaced by Joël Piroe and Jaka Bijol; Jaka Bijol was not far off an equaliser with his first touch since coming on as he directed a header from a corner just wide. There was also a change for Man City as Nathan Aké came on for Rayan Cherki. A good spell of Leeds pressure saw Marc Guehi make an important block to deny Dan James' dangerous low ball into the box finding a Leeds team-mate. Gianluigi Donnarumma was the first player booked in this match with 87 minutes on the clock, booked for protesting too much at some pushing and shoving inside the box for a Leeds corner.

Afternoon review and reactions

The three 3 p. m. (10 a. m. ET) fixtures delivered chaos and late drama across Turf Moor, Anfield and St James' Park; in total, 19 goals were scored in the three fixtures. Commentators and ex-players offered sharp takes: Stephen Warnock predicted a "really difficult afternoon" for Liverpool, while criticism of Liverpool's unconvincing win over West Ham highlighted concerns about coaching and performance. Observers noted West Ham finished with a greater xG despite the scoreline and that their resurgence under Nuno Espirito Santo had made survival look increasingly likely, though continued defensive lapses would threaten that hope. Amid the high scoring and late twists, teams and fans were left with a vivid reminder of the Premier League's unpredictability.

All of these events formed part of a packed weekend slate that included AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland among seven scheduled top-flight matches.