Match report

Bournemouth Stuns Fulham 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Fulham

0–1

Bournemouth

May 9, 2026

Fulham

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Match

May 9, 2026 · FT

Bournemouth

Away

Bournemouth managed to secure a 1-0 victory over Fulham in a hard-fought match at the Premier League. The game was marred by multiple red cards and yellow cards, with key turning points shaping the outcome. Rayan's goal in the 53rd minute proved decisive as both teams were forced to manage with ten men each after controversial red card decisions.

Key Facts

• Final Score: Fulham 0–1 Bournemouth
• Rayan scored the winning goal for Bournemouth
• R. Christie of Bournemouth and J. Andersen of Fulham were both sent off
• Multiple yellow cards were issued throughout the match, including to key players like J. Andersen, M. Tavernier, and R. Christie
• The game ended with both teams playing with ten men each

Lineups

Fulham

Starting XI

1 Bernd Leno (G)
21 Timothy Castagne (D)
5 Joachim Andersen (D)
3 Calvin Bassey (D)
33 Antonee Robinson (D)
20 Saša Lukić (M)
10 Tom Cairney (M)
8 Harry Wilson (M)
32 Emile Smith Rowe (M)
19 Samuel Chukwueze (M)
9 Rodrigo Muniz (F)

Substitutes

31 Issa Diop
14 Oscar Bobb
22 Kevin
24 Joshua King
18 Jonah Kusi-Asare
23 Benjamin Lecomte
2 Kenny Tete
6 Harrison Reed
16 Sander Berge

Bournemouth

Starting XI

1 Đorđe Petrović (G)
15 Adam Smith (D)
23 James Hill (D)
5 Marcos Senesi (D)
3 Adrien Truffert (D)
8 Alex Scott (M)
10 Ryan Christie (M)
37 Rayan (M)
22 Eli Junior Kroupi (M)
16 Marcus Tavernier (M)
9 Evanilson (F)

Substitutes

12 Tyler Adams
21 Amine Adli
7 David Brooks
26 Enes Ünal
27 Alex Tóth
29 Christos Mandas
18 Bafodé Diakité
11 Ben Gannon-Doak
19 Justin Kluivert

Timeline

?' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

M. Tavernier

Argument
40' Bournemouth Var · Card upgrade

R. Christie
41' Bournemouth Card · Red Card

R. Christie

Foul
43' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1

Off: Evanilson · On: T. Adams
45'+6 Fulham Var · Card upgrade

J. Andersen
45'+7 Fulham Card · Red Card

J. Andersen

Foul
46' Fulham subst · Substitution 1

Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: Issa Diop
50' Fulham Card · Yellow Card

Rodrigo Muniz

Foul
53' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal

Rayan · Assist: A. Smith
59' Fulham Card · Yellow Card

S. Lukić

Argument
62' Fulham subst · Substitution 2

Off: H. Wilson · On: O. Bobb
62' Fulham subst · Substitution 3

Off: S. Chukwueze · On: Kevin
65' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card

A. Scott

Time wasting
76' Fulham subst · Substitution 4

Off: T. Cairney · On: J. King
77' Fulham Card · Yellow Card

Antonee Robinson

Foul
78' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2

Off: M. Tavernier · On: A. Adli
79' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3

Off: E. J. Kroupi · On: E. Unal
79' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4

Off: Rayan · On: D. Brooks
82' Fulham Card · Yellow Card

J. King

Foul
83' Fulham subst · Substitution 5

Off: T. Castagne · On: J. Kusi Asare
90' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 5

Off: A. Scott · On: A. Toth

Match Stats

Stat	Fulham	Bournemouth
Fouls	12	21
Pass Accuracy	88%	86%
Offsides	1	3
Red Cards	1	1
Total Shots	14	10
Corners	11	2
Total Passes	520	359
Yellow Cards	4	2
Blocked Shots	6	2
Shots on Target	2	5
xG	1.33	0.82
Shots off Target	6	3
Possession	60%	40%
Goals Prevented	0.16	0.16
Accurate Passes	456	308
Shots Inside Box	11	5
Saves	3	2
Shots Outside Box	3	5

Key Match Notes

▸ Bournemouth's early red card to R. Christie in the 41st minute changed the momentum, but they managed to capitalize on Fulham's red card to J. Andersen just before halftime, leading to a crucial goal by Rayan in the 53rd minute
▸ The game's tense atmosphere was further heightened by multiple yellow cards and strategic substitutions that tried to mitigate the impact of playing a man down