Bournemouth claimed their first Premier League victory of the 2025/26 season with a narrow 1-0 triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, August 23.
Softfootball reports that Marcus Tavernier's early strike proved the difference, while Wolves' afternoon went from bad to worse when Toti Gomes was sent off just after half-time. For the second game running, Bournemouth have not yet handed their young jewel Ben Doak a minute since signing him from Liverpool , but the Cherries wasted little time in settling the contest.
Only four minutes had passed when Tyler Adams broke up play in midfield and slipped a neat pass to Antoine Semenyo. His square ball found Tavernier inside the area, and the winger's shot took a deflection off Emmanuel Agbadou before creeping past Jose Sa. It was Tavernier's first goal since March and a welcome lift for Andoni Iraola's side after last weekend's opening defeat.