Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2 in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium. Kevin Schade scored both Brentford goals, the second cancelling a Bournemouth lead early in the second half.

Match Summary

Neither side scored in the first half hour. Brentford went in front through Kevin Schade in the 34th minute, Yehor Yarmoliuk supplying the assist. Bournemouth replied quickly. Justin Kluivert leveled in the 38th minute, and the teams reached half-time at 1-1.

Igor Thiago and Marcus Tavernier were booked around the interval. After the restart Bournemouth took the lead. Marcus Tavernier scored in the 52nd minute, Francisco Evanilson with the assist. Schade answered in the 56th minute to make it 2-2.

James Hill was cautioned in the 63rd minute. Late yellow cards for Lewis Cook, Adam Smith and David Brooks followed as Bournemouth pressed, but the score stayed 2-2.

Key Moments

The second-half lead never had time to settle, and that was the difference between three points and one. Bournemouth had just gone ahead and were creating far more shots, yet they were pegged back almost immediately and spent the rest of the afternoon chasing a winner.

Schade's two goals were the reason Brentford earned the draw. The second arrived before Bournemouth could protect a lead they had just taken, and it left the hosts unable to turn a large shot advantage into a win.

A late run of home bookings underlined the scramble. Cook, Smith and Brooks all went into the book in the final minutes as Bournemouth hunted a winner they could not find.

Match Statistics

The numbers leaned toward Bournemouth. They held 57 percent of possession to Brentford's 43 and produced 19 shots, 10 of them on target, against 7 shots and only 2 on target for the visitors. Corners went two to one for the hosts. Bournemouth also collected five yellow cards to Brentford's one, with no red cards shown.

What the Result Means

Bournemouth sit 15th in the Premier League after three matches, with two points and a goal difference of minus one. Their last three games have brought two draws and one loss. Brentford are fifth, on five points from three matches and a goal difference of plus three, with one win and two draws in that span. Three points separate the two clubs.

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