Bournemouth begins EPL journey with 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth's first ever game in the English topflight ended in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday as the newcomers were given a

BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth's first ever game in the English topflight ended in a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday as the newcomers were given a painful introduction to Premier League football.

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Bournemouth, whose fortunes were rescued by Russian investor Maxim Demin, had chances in the first half with Marc Pugh being denied by Villa keeper Brad Guzan and Dan Gosling firing high and wide, both opportunities from a dozen meters.