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Bournemouth and Brentford draw 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium

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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

Bournemouth and Brentford draw 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium

Summary

Bournemouth and Brentford played to a 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on September 12, 2026, as both teams failed to secure a win. Kevin Schade opened the scoring for Brentford in the 34th minute, but Justin Kluivert responded for Bournemouth shortly before halftime. Marcus Tavernier put Bournemouth ahead in the 52nd minute, only for a defensive error from goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic to allow Schade to net his second goal of the match. The result marks Bournemouth's fourth consecutive league match where the team has surrendered a winning position under manager Marco Rose. Brentford remains unbeaten through four matches, having recorded a third consecutive draw. Bournemouth now holds three points from its first four games and prepares to travel for a Europa League match against Real Sociedad on Thursday.

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By the Numbers

•Kevin Schade scored twice for Brentford in the 2-2 draw.
•Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier provided the goals for Bournemouth.
•Bournemouth has dropped points from winning positions in all four league matches this season.
•Brentford moved to six points after earning a third consecutive draw.

Latest Updates

4:35 PMYahoo Sports — Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford: What Rose said
4:26 PMThe Guardian Sport — Schade double denies Bournemouth first league win as Brentford rescue draw
4:19 PMYahoo Sports — Marco Rose denied first Bournemouth win by Brentford after goalkeeping calamity

What they're saying

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No need for distress flares just yet at Bournemouth. Trust the process, though with new frontiers of European football beckoning there are grounds for concern on the home front. If performance levels under Marco Rose remain decent, winning positions have been surrendered in his four Premier League matches. An unwanted carry over from Andoni Iraola’s tenure cannot be allowed to worsen. Saturday’s visitors offer proof positive that panic will not help. Brentford, still unbeaten, continue to be a model of stability and sensible decision-making. And familiarity, though in central defence, with Nathan Collins absent, Keith Andrews had selected a new face in Jannik Schuster, a 20-year-old from the same Red Bull stable as Rose. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby John Brewin at the Vitality Stadium

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Bournemouth became the first team to have led in each of their first four games of a Premier League season and fail to win any of them (D3 L1). Marcus Tavernier scored his 21st goal in the Premier League for Bournemouth, making him just the sixth player to score more than 20 in the competition for the Cherries, after Joshua King, Callum Wilson, Antoine Semenyo, Dominic Solanke, and Justin Kluivert.
— Yahoo Sports