Late Truffert Strike Earns Bournemouth Vital Win at Newcastle
Adrien Truffert struck five minutes from time to hand AFC Bournemouth a 2–1 away win over Newcastle United in Premier League matchday 33 action on 18 April 2026.
The visitors went in front just after the half-hour mark. In the 32nd minute, Marcus Tavernier finished a move created by Rayan, putting Bournemouth 1–0 up and giving them the initiative in a tight first half.
Newcastle responded after the interval and found their equaliser in the 68th minute. William Osula brought the hosts level at 1–1, with the goal coming without a recorded assist in the official data.
The match remained finely poised going into the closing stages, but Bournemouth produced the decisive moment on 85 minutes. Left-back Adrien Truffert scored what proved to be the winner, converting after a pass from Evanilson to restore the Cherries’ lead at 2–1.
Referee records show a series of yellow cards in an increasingly tense second half. Bournemouth’s Ryan Christie and Tavernier were both booked shortly after the break, while Alex Scott and goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović also received cautions later on. For Newcastle, Sven Botman and Jacob Murphy went into the book in the final quarter of an hour.
Both managers turned to their benches in search of control and fresh legs. Newcastle introduced Kieran Trippier at half-time and later brought on Jacob Murphy, Bruno Guimarães, Dan Burn and Nick Woltemade. Bournemouth responded with Tyler Adams, David Brooks, Ben Doak, Enes Ünal and Alex Toth entering the fray across the second half.
Beyond the goals, substitutions and bookings listed above, detailed match statistics and further events are not available in the current data. For more on this fixture and the Premier League table, visit the full match page on Ballaxy.
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arsenal FC
|
35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 76 | W W L L W |
| 2 |
Manchester City FC
|
34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 32 | 37 | 71 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Manchester United FC
|
35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 64 | W W W L W |
| 4 |
Liverpool FC
|
35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 59 | 47 | 12 | 58 | L W W W D |
| 5 |
Aston Villa FC
|
35 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 58 | L L W D L |
| 6 |
AFC Bournemouth
|
35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 52 | W D W W W |
| 7 |
Brentford FC
|
35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 51 | W L D D D |
| 8 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
|
35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 42 | 7 | 50 | L W D W W |
| 9 |
Chelsea FC
|
35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 48 | L L L L W |
| 10 |
Everton FC
|
35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 48 | D L L D W |
| 11 |
Fulham FC
|
35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 48 | L W D L L |
| 12 |
Sunderland AFC
|
35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 47 | D L L W |
| 13 |
Newcastle United FC
|
35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 45 | W L L L L |
| 14 |
Leeds United FC
|
35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 43 | W D W W |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace FC
|
34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 43 | L L D W D |
| 16 |
Nottingham Forest FC
|
35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 42 | W W W D L |
| 17 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC
|
35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 37 | W W D L L |
| 18 |
West Ham United FC
|
35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 36 | L W D W W |
| 19 |
Burnley FC
|
35 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 71 | -36 | 20 | L L L L |
| 20 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
|
35 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 63 | -38 | 18 | D L L L D |
