A captivating match took place at the Vitality Stadium, where Bournemouth emerged victorious against Tottenham in the 21st round of the Premier League, finishing 3-2. The match was a true battle, with both teams showing tenacity. Bournemouth equalized with goals from Evanilson (21’) and Eli Kroupi (35’), while Tottenham responded with a brilliant strike from Mathys Tel (5’) and a late effort from João Palhinha (77’). In a nail-biting finale, Antoine Semenyo scored the decisive goal in the dying moments of the game, helping Bournemouth secure the win.
Mathys Tel was praised for his exceptional shot just 5 minutes into the match, converting a magnificent effort into the bottom left corner after a perfect assist from Xavi Simons.
Tottenham had a golden chance to equalize, but Richarlison’s shot hit the post and denied them a draw.
Antoine Semenyo stood out as the man of the match, scoring 1 goal, completing 34 successful passes, and attempting 2 shots on goal.
João Palhinha also had a commendable performance for Tottenham, netting 1 goal, executing 27 passes accurately, intercepting 2 balls, and taking 2 shots.
Bournemouth’s manager, Andoni Iraola, opted for a 4-5-1 formation with Djordje Petrovic in goal; Alex Jiménez, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, and Adrien Truffert in defense; Lewis Cook, Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier, and Eli Kroupi in midfield; and Evanilson leading the attack.
On the other hand, Tottenham, under Thomas Frank, deployed a 4-3-3 formation with Guglielmo Vicario as goalkeeper; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Djed Spence in defense; Lucas Bergvall, João Palhinha, and Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield; and Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel, and Xavi Simons up front.
The match was officiated by referee Darren England.
Looking ahead, Bournemouth will travel to face Brighton and Hove, while Tottenham will host West Ham United. After this match, Bournemouth sits in 15th place in the league with 26 points, while Tottenham is just one point ahead in 14th place with 27 points.
Substitutions for Bournemouth
63’ 2T – Evanilson out for Enes Ünal, Eli Kroupi out for David Brooks
98’ 2T – Antoine Semenyo out for Veljko Milosavljevic
Bookings for Bournemouth:
42’ 1T Antoine Semenyo (Unsporting behavior), 5’ 2T Lewis Cook (Unsporting behavior), 31’ 2T Alex Jiménez (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Tottenham
56’ 2T – Lucas Bergvall out for Wilson Odobert
66’ 2T – Kolo Muani out for Richarlison
86’ 2T – Rodrigo Bentancur out for Archie Gray, Marcus Tavernier out for Bafodé Diakité, and Alex Jiménez out for Amine Adli
Bookings for Tottenham:
14’ 2T Pedro Porro (Unsporting behavior), 16’ 2T Kolo Muani (Unsporting behavior), 29’ 2T Micky van de Ven (Insulting or disrespecting the referee)