Antoine Semenyo seems to have end his spell as a Bournemouth player by scoring a late winner, as Andoni Iraola’s side beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a Premier League cracker on Wednesday night.
Tottenham took an early lead at the Vitality Stadium when Mathys Tel opened scoring. However, Bournemouth turned the match around to lead 2-1 courtesy of goals from Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi.
Joao Palhinha looked to have snatched a draw for Tottenham with an excellent overhead kick, but Semenyo’s late strike secured all three points for the Cherries.
Antoine Semenyo is set to leave Bournemouth for Manchester City. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
The result has left Bournemouth in 15th spot in the Premier League table, one point behind 14th-placed Tottenham, who have lost for the eighth time in England’s top flight this term.
Semenyo is expected to undergo a medical with Manchester City on Thursday ahead of a £65m switch to the Citizens, and this was some way to sign off at Bournemouth.
The Cherries will find it incredibly difficult to replace Semenyo, who has nine Premier League goals this season, but the 26-year-old was at least able to help his side secure a vital win.
The success is Bournemouth’s first in the Premier League since the end of October, and it came against a Tottenham side that continue to look unconvincing under Thomas Frank.
Tottenham have now only managed to win one of their last six in the Premier League, and this will be a tough result to accept considering that it came so, so late.
