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Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham: Report, result, goals as Semenyo strikes help Cherries go second

Bournemouth beat Fulham for their fourth win of the season

Written by Ben Miller
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Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham: Report, result, goals as Semenyo strikes help Cherries go second

Antoine Semenyo scored either side of setting up a spectacular Justin Kluivert strike as Bournemouth came from behind to beat Fulham and move second in the Premier League at the Vitality Stadium.

Forward Semenyo, whose eight goals and four assists since the end of May are the most direct goal involvements of any player in the division during that period, ended a dazzling run on the left by netting from inside the box to draw his side level in the 78th minute.

The Ghana international fed Kluivert to score from distance in the 84th minute and added his second from close range six minutes into added time, slotting in from substitute Ben Gannon-Doak’s pass.

Ryan Sessegnon had given Fulham the lead in the 70th minute, completing an incisive exchange with on-loan Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze to fire in.

Both sides are next in action on October 18, when Bournemouth visit Crystal Palace before Fulham host Arsenal.

Bournemouth team vs Fulham

Striker Enes Unal (knee) and full-back Adam Smith (hamstring) were out for Bournemouth, while left-back Julio Soler has been captaining Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup in Chile.

David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott and James Hill came in for Ryan Christie, Amine Adli, Justin Kluivert and Alejandro Jimenez from their preceding draw at Leeds United.

Bournemouth starting XI: Djordje Petrovic, James Hill, Bafode Diakite, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, Antoine Semenyo, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott, David Brooks, Evanilson

Bournemouth substitutes: Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie, Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert, Alex Jimenez, Amine Adli, Eli Kroupi, Will Dennis, Veljko Milosavljevic

Fulham team vs Bournemouth

Kenny Tete (knee) and forward Rodrigo Muniz (hamstring) are out for Fulham until after next week’s international break.

Issa Diop replaced injured striker Raul Jimenez.

Fulham starting XI: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Issa Diop, Calvin Bassey, Harry Wilson, Sasa Lukic, Josh King, Sander Berge, Ryan Sessegnon, Alex Iwobi

Fulham substitutes: Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Jorge Cuenca, Jonah Kusi-Asare, Samuel Chukwueze, Kevin, Benjamin Lecomte, Emile Smith Rowe, Antonee Robinson

Premier League fixtures this weekend

Matches start at 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT unless stated otherwise.

Saturday, October 4

Leeds United vs Tottenham (12:30)

Arsenal vs West Ham (15:00)

Manchester United vs Sunderland (15:00)

Chelsea vs Liverpool (17:30)

Sunday, October 5

Aston Villa vs Burnley

Everton vs Crystal Palace

Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest

Wolves vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brentford vs Manchester City (16:30)

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