If you missed the opening hour (and a bit more) of Bournemouth vs Fulham on Friday and sat down not long before the 70th minute, what a belting Premier League fixture you witnessed.
WATCH — Bournemouth v Fulham full match replay
The main takeaway is that Bournemouth (14 points) sit 2nd in the PL table, a point behind defending champions Liverpool (and before the rest of the league plays this weekend), after coming back from a goal down thanks to three simply sublime goals scored by Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert. Who else would it be for the Cherries?
Neither side had more than a glimpse at goal before Ryan Sessegnon put Fulham ahead in the 70th minute, and then it all turned to madness. Semenyo equalized with a dizzying dribble and finish from a tight angle in the 78th, Kluivert put one top corner from nearly 35 yards out in the 84th and Semenyo slotted home to complete a sensational counter by Ben Gannon Doak in the 96th.
What’s next?
- Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth — Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 am ET
- Fulham vs Arsenal — Saturday, Oct. 18, 12:30 pm ET
Bournemouth vs Fulham live updates - by Andy Edwards
Bournemouth vs Fulham final score: 3-1
Goalscorers: Ryan Sessegnon (70'), Antoine Semenyo (78', 90'+6), Justin Kluivert (84')
GOAL! Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham: Semenyo slams home Gannon Doak’s alley-oop (90'+6)
GOAL! Bournemouth 2-1 Fulham: Kluivert takes the lead with a stunning strike (84')
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-1 Fulham: Semenyo levels it with a beauty (78')
GOAL! Bournemouth 0-1 Fulham: Sessegnon opens the scoring, finally (70')
Bournemouth starting lineup
Petrovic - Hill, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert - Adams, Scott, Tavernier - Brooks, Semenyo, Evanilson
Fulham starting lineup
Leno - Diop, Andersen, Bassey - Castagne, Berge, Lukic, Sessegnon - King, Iwobi, Wilson
How to watch Bournemouth vs Fulham live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Friday
Venue: Vitality Stadium — Bournemouth
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Stream via NBC.com
The Cherries can go second on the table with a win. Andoni Iraola’s men have not lost since an Opening Day setback at Liverpool — no shame in that — but have drawn consecutive matches with Newcastle and Leeds.
Marco Silva’s men are coming off a loss at Aston Villa which cooled their three-match winning streak across all competitions. A win would put Fulham level with Bournemouth, smack dab in the middle of the early season European picture.
Bournemouth team news, focus
The Cherries boast one of the Premier League’s stingiest chance deniers through six matches, as only Newcastle and Arsenal have conceded fewer chances. That’s made extra impressive by the fact that Iraola’s club sold three backs to three major teams this summer (Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, Illia Zabarnyi to PSG, and Milos Kerkez to Liverpool). Adrien Truffert has been quite good at left back, and Bafode Diakite’s been decent next to Marcos Senesi.
OUT: Adam Smith (thigh), Enes Unal (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Lewis Cook (shoulder)
Fulham team news, focus
Silva is easing Samu Chukwueze and Kevin into feature roles, the latter having been slowed by a recent injury. Fulham are solid in the center of the park with Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen, but the Cottagers are still seeking their best and healthiest fullback pair with Antonee Robinson in-and-out of the picture and Kenny Tete questionable. Ryan Sessegnon and Timothy Castagne started the loss at Villa.
OUT: Rodrigo Muniz (knock) | QUESTIONABLE: Raul Jimenez (unspecified), Kenny Tete (unspecified)
Bournemouth vs Fulham prediction
The Cherries are strong-enough favorites here and Muniz’s absence coupled with Jimenez’s questionable status make for no guarantees in attack. Fulham have been midtable quality in both phases, so anything’s possible here. Bournemouth 1-1 Fulham.
