Bournemouth shock Everton with dramatic comeback win at Goodison Park

Everton surrendered a 2-0 lead as Bournemouth stormed back with three late goals to win 3-2


Reuters August 31, 2024
AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo celebrates scoring their first goal, Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - August 31, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

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LIVERPOOL:

Bournemouth scored three late goals to stun Everton 3-2 in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Saturday and leave the hosts without a point from three matches.

Everton, under pressure after two league losses, opened up a 2-0 lead in a seven-minute spell after the break through goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Bournemouth spent most of the game on the back foot, barely threatening the Everton goal, but with three minutes left they pulled a goal back when Antoine Semenyo poked home from close range.

In added time, Lewis Cook's powerful header found the back of the net and Luis Sinisterra broke Everton hearts with the winner to leave Everton rooted to the bottom of the table.

The sun shone on Goodison, with the fans in fine voice despite their side's dismal start to the season but the opening half brought little in the way of chances.

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That all changed five minutes after the interval when Calvert-Lewin chested the ball down to Keane who drilled a low shot past keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, and seven minutes later it looked all over for Bournemouth.

Dwight McNeil slid the perfect ball into the path of Calvert-Lewin who slotted his shot over the onrushing Kepa and it looked as though Bournemouth would suffer their first league defeat of the season.

Instead, however, Everton managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, conceding three goals in quick succession to undo all of their good work.

Dango Ouattara's cross across the goal found Semenyo at the back post to pull one back and Bournemouth looked set for a third successive Premier League draw when an unmarked Cook met Sinisterra's cross and powered his header beyond Jordan Pickford.

The game was deep into added time when Justin Kluivert sent a cross into the area and Sinisterra lost his markers to head home the winner and move Bournemouth up to seventh in the standings on five points.

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