{"id":1954,"date":"2025-04-14T21:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/84news.top\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2025-04-14T21:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:53:11","slug":"bournemouth-beat-fulham-to-boost-european-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudfclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/bournemouth-beat-fulham-to-boost-european-hopes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bournemouth beat Fulham to boost European hopes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forward Semenyo clinically pounced on an early error from Cottagers captain Antonee Robinson to claim his 10th goal of the season and earn the Cherries a first win in seven league games.<\/p>\n

Evanilson went close to doubling the hosts’ lead when he struck the woodwork before Andoni Iraola’s men hung on to climb to eighth — above their opponents and Brighton on goal difference.<\/p>\n

Ryan Sessegnon squandered the best of Fulham’s chances to equalise — heading straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga in the first half.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth had taken just two points from a possible 18 during a dramatic drop-off in form since going fifth with a 3-1 success at Southampton on February 15.<\/p>\n

But they were ahead inside a minute against their London opponents.<\/p>\n

Alex Scott led the counter attack following a loose pass from Timothy Castagne and, after Robinson’s mistake, Semenyo nipped in to cut inside Joachim Andersen and curl the ball into the bottom-left corner.<\/p>\n

Evanilson rattled the crossbar from close range in the 16th minute while Fulham also looked dangerous going forward during an entertaining first half.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth boss Iraola brought on Illia Zabarnyi for Marcos Senesi at half-time and his side nearly doubled their lead 10 minutes after the re-start, when the legs of goalkeeper Bernd Leno denied Tyler Adams.<\/p>\n

Fulham manager Silva made three changes, bringing on Tom Cairney, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez, with Sessegnon, Sander Berge and Rodrigo Muiz withdrawn.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth stopper Kepa clawed away an Alex Iwobi effort and comfortably saved from Sasa Lukic as the visitors pushed for a leveller.<\/p>\n

At the other end, VAR deemed Leno got fingertips to the ball when Evanilson went down in the box seeking a penalty, 10 minutes from time.<\/p>\n

The hosts comfortably held on during seven minutes of added time to claim an overdue victory – their first at home since thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0 in January – and put their European push back on track.<\/p>\n

“All season long we have been grinding and beating the top six teams,” Bournemouth goalscorer Semenyo told Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

“This little phase we are going through, losing and drawing, every team goes through that but that is why this win is so important.<\/p>\n

“I feel like what we have done this year we do definitely deserve the European places.”<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2025 AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) \u2013 <\/span> Antoine Semenyo struck in the first minute as Bournemouth boosted their hopes of qualifying for continental competition with a 1-0 Premier League victory over fellow European hopefuls Fulham on Monday. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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