Antoine Semenyo struck a stunning late winner in what is likely his final game for Bournemouth as they beat Tottenham Hotspur in dramatic fashion at Vitality Stadium.
With the game poised at 2-2, Semenyo, who is expected to join Manchester City this week, fired home from outside the box to beat Djordje Petrovic and end the Cherries’ 11-game winless run in style.
Mathys Tel had struck inside five minutes to give Spurs the perfect start.
Picking up a backheel pass from the returning Xavi Simons near the left touchline, the French winger drove past James Hill into the box and neatly finished low past Petrovic into the bottom corner to make it 1-0.
But their lead only lasted 17 minutes as Evanilson headed home from a Marcus Tavernier cross to lift the mood at the Vitality.
Bournemouth turned the game on its head when Tavernier was afforded space again on the right to cross and Marcos Senesi cut the ball back for Eli Junior Kroupi to score his seventh goal of the season in the 36th minute.
Second-half substitute Richarlison saw his header strike the woodwork following a corner, before referee Darren England pointed to the penalty spot after Micky van de Ven’s marauding run from his own half.
However, the decision was overturned after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention, with Hill’s contact on the Spurs centre-back deemed not enough to warrant a spot-kick.
The visitors then found the leveller in the 78th minute when Senesi’s defensive header from a corner fell to Palhinha to produce a stunning overhead kick past Petrovic.
But Semenyo had the final say in his farewell game with an emotional winner in the 95th minute.
Bournemouth have 27 points after 21 games following their sixth win of the season and are only one point behind Spurs.
