Bournemouth staged an impressive comeback from a three-goal deficit to secure a thrilling victory against Luton in the Premier League, with Antoine Semenyo scoring the decisive goal in the final moments of the match.
Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth became the hero of the night as he celebrated scoring his team’s fourth goal in a thrilling Premier League match against Luton Town at Vitality Stadium on March 13, 2024. This fixture had been rescheduled after the initial date.
Bournemouth pulled off an incredible comeback, coming from behind to secure a 4-3 victory over Luton. The Hatters had taken a commanding 3-0 lead by half-time, seemingly on their way to climbing out of the relegation zone. However, the Cherries had other plans.
After the break, Bournemouth fought back, with Semenyo etching his name into the club’s folklore by scoring the winning goal in the 83rd minute. This result now puts Andoni Iraola’s side 14 points clear of the bottom three, while Luton missed out on the opportunity to surpass Nottingham Forest.
Iraola was present on the south coast to witness his teammates dominate the first half. On-loan Manchester United forward Tahith Chong gave Rob Edwards’ side the perfect start by opening the scoring after just nine minutes. Chiedozie Ogbene then doubled the lead, converting at the back post. Ross Barkley added a thunderous third goal in injury time, leaving the goalkeeper motionless.
Luton appeared destined to end their seven-game winless streak, but Bournemouth had other plans. Manager Iraola must have given his team an earful during the break, as they came out for the second half with renewed determination.
England-hopeful Dominic Solanke pulled one back just five minutes into the half, and by the 64th minute, the score was level at 3-3 thanks to goals from defender Illia Zabarnyi and Semenyo, who scored his first of the night.
The match reached a frantic climax, particularly for Luton, who knew the importance of this game in their battle against relegation. However, their hopes were shattered when Semenyo scored his second goal of the evening in the closing stages. Breaking into the box, he fired an angled shot past Thomas Kaminski, sending the Vitality Stadium into a frenzy and securing Bournemouth’s first home victory of 2024.
On the other hand, the Luton players fell to their haunches, devastated by a morale-sucking defeat that leaves them three points from safety with only ten games remaining.