STUNNING LATE FREE ENES UNAL KICK SNATCHES DRAW FOR BOURNEMOUTH AGAINST WEST HAM

Bournemouth and West Ham shared the spoils in an exciting 1-1 draw after a surprising late free kick from Enes Unal cancelled out a Luca Paqueta penalty which had been transformed simply moments earlier than. The end result strikes the Cherries as much as sixth within the league, inside two factors of Manchester Metropolis in fifth, whereas the Hammers now have a seven-point hole to the relegation zone.

The primary half ended goalless however was performed at frantic tempo as either side threatened to take the lead on a number of events. West Ham got here closest by means of captain Jarrod Bowen who clipped the bar with a curling strike. Whereas Bournemouth actually ought to’ve damaged the impasse as Lukasz Fabianski made some extent clean save to disclaim Dango Ouattara on the stroke of half-time.

The house facet got here out the blocks quick within the second half and got here near breaking the impasse a number of instances however had been repeatedly denied by veteran Fabianski in West Ham’s objective. Regardless of their possibilities it was West Ham who although that they had received it on the dying after Tyler Adams was adjudged to have dealt with the ball following a Wan-Bisakka cross after an on-field evaluation.

Paqueta tucked it away in fashion however then Bournemouth produced some extra late heroics as Unal transformed a pinpoint free kick from 25 yards. The house facet pushed for the equaliser into added time however needed to accept a draw which leaves them sixth within the league with a visit to Previous Trafford up subsequent, whereas West Ham keep 14th and can host Brighton on the weekend.