- Ghana striker Antoine Semenyo has scored his first goal of the new season.
- The Black Stars striker scored a late goal to secure Bournemouth a draw against Nottingham.
- Semenyo is set to replace striker Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham in the summer.
Black Stars striker Antoine Semenyo picked up where he left off last season after scoring his first goal of the season in AFC Bournemouth’s match against Nottingham Forest.
Semenyo, who is expected to bear the brunt of the club’s goalscoring tally this season following the departure of last season’s top scorer Dominic Solanke, assured fans that he would fill the void left by the English striker with an impressive performance.
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Bournemouth travelled to the City Grounds for their opening game against the Reds and after a slow start, the hosts took the lead through Chris Wood.
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Danjo Ouattara reacted a few minutes later, but the video assistant referee (VAR) disallowed the goal and Nottingham went into the break with a lead.
But when the home team failed to clear the ball towards the end of the game, Semenyo, who was omnipresent in attack, took his chance and secured a valuable point for his team with a shot from close range.
Semenyo scored eight goals and provided two assists last season and was the club’s second-top scorer.
Danilo suffers injury after collision with Semenyo
Despite playing well, the striker’s early collision with Nottingham’s Danilo caused unrest throughout the stadium following the Brazilian’s injury.
As Reuters reported, Danilo suffered an unfortunate fall and broke his leg while trying to steal the ball from the Ghanaian striker in the air.
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Paramedics rushed to the pitch to treat the midfielder before he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher.
Eight Ghanaian players qualified for the EPL
Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that Antoine Semenyo and seven Ghanaian players will be involved in the 2024/25 English Premier League season.
Manchester City have won the last four Premier League titles under Spanish manager Pep Guardiola, while Arsenal have come close in the last two seasons, with Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey playing a crucial role.
The last time a club other than Manchester City won the league in the last seven years was in the 2019/20 season, when Liverpool secured the title.
Source: YEN.com.gh
