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Enes Unal scored a goal immediately after coming off the bench to secure a 2–2 draw. bournemouth At home West Ham,
The Turkish forward, making only his second substitute appearance after recovering from a second ACL injury, was ruled out nine minutes from time West Ham First away win under boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
callum wilson marked his return in bournemouth Scored two goals in the first half, but his momentum went with him when he left West Ham.
Marcus Tavernier pulled one back from the penalty spot before Unal scored, the 28-year-old looking emotional as he celebrated.
Bournemouth should have won it too, but Tavernier headed a brilliant chance over the crossbar at the death.
The Cherries were without star man Antoine Semenyo after suffering an ankle sprain while on Ghana duty.
Yet they dominated the opening stages until 11 minutes when Wilson controlled a long-range strike from the goalkeeper alphonse arriola Hit a low shot over his chest and from the edge of the box.
Cherries goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic caught the ball with two hands, but was unable to keep it out of the net, perhaps unassisted by the slippery conditions.
Bournemouth tried to counterattack directly, but Alli Junior Crupi counterattacked and Tavernier missed a good chance.
Wilson, who scored 67 goals in a six-year spell with the Cherries, was making his first appearance at the Vitality Stadium since leaving. newcastle in 2020 and he doubled West Ham’s lead 10 minutes before half-time.
Helped by a deep Freddy Potts free-kick jarrod bowen And from Jean-Clair Todibo to Wilson, who turned and fired a wonderful volley into the net.
When the 33-year-old was substituted at the start of the second half, he received a thunderous ovation from all sides of the ground.
But Bournemouth immediately began to threaten again, allowing Areola to make a save. Ryan Christie And Ivanilsson lifted his shot over the crossbar.
They received a lease of life after 67 minutes when Max Kilmann slipped to try to dispossess Ivanilsson and knocked the ball away with his back hand, with Tavernier scoring from the penalty spot.
They should have equalized when Tavernier’s low cross found Crupi at the far post, but Areola made a glove save to make a good save.
Instead, moments later, Marcos Senesi threaded the ball through the West Ham defense and Unal converted and scored.
The Cherries should have won it after Areola blocked Ivanilsson’s shot, but Tavernier fired the rebound over the crossbar.
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