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Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola was disillusioned his facet may solely draw with West Ham regardless of seeing substitute Enes Unal equalise with a shocking Ninetieth-minute free-kick.
Lucas Paqueta gave West Ham the lead from the penalty spot three minutes from time however Unal equalised with an outstanding free-kick to earn a share of the factors.
The Cherries had a outstanding 29 photographs on objective – a complete they’ve solely bettered as soon as within the Premier League – however struggled with their ending in an open sport.
“I don’t assume it’s a good outcome for us even when we scored the objective on the finish,” Iraola mentioned.
“We had been higher within the second half. I didn’t like the primary half. We had been pushing to win after which the penalty occurred and we needed to take the purpose. I don’t assume it’s level for us.
“I believed the penalty was harsh”
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“The sport went very gradual within the first half for us. We weren’t being courageous sufficient to place them underneath actual stress. We improved within the second half but it surely wasn’t sufficient to win it.”
West Ham United supervisor Julen Lopetegui praised his facet’s resilience.
Spaniard Lopetegui has been underneath stress after West Ham’s detached begin to the season, however will be grateful for the angle of his gamers in a sport the place they had been second-best for big elements.
“I feel it was a pity. We had been pondering we’d win in a tough stadium,” Lopetegui informed Sky Sports activities.
“It was very shut. Within the first half we had been higher, within the second half they had been one step forward. We suffered a bit of bit however overcame this to attain.
“It was an unimaginable objective from Unal. After they scored they placed on loads of stress. We confirmed good behaviour within the final moments. We competed very well.
“Greater than the purpose is the behaviour the gamers confirmed. It was superb,” he added.
The draw strikes West Ham seven factors away from the relegation zone. Sixth-placed Bournemouth don’t have any such worries having amassed extra factors (25) at this stage of the season than in any of their different Premier League campaigns.
