Late objectives see factors shared on south coast

Bournemouth substitute Enes Unal hit a beautiful last-minute free-kick to earn his facet a deserved level on the finish of an open and entertaining match with West Ham

Lucas Paqueta’s contentious late penalty had appeared set to offer the Hammers victory however Unal stepped as much as hammer a swerving strike previous Lukasz Fabianski from totally 25 yards.

Each side had hit the woodwork and shared quite a few possibilities with out having the ability to discover a well past goalkeepers Kepa and Fabianski – who had been each in glorious kind all through.

However when Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross was judged by referee Chris Kavanagh to have hit the hand of Bournemouth sub Tyler Adams – after a VAR evaluate – Paqueta stored his cool to clip West Ham forward.

The Brazilian ran to have a good time with under-pressure supervisor Julen Lopetegui however moments later a rash problem from Konstantinos Mavropanos gave the hosts a free-kick.

Cling it within the louvre 🎨 pic.twitter.com/9SO9wTQiid

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Unal – who got here on to exchange Evanilson within the eightieth minute – then bent the free-kick over the wall and into the highest nook.

Bournemouth might have gone fifth with victory however might be involved at keyman Antoine Semenyo departing within the second half with an obvious damage.

“That is my distance!”

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Andoni Iraola’s males climb above Aston Villa into the highest six. West Ham stay in 14th, having averted defeat for 2 league video games in a row for under the third time this season.

The Cherries had 29 pictures within the recreation – West Ham had 16 of their very own – however repeatedly failed to seek out the killer contact in entrance of aim.

Semenyo and West Ham ahead Jarrod Bowen each hit the woodwork within the first half with efforts from the sting of the world as each side posed a severe menace on the break.

Paqueta is but to overlook from the spot for the Hammers and thought he had received it however Bournemouth have scored extra objectives with subs than another facet within the competitors and Unal’s stunner was their eighth.