Antoine Semenyo marked his return to the scoresheet in emphatic fashion, ending an eight-game goal drought as AFC Bournemouth held Manchester United to a pulsating 4-4 draw at Old Trafford on Monday night.
The Ghana international struck in the first half to cancel out Amad Diallo’s opener, restoring parity after United had taken an early lead. Just as Bournemouth settled, Casemiro struck before the interval to hand the hosts a 2-1 advantage at the break.
What followed after half-time was chaos in its purest footballing form.
Within a minute of the restart, Evanilson dragged Bournemouth level once again, before Marcus Tavernier curled home a stunning free-kick to turn the game on its head in the 52nd minute.
United responded through Bruno Fernandes, whose own expertly taken free-kick brought the hosts back into the contest with 13 minutes remaining. Moments later, Matheus Cunha appeared to have sealed it for United, firing them ahead in dramatic fashion.
But the night still had one more twist.
Substitute Eli Junior Kroupi showed remarkable composure late on, dancing through the defence to fire home the equaliser and silence Old Trafford, sealing a remarkable point for the visitors.
For Semenyo, the goal was more than just a stat. It was a statement. The strike took his Premier League tally to seven goals this season and marked his tenth goal involvement in the campaign numbers that continue to fuel speculation linking him with a potential move to Manchester United.
On a night of relentless momentum swings, Semenyo reminded everyone why his name keeps coming up when conversations turn to impact players.
