A classic comeback, 21 years since it appeared in the Premier League
Bournemouth led 0-3 after the first half but won 4-3 against Luton in the compensation match of round 17 of the Premier League.
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The home team Vitality was led 0-3 by Luton right in the half after goals from Tahith Chong, Chiedozie Ogbene and Ross Barkley. When the first half ended, coach Andoni Iraola and his team received endless boos from the fans.
Luton led 3-0 in the first half |
In the second half, Bournemouth suddenly played explosively and scored 4 consecutive goals against Luton, thanks to Dominic Solanke, Illia Zabarnyi and Antoine Semenyo's double.
The score could have even been 5-3 for Bournemouth, if goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski had not made an unbelievable save against Enes Unal's shot in injury time.
Bournemouth made an incredible comeback to win 4-3 in the end |
According to Opta, this is the first time in 21 years that a team won against a 0-3 lead in the first half.
In the Premier League era, only four teams have done the same thing as Bournemouth, which is Leeds against Derby in 1997, Wimbledon against West Ham in 1998, Manchester United against Tottenham in 2001 and Wolves against Leicester. in 2003.
Luton "held the gold and let it fall", thereby remaining in 18th place on the rankings, 3 points less than the safe position of Nottingham.
Meanwhile, a classic comeback helped Bournemouth maintain 13th place with 35 points. "The Cherries" are very close to the 40-point mark, a number considered safe for clubs that want to stay in the Premier League.
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