One Shot, One Win: Bournemouth Edge Fulham to Stay in Top Eight
AFC Bournemouth made the most of their chances in a tight encounter at the Vitality Stadium, securing a narrow but vital win over Fulham with a single well-placed strike — enough to keep them in an impressive 8th place in the Premier League table.
Ukrainian defender Illia Zabarnyi, a regular starter since May 2023, was surprisingly left on the bench but came on in the second half to help seal the clean sheet and feel a part of this hard-fought victory.
It was a gritty, disciplined performance from Bournemouth, who continue to surprise under pressure — showing that their rise in the standings is no fluke.
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2024-25, England - Premier League
Bournemouth - Fulham 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Semenyo, 1 (1:0)
Bournemouth: Arrizabalaga; Huijsen; Kerkez M.; Senesi (Zabarnyi, 46); Smith Adam; Adams T.; Cook L.; Scott A. (Tavernier, 65); Evanilson; Ouattara Da.; Semenyo (Soler, 89)
Bench: Dennis W.; Araujo J.; Hill; Winterburn; Brooks; Jebbison
Yellow Cards: Senesi 44; Adams T. 86; Cook L. 90
Fulham: Leno; Bassey; Andersen J.; Castagne; Robinson A.; Berge (Cairney, 59); Andreas Pereira (Smith Rowe, 69); Lukic (Willian, 85); Sessegnon R. (Traoré Ad., 57); Rodrigo Muniz (Raul Jimenez, 57); Iwobi
Bench: Benda; Tete; Cuenca J.; Reed H.
Yellow Cards: Robinson A. 61; Cairney 68
