Brighton & Hove Albion avoided defeat in dramatic fashion as a stunning late strike from teenage forward Charalampos Kostoulas earned them a hard-fought draw against Bournemouth in the Premier League.

The visitors struck first in the opening half. Marcus Tavernier calmly converted from the penalty spot after the referee overturned an initial booking for simulation following a VAR review, instead ruling that Brighton’s goalkeeper had committed a foul inside the box.

After the break, it was all one-way traffic. Brighton dominated possession throughout the second half, pinning Bournemouth deep in their own half, but the “Cherries” defended with discipline and frustration began to grow among the home supporters as chances came and went.

Then came a moment of pure magic. Late in the game, 18-year-old Greek prospect Charalampos Kostoulas produced an astonishing overhead kick while falling backwards, an acrobatic finish that left the goalkeeper helpless and the stadium in disbelief.

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Brighton - Bournemouth 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Tavernier, 32 (penalty) (0:1); Kostoulas, 91 (1:1)

Brighton: Verbruggen; Dunk; van Hecke; Veltman; Hinshelwood (Baleba, 66); Mitoma; Gomez D. (Rutter, 66); Groß; Gruda (Minteh, 66); Kadioglu (Boscagli, 89); Welbeck (Kostoulas, 77)
Substitution: Baleba (from 66); Minteh (from 66); Rutter (from 66); Kostoulas (from 77); Boscagli (from 89)
Bench: Steele; Coppola; Milner; Ayari
Yellow Cards: Welbeck 58; van Hecke 77

Bournemouth: Petrovic Dj.; Truffert; Senesi; Jiménez Al. (Milosavljevic, 90); Kroupi (Christie, 71); Hill; Cook L.; Scott A.; Tavernier (Smith Adam, 72); Evanilson; Adli A. (Diakité B., 79)
Substitution: Christie (from 71); Smith Adam (from 72); Diakité B. (from 79); Milosavljevic (from 90)
Bench: Forster F.; Sadi D.; Rees-Dottin
Yellow Cards: Senesi 60; Kroupi 71; Smith Adam 83; Petrovic Dj. 85