In a pre-season friendly held in Los Angeles, Antoine Semenyo found the net for AFC Bournemouth in their defeat to Arsenal.
Arsenal initially took the lead with a goal from Fabio Vieira. However, Bournemouth showed resilience and equalized after halftime.
Semenyo, who came on as a substitute for Marcus Tavernier, quickly made his presence felt by scoring a deflected shot off Omar Rekik into the far corner, levelling the match at 1-1.
🚨🚨 GOAL: SEMENYO EQUALIZES!!!
Arsenal 1-1 Bournemouth https://t.co/0uoUVauVrg pic.twitter.com/qdldzzejGD
— Escoberoo 🫡 (@Escoberoo) July 25, 2024
The game was ultimately decided by a penalty shootout, with Arsenal triumphing 5-4. A missed penalty by Ryan Christie proved to be the turning point, securing the victory for Arsenal.
This match wrapped up Bournemouth’s pre-season tour of California, which also featured a 2-2 draw against Wrexham.
Arsenal will continue their tour with an upcoming match against Manchester United at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.