Match report

Bournemouth Stuns Tottenham with Late Thriller, 3-2 (Premier League)

Bournemouth
Bournemouth
3–2
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Jan 7, 2026

Bournemouth staged a remarkable comeback to stun Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium. The Cherries overcame a two-goal deficit thanks to goals from Evanilson, E. J. Kroupi, and A. Semenyo, securing their victory against Spurs' M. Tel and J. Palhinha.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Bournemouth 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • • M. Tel opened the scoring for Tottenham in the 5th minute, assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • • Evanilson equalized for Bournemouth in the 22nd minute, and E. J. Kroupi put them ahead in the 36th minute with an assist from M. Senesi.
  • • Tottenham's J. Palhinha scored a goal in the 78th minute to tie the game at 2-2.
  • • A. Semenyo secured Bournemouth’s victory with a late goal in injury time.

Lineups

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Petrovic (G)
  • 20 A. Jimenez (D)
  • 23 J. Hill (D)
  • 5 M. Senesi (D)
  • 3 A. Truffert (D)
  • 8 A. Scott (M)
  • 4 L. Cook (M)
  • 16 M. Tavernier (M)
  • 22 E. J. Kroupi (M)
  • 24 A. Semenyo (M)
  • 9 Evanilson (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 F. Forster
  • 6 J. Soler
  • 7 D. Brooks
  • 15 A. Smith
  • 18 B. Diakite
  • 21 A. Adli
  • 26 E. Unal
  • 44 V. Milosavljevic
  • 50 R. Rees-Dottin

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Vicario (G)
  • 23 P. Porro (D)
  • 17 C. Romero (D)
  • 37 M. van de Ven (D)
  • 24 D. Spence (D)
  • 6 J. Palhinha (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 15 L. Bergvall (M)
  • 7 X. Simons (M)
  • 11 M. Tel (M)
  • 39 R. Kolo Muani (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Kinsky
  • 3 R. Dragusin
  • 4 K. Danso
  • 9 Richarlison
  • 14 A. Gray
  • 28 W. Odobert
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 44 D. Scarlett
  • 68 L. Williams-Barnett

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    5' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Tel · Assist: Xavi Simons
  2. Bournemouth
    22' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Evanilson · Assist: M. Tavernier
  3. Bournemouth
    36' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    E. J. Kroupi · Assist: M. Senesi
  4. Bournemouth
    43' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Semenyo

    Foul

  5. Bournemouth
    51' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    L. Cook

    Foul

  6. Tottenham
    57' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Bergvall · On: W. Odobert
  7. Tottenham
    60' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    P. Porro

    Foul

  8. Tottenham
    61' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kolo Muani

    Foul

  9. Bournemouth
    64' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. J. Kroupi · On: D. Brooks
  10. Bournemouth
    64' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Evanilson · On: E. Unal
  11. Tottenham
    67' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Kolo Muani · On: Richarlison
  12. Tottenham
    73' Tottenham Var · Penalty cancelled
    Micky van de Ven
  13. Tottenham
    75' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Micky van de Ven

    Argument

  14. Bournemouth
    77' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Jimenez

    Foul

  15. Tottenham
    78' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Palhinha
  16. Tottenham
    86' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Rodrigo Bentancur · On: A. Gray
  17. Bournemouth
    87' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Tavernier · On: Bafodé Diakité
  18. Bournemouth
    87' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Jimenez · On: A. Adli
  19. Bournemouth
    90'+10 Bournemouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Semenyo · On: V. Milosavljevic
  20. Bournemouth
    90' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Semenyo · Assist: D. Brooks

Match Stats

Stat Bournemouth Tottenham
Fouls 19 10
Pass Accuracy 75% 77%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 16
Corners 3 7
Total Passes 321 434
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.27 1.25
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 240 336
Shots Inside Box 5 11
Saves 2 0
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Evanilson's equalizer in the 22nd minute marked the turning point, giving Bournemouth momentum to take control of the game.
  • ▸ Tottenham's J. Palhinha tied the match at 78 minutes, but Bournemouth's resilience paid off with A. Semenyo's late goal in injury time.