Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo named Man of the Match after Bournemouth’s stalemate with Manchester Utd

Ghana international Antoine Semenyo was named man of the Match on Sunday afternoon after a stellar performance for AFC Bournemouth in their clash against Manchester United in the English Premier League.

The striker started the Round 34 clash on the right wing of his team’s attack, causing all sorts of trouble for the defense of the Red Devils. Antoine Semenyo, 25, scored the opening goal of the match in the 23^rd minute after he was set up by striker Evanilson.

Unfortunately, the Black Stars striker’s ninth goal of the season was not enough to give AFC Bournemouth all three points. Manchester United pushed and scored in added time of the second half, scoring through Rasmus Hojlund to force the contest to end in a 1-1 stalemate. After the match, Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo was named Man of the Match with a rating of 7.79.

Meanwhile, Antoine Semenyo has surpassed Michael Essien to become the fifth Ghanaian with more goals in the English Premier League. He has 18 goals, one more than the Chelsea legend.

Source: Ghana Soccernet

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