15th April 2025 10:58:08 AM
1 min readAntoine Semenyo has equaled Michael Essien’s record for Premier League goals after scoring the winner in Bournemouth’s 1-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday.
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The Ghanaian striker found the net just 53 seconds into the match at the Vitality Stadium, breaking Bournemouth’s six-game run without a win with a powerful low shot.
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It was Semenyo’s eighth goal of the season — his best tally in a single Premier League campaign — and his 17th overall since joining Bournemouth from Bristol City.
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This latest goal puts the 25-year-old level with former Chelsea star Michael Essien on the list of Ghanaian players with the most goals in Premier League history, placing him in joint-fifth.
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He is now just behind Andre Ayew (21 goals), Jeffrey Schlupp (22), Tony Yeboah (24), and Jordan Ayew (41) on the all-time list.
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Bournemouth’s win moves them up to eighth in the Premier League table, only six points behind seventh-placed Aston Villa, keeping their chances of a strong season finish alive.
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Semenyo will be hoping to continue his impressive form when Bournemouth visit Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park next Saturday.
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