Late Cherries penalty rescues point against Fulham

Published on: 23 April 2022

Aleksandar Mitrovic scored his 41st Championship goal of the season

Dominic Solanke's 98th-minute penalty snatched a point for Bournemouth in a 1-1 draw against Championship leaders Fulham.

Aleksandar Mitrovic's 41st league goal of the season, awarded via goalline technology, looked to have all but sealed the title for the Cottagers.

But the Cherries won a penalty deep into added time as Harry Wilson was penalised for a foul on Adam Smith, with Fulham boss Marco Silva sent off for his protests against the decision.

Solanke stepped up to slot the ball home for his 27th league goal of the season and keep the title race alive for another week.

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A stop-start first half went by largely without incident and the spark came soon after the restart when Wilson, who had been Fulham's best player, crossed for Mitrovic to out climb Nat Philips and divert his header goalward.

Mark Travers looked to have made a smart save on the line but referee Graham Scott's watch alerted him to blow the whistle as the ball had just crossed the line.

Tosin Adarabioyo headed against the bar as the Cottagers looked to double their lead, Wilson again playing the ball in before Tim Ream nodded the ball down for his centre-back partner to hit the woodwork.

Bournemouth upped the intensity as they went in search of an equaliser but Fulham thought they had done enough to close out the game and essentially win the title.

But a late, late Wilson challenge on Smith was deemed a foul as the referee pointed to the spot.

Silva was dismissed for his remonstrations and Solanke scored in the eighth minute of time added on to delay Fulham's title celebrations.

The visitors can secure the trophy with a win against Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, while eight points from the Cherries' four remaining games will guarantee that Scott Parker's side will join Fulham in the Premier League next season.

    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsBournemouth

Formation 4-1-3-2

42Travers3Laird2Phillips5Kelly15A Smith4L Cook10Christie8Lerma32Anthony29Billing9Solanke

    42Travers3Laird2PhillipsBooked at 63mins5Kelly15A SmithBooked at 76mins4L CookBooked at 1mins10Christie8LermaSubstituted forCantwellat 79'minutes32AnthonySubstituted forDembéléat 67'minutes29BillingSubstituted forLoweat 45'minutes9Solanke

Substitutes

    1Woodman6Mepham12Brady14Cantwell18Lowe22Pearson37Dembélé

Fulham

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Rodák2Tete16Tosin13Ream23Bryan10Cairney6Reed8Wilson28Carvalho7Kebano9Mitrovic

    1RodákBooked at 90mins2TeteBooked at 90mins16TosinBooked at 90mins13Ream23BryanBooked at 36minsSubstituted forRobinsonat 45'minutesBooked at 75mins10CairneySubstituted forSeriat 82'minutes6ReedBooked at 60minsSubstituted forChalobahat 72'minutes8Wilson28Carvalho7Kebano9MitrovicBooked at 88mins

Substitutes

    3Hector12Chalobah14De Cordova-Reid19Muniz Carvalho21Gazzaniga24Seri33Robinson

Referee:Graham ScottAttendance:10,352Match StatsHome TeamBournemouthAway TeamFulhamPossessionHome53%Away47%ShotsHome9Away6Shots on TargetHome2Away2CornersHome4Away3FoulsHome15Away26Live TextPost update

Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Fulham 1.

90'+8'Full Time

Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Fulham 1.

90'+8'Post update

Goal! Bournemouth 1, Fulham 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

90'+6'Booking

Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.

90'+5'Post update

Penalty Bournemouth. Adam Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.

90'+5'Post update

Penalty conceded by Harry Wilson (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.

90'+5'Post update

Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+5'Post update

Foul by Nathaniel Chalobah (Fulham).

90'+4'Post update

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.

90'+3'Post update

Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Siriki Dembélé.

90'+3'Booking

Kenny Tete (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.

90'+1'Booking

Marek Rodák (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.

90'+1'Post update

Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

90'Post update

Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Phillips (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Smith with a cross.

90'Post update

Ethan Laird (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'Post update

Foul by Neeskens Kebano (Fulham).

88'Booking

Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88'Post update

Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88'Post update

Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham).

85'Post update

Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).

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Source: bbc.com

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