EPL: Bournemouth 3-3 West Ham
Callum Wilson converts Bournemouth’s stoppage-time equaliser
A controversial injury-time goal from Callum Wilson saw Bournemouth snatch a thrilling 3-3 draw against West Ham, who thought they had won it late on.
James Collins (7) put West Ham ahead early on before Dan Gosling (30) levelled up for the hosts, although Bournemouth could have been down to 10 men not long after when Cheikhou Kouyate was caught in the face by the boot of Simon Francis.
Just 12 minutes after the restart and Bournemouth took the lead through Nathan Ake (57) and looked to be heading for a much-needed win before two mistakes from Asmir Begovic allowed Marko Arnautovic (82, 89) to put West Ham back in front.
But there was more to come as Wilson scored in the 93rd minute to seal a point for Bournemouth, although it was only given after a discussion between referee Bobby Madley and his linesman, who had initially flagged the goal for offside.
It was a fast start from West Ham, who took the lead inside seven minutes. Aaron Creswell whipped an inviting corner into the box, which Collins met at the near post with a great header after getting away from his marker Francis in the box.
Both sides could have scored the next goal with chances coming thick and fast, but it was Bournemouth who found the net first as they got themselves on level terms. Ryan Fraser delivered a superb free-kick into the box and despite Collins initially getting a head to it, the rebound fell to Gosling who slotted home.
But Bournemouth could have gone down to 10 men in the 33rd minute after Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a high boot after attempting to go for the ball. After a ruckus between the two teams, the Cherries captain only received a yellow card while Kouyate had an extended spell with the medical team.
The hosts started the second half well and took the lead in the 57th minute. After playing a short corner, the ball was worked to Lewis Cook near the top left corner and he whipped into the box, with the bobbling delivery landing at the feet of Ake who swept home.
As in the first period, there were numerous chances for both sides, but it took until the 82nd minute for either to make the breakthrough, and it came courtesy of a horrible mistake from Begovic. He miss-kicked a seemingly simple back pass clearance, which landed to the waiting Arnautovic and he made no mistake in slotting home to put West Ham level.
Seven minutes later, and West Ham thought they had won the game after another poor bit of play from Begovic. He failed to properly clear a shot from Hernandez on the right of the box, with his two-footed saved seeing the ball again fall to Arnautovic, who poked home at the near post.
But the controversy came in six minutes of added time as Bournemouth searched for the equaliser. Ake headed the ball across the face of goal, which met the head of Wilson at the near post and he nodded home, but the ball also appeared to hit his hand as it went in.
However, the goal was initially ruled out by the linesman, who raised his flag for offside, but after a discussion with Madley, the referee signalled that the goal would stand despite the two incidents.
Just 12 minutes after the restart and Bournemouth took the lead through Nathan Ake (57) and looked to be heading for a much-needed win before two mistakes from Asmir Begovic allowed Marko Arnautovic (82, 89) to put West Ham back in front.
But there was more to come as Wilson scored in the 93rd minute to seal a point for Bournemouth, although it was only given after a discussion between referee Bobby Madley and his linesman, who had initially flagged the goal for offside.
It was a fast start from West Ham, who took the lead inside seven minutes. Aaron Creswell whipped an inviting corner into the box, which Collins met at the near post with a great header after getting away from his marker Francis in the box.
Both sides could have scored the next goal with chances coming thick and fast, but it was Bournemouth who found the net first as they got themselves on level terms. Ryan Fraser delivered a superb free-kick into the box and despite Collins initially getting a head to it, the rebound fell to Gosling who slotted home.
But Bournemouth could have gone down to 10 men in the 33rd minute after Francis caught Cheikhou Kouyate in the face with a high boot after attempting to go for the ball. After a ruckus between the two teams, the Cherries captain only received a yellow card while Kouyate had an extended spell with the medical team.
The hosts started the second half well and took the lead in the 57th minute. After playing a short corner, the ball was worked to Lewis Cook near the top left corner and he whipped into the box, with the bobbling delivery landing at the feet of Ake who swept home.
As in the first period, there were numerous chances for both sides, but it took until the 82nd minute for either to make the breakthrough, and it came courtesy of a horrible mistake from Begovic. He miss-kicked a seemingly simple back pass clearance, which landed to the waiting Arnautovic and he made no mistake in slotting home to put West Ham level.
Seven minutes later, and West Ham thought they had won the game after another poor bit of play from Begovic. He failed to properly clear a shot from Hernandez on the right of the box, with his two-footed saved seeing the ball again fall to Arnautovic, who poked home at the near post.
But the controversy came in six minutes of added time as Bournemouth searched for the equaliser. Ake headed the ball across the face of goal, which met the head of Wilson at the near post and he nodded home, but the ball also appeared to hit his hand as it went in.
However, the goal was initially ruled out by the linesman, who raised his flag for offside, but after a discussion with Madley, the referee signalled that the goal would stand despite the two incidents.