Dominic Solanke stunner not enough to save Bournemouth in seven-goal thriller

By Olu Dare

Dominic Solanke’s super strike was unable to save Bournemouth from going 4-3 down at the hands of Leeds United.

The Peacocks mounted a stunning comeback to ensure they managed to register the victory on home soil.

Although they had taken an early lead, they conceded three times before fighting back and eventually emerging as victors. Leeds took the lead in the third minute when they won a penalty after Marcos Senesi brought Crysencio Summerville down.

Machado Rodrigo took the spot kick, and his perfect conversion gave his side an early lead. The lead did not last long as Marcus Tavernier equalised for Bournemouth in the seventh minute. Phillip Billing clipped the ball into the box, and Tavernier, at the back post, managed to score.

The visitors took the lead in the 19th minute when Billing found the back of the net. Tavernier found himself on goal, and although his first effort was stopped by Illan Meslier, the ball came back to the Bournemouth man, who teed up Billing.

Billing thumped the ball into the roof of the net with a fantastic finish. Bournemouth made it 3-1 in the 48th minute after a good breakthrough. From a Leeds corner, the Cherries counter-attacked, and Tavernier picked Solanke out.

Solanke did well to flick the ball into the net with another fantastic finish for the away side. This is the 50th goal the 25-year-old has scored for Bournemouth.

Despite finding the back of the net with a fantastic strike, the Super Eagles prospect was not as impressive in other aspects of the game. He only managed one shot, one shot on target, and one key pass, and his passing accuracy was just 57%.

Bournemouth will face Alex Iwobi’s Everton in their next game on November 8.