Dango Ouattara scored a brace while Antoine Semenyo scored and provided an assist as Bournemouth defeated West Bromwich Albion 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, Afrosport reports.
The Cherries fell behind at the Vital Stadium through Caleb Taylor in the 14th minute but were able to bounce back with a three-goal rush that started with Justin Kluivert in the 27th minute.
Kluivert then turned for Burkina Faso star Ouattara in the 34th minute before David Brooks assisted his second just before the half time break.
His first cup goal for the Chez 💪 pic.twitter.com/00P3WHKJ1c
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Semenyo was introduced as a second half substitute and scored instantly to make it 4-1 with Brooks assisting once again.
Bournemouth had time for one more goal with Semenyo assisting Daniel Jebbison in added time.
Always believe innnnn 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xG1RFlsAGK
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The victory extended Bournemouth’s unbeaten run in all competitions to nine games (W6 D3) and will next travel to Chelsea for a Premier League encounter on Tuesday.
