Bournemouth recorded a hard fought 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur which played a vital role in their survival hopes, with Dominic Solanke at the heart of it all.
The Cherries face a tough battle to beat the drop and secure their league status for next season, and it was never going to come easy against the Lilywhites who are chasing a top four spot.
It looked liked it was going to be a long afternoon when Bournemouth went behind via Son Heung-min’s 14th minute strike. Gary O’Neil’s side however pulled their way back through Matias Vina and Solanke.
Spurs made it 2-2 through substitute and Dutch-Nigerian forward Arnaut Danjuma before Burkina Faso midfielder Dango Ouattara netted the winner deep in injury.
Solanke provided the assists for Vina and Ouattara’s goals and in doing so he became the only player alongside Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden to score and assist in three different Premier League games this season.
3 – Dominic Solanke has scored and assisted in a Premier League game on three occasions this season; the joint-most of any player in 2022-23, along with Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden. Product. pic.twitter.com/XFTwWsqTlY
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Solanke had done so earlier in a 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest last September and a 2-2 with Fulham in October. The 25-year-old Anglo-Nigerian now has five goals and six assists in 26 Premier League outings.
Also, Ouattara’s winner at 94 minutes 11 seconds was the latest winning goal Bournemouth have scored in the Premier League and the second latest scored against Spurs since Mario Balotelli did at 94 minutes 39 seconds in January 2012 while playing for Manchester City.
95 – Dango Ouattara’s winner (94:11) was the latest winning goal Bournemouth have ever scored in the Premier League and the second latest winning goal scored against Spurs by any team on record (since 2006-07), after Mario Balotelli for Man City in January 2012 (94:39). Stunned. pic.twitter.com/h96atOVCzO
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Bournemouth move up to 14th on the table, six points clear of the relegation zone and will face fellow-relegation battlers West Ham United at the Vital Stadium next Sunday.
