Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo ended the 2024/25 Premier League with a second-half brace to secure a 2-0 home victory for AFC Bournemouth against Leicester City at the Vitality Stadium.
Dominant Bournemouth recorded a win already-relegated Leicester thanks to Semenyo's second-half double to round off their Premier League season.
Semenyo turned home from close range after Illia Zabarnyi nodded a corner across the box to finally break the deadlock for the Cherries in the 75th minute.
He then delivered a precise finish from the edge of the area, rifling in towards the near post, to add a late second and secure victory.
Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth, who missed out on Europe after their form tailed off in the second half of the season, were on top throughout the game and condemned Leicester to yet another game without a clean sheet in the final fixture before returning to the Championship.
Leicester thought they had worked an early opener when Oliver Skipp turned home after a Kasey McAteer cross in the first half, but their goal was ruled out for offside in the build-up.
The video assistant referee (VAR) soon proved Leicester's saviour, though, as Conor Coady evaded a red card after unnecessarily tripping Evanilson on the edge of the area.
VAR intervened once again to deny Bournemouth their opportunity to break the deadlock when Daniel Jebbison converted after a Semenyo cross hit Wout Faes, with the goal being disallowed as Semenyo's delivery went out of play.
Leicester never really looked like doing much to threaten Bournemouth, and Semenyo's late goals earned the Cherries a result fitting of their display.
The Cherries end the season on 56 points – their biggest total in a top-flight campaign.
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Semenyo has been a top performer for the Cherries in the just-concluded Premier League season, scoring 11 goals and providing five assists in 37 appearances for the club. He also scored twice and provided an assist in four FA Cup matches.
Following his explosive performance in AFC Bournemouth's shirt, the Black Stars attacker has hugely attracted interest from Manchester United for a possible acquisition in the ongoing summer transfer window.
However, Bournemouth are open to selling the 25-year-old attacker to any club that is willing to meet his price tag of £70 million, as reported by Kickgh.com in March.
Semenyo, who has a contract with Bournemouth until the summer of 2029, arrived at the club from Championship campaigners Bristol City in 2023 for a transfer fee of €10.25 million.
He has been capped 27 times for the senior national team of Ghana, with three goals to his credit, since making his debut for the West African nation in 2022.
