Enes Unal’s stoppage-time equaliser rescued a point for Bournemouth and denied Sheffield United a precious three points in their fight for Premier League survival.
The Turkey international, on loan from Getafe, headed in his first goal for the club in the first minute of added time, moments after having a header from a similar position cleared of the line.
The goal was harsh on Sheffield United, who were much improved from Monday’s chastening defeat at home to Arsenal and had led 2-0 until the 74th minute at Vitality Stadium.
Gustavo Hamer opened the scoring in the first half after Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto had parried Jayden Bogle’s low shot into his path, his goal coming 13 minutes after Dominik Solanke had skied an early penalty for the Cherries.
Solanke won the spot-kick after being caught late by Tom Davies but slipped in the run-up, the ball sailing high over the crossbar after hitting the striker’s standing foot.
The visitors were gifted a second goal midway through the second period when Neto punched a corner into the head of Solanke and it fell into the path of Robinson, whose close-range shot struck the inside of the post on its way over the line.
Solanke had a goal disallowed by the video assistant referee after handling the ball inside the six-yard area, and Dango Ouattara’s emphatic header gave the Cherries hope before Unal completed the fightback.
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AFC Bournemouth
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Squad number1Player nameNeto
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Squad number15Player nameA Smith
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Squad number6Player nameMepham
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Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi
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Squad number3Player nameKerkez
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Squad number10Player nameChristie
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Squad number4Player nameL Cook
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Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
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Squad number19Player nameKluivert
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Squad number16Player nameTavernier
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Squad number9Player nameSolanke
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Squad number11Player nameOuattara
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Squad number14Player nameScott
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Squad number17Player nameSinisterra
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Squad number26Player nameÜnal
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Squad number29Player nameBilling
Sheffield United
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Squad number13Player nameGrbic
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
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Squad number5Player nameTrusty
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number20Player nameBogle
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Squad number22Player nameDavies
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Squad number24Player nameArblaster
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Squad number8Player nameHamer
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
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Squad number9Player nameMcBurnie
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Squad number11Player nameBrereton
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Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
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Squad number16Player nameNorwood
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Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
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Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
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Squad number32Player nameOsula
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Neto
- 15A SmithBooked at 15minsSubstituted forScottat 74′minutes
- 6MephamBooked at 88mins
- 27Zabarnyi
- 3KerkezBooked at 10minsSubstituted forOuattaraat 45′minutes
- 10ChristieSubstituted forBillingat 74′minutes
- 4L Cook
- 24Semenyo
- 19KluivertSubstituted forÜnalat 62′minutes
- 16TavernierSubstituted forSinisterraat 62′minutes
- 9Solanke
Substitutes
- 8Faivre
- 11Ouattara
- 14Scott
- 17Sinisterra
- 18Adams
- 26Ünal
- 29Billing
- 42Travers
- 48Kinsey
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 13GrbicBooked at 72mins
- 2Baldock
- 5Trusty
- 19Robinson
- 20BogleSubstituted forAhmedhodzicat 69′minutes
- 22DaviesSubstituted forde Souza Costaat 45′minutes
- 24ArblasterSubstituted forNorwoodat 80′minutesBooked at 88mins
- 8HamerBooked at 36mins
- 23Osborn
- 9McBurnieBooked at 61minsSubstituted forMcAteeat 69′minutes
- 11BreretonBooked at 80minsSubstituted forOsulaat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 16Norwood
- 18Foderingham
- 21de Souza Costa
- 27Larouci
- 28McAtee
- 29Curtis
- 32Osula
- 35Brooks
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
- Attendance:
- 11,074
Live Text
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Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Sheffield United 2.
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Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Sheffield United 2.
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Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
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Attempt missed. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
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Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
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Ivo Grbic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Bournemouth 2, Sheffield United 2. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a headed pass following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ivo Grbic.
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Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.
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Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
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Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Chris Mepham (Bournemouth).
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William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.
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Attempt saved. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
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Substitution, Sheffield United. Oliver Norwood replaces Oliver Arblaster.
