AFC Bournemouth hosted Brighton Hove Albion at the Vitality Stadium and the hosts made sure to keep Brighton on the receiving end.

Antoine Semenyo whose has suffered to produce for his national team finds it so easy to gel with his teammates in AFC Bournemouth to ensure they have the needed results.

The return from international duty is normally stressful for many managers as some of the players come back with fatigue and injuries that needs to be managed by lucky for Andoni Iraola, his star man was in full fitness and ready for action.

Brighton have been one of those teams in the EPL than can switch up at any time but Bournemouth were able to find their way around them.

Alex Scott found the back of the next for AFC Bournemouth in the 18’ with a sweet assist from Semenyo to end the half with their 1-0 lead.

Brighton Hove Albion returned with more pressure and precision and that paid off not long after the second half began.

Yankuba Minteh linked up with Mitoma who made use of the chance to draw level for Brighton in the 48’.

The hosts were holding majority of possession and also had more shots on target which were never converted into goals until the 59’ minute when play was stopped for a VAR check.

Antoine Semenyo claimed the ball and slotted in calmly to give Bournemouth a 2-1 lead which proved to be the decider.

AFC Bournemouth has managed to secure nine (9) points out of twelve (12) in their first four games and site comfortably above Club World champions who are on eight (8) points in the fifth position.