BOURNEMOUTH MADE 624 PASSES, WITH AN 84% PASS ACCURACY, HAD 68% POSSESSION, WITH 31 SHOTS AND 10 ON TARGET, WITH A STUNNER FROM EVANLISON AT 30 MINS. YESTERDAY (01/03/2025), WITH WOLVES MAKING 325 PASSES, WITH A 67% PASS ACCURACY, WITH 9 SHOTS INCLUDING 1 STUNNER ON TARGET FROM CUNHA. BOURNEMOUTH’S MILO KERKEZ THOUGHT HE HAD MADE IT 2 – 0 AFTER SCORING A GOAL IN AT THE FAR POST, BUT A 7 MINUTE VAR CHECK PUT PAID TO THAT, WITH FANS A BIT SHOCKED AT THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TOOK TO CLARIFY!
AS THE MATCH ENDED IN A 1 – 1 DRAW, IT WENT TO EXTRA TIME, WHEN CUNHA EARNT HIMSELF A RED CARD FOR MUCH ARGEY-BARGEY WITH KERKEZ, AND WAS SENT OFF IN THE 120TH MINUTE! A DRAMATIC PENALTY SHOOT-OUT ENSUED, WHICH BOURNEMOUTH WON 5 – 4, AND WILL NOW MOVE INTO THE FA CUP QUARTER-FINALS!
WOLVES BOSS VITOR PEREIRA SPEAKS AFTER THE MATCH
“MATHEUS CUNHA IS A SPECIAL PLAYER. IN THIS GAME, THE EMOTIONAL SIDE WAS VERY HIGH AND NOT ONLY INSIDE THE PITCH, BUT ON THE BENCH AND IN THE STANDS, EVERYWHERE AND A LOT OF PRESSURE. IN THE END, IT HAPPENS, IT’S WHAT CAN HAPPEN. IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS IN FOOTBALL. DON’T ASK ME ABOUT IT BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING AT THE OTHER SIDE. IN THE END, THE REFEREE DECIDED THE RED CARD. OF COURSE, THE RED CARD IS ONE LESS PLAYER, ONE LESS SPECIALIST IN PENALTIES AND THE NEXT GAMES WITH A PLAYER THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US. BUT IN THE END WE WILL START THE NEXT GAME AGAINST EVERTON WITH 11 AND THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR ME.” (WOW, WHAT A LOYAL GAFFER! IF YOU HAD TO GET KNICKED WITH SOMEONE – YOU’D WANT IT TO BE WITH HIM, WOULDN’T YOU?😂)
BOURNEMOUTH BOSS ANDONI IRAOLA SPEAKS AFTER THE MATCH
