On Sunday, May 25, 2025, AFC Bournemouth wrapped up their Premier League season in style with a dominant 2-0 win over relegated Leicester City at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries secured a top-half finish, matching their best-ever Premier League result by ending the season in 9th place.
🟢 Match Summary
Bournemouth controlled the game from start to finish, showing far more urgency and attacking intent than a flat Leicester side. Despite several saves from Leicester’s goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk, the visitors couldn’t hold off the Cherries forever.
Leicester, already condemned to Championship football next season, struggled to create meaningful chances and failed to record a single clean sheet in away matches this season — a statistic that sums up their defensive struggles.
⚽ All Goals Scored
1–0 | 74th Minute – Antoine Semenyo:
Bournemouth finally broke the deadlock when Illia Zabarnyi nodded a short corner into the danger area. Antoine Semenyo was quickest to react, tapping the ball home from close range. The goal came after sustained pressure and was well-deserved.
2–0 | 88th Minute – Antoine Semenyo:
Semenyo wasn’t done yet. With just two minutes of regular time left, he collected a neat layoff from 20-year-old Dean Huijsen — set to join Real Madrid — and drilled a superb long-range strike past Stolarczyk, doubling Bournemouth’s lead and sealing the result.
📺 Match Highlights
For a full visual recap, including all key moments and both goals, watch the official highlights here:
👉 Premier League | AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City | Highlights (SuperSport)
📊 Final Thoughts
Bournemouth finish the season on a high note, despite some inconsistency over the last few months. Their 9th-place finish is a testament to the work of their coaching staff and the development of young players like Semenyo and Huijsen.
Leicester, meanwhile, will need to regroup in the Championship after a miserable campaign. They ended the season third from bottom, collecting just 25 points—13 fewer than 17th-placed Tottenham.
🟨 A Farewell to Gary Lineker
In a poignant moment off the pitch, this match also marked the final appearance of Gary Lineker as the host of BBC’s Match of the Day. His 25-year tenure ended on the final day of the Premier League season, adding an emotional farewell to a dramatic day of football.
📚 Read more about his final broadcast:
👉 Gary Lineker bows out of Match of the Day – The Guardian
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