For di first time dis season, Leicester City don win a Premier League match, and dem use one solo goal from Facundo Buonanotte to beat AFC Bournemouth 1-0. Di match wey happen on Saturday, October 5, 2024, see Buonanotte score one of di most brilliant goals of di season so far.
Buonanotte, who dey on loan from Brighton, start di play just few yards inside Bournemouth’s territory. He combine with James Justin in a one-two, receive Justin’s chipped pass, maneuver past Marcos Senesi, and then launch di ball powerfully into di top corner. Dis goal happen in di first half and it be di only goal of di match.
Despite di goal, Bournemouth no give up. Dem intensify their attack in di second half and nearly equalize several times. Illia Zabarnyi send a powerful header against di post from a Lewis Cook free-kick just four minutes into di second half. Later, substitute Dango Ouattara direct a header against di crossbar from another substitute Luis Sinisterra’s cross.
Evanilson also have a header disallowed for offside and another attempt blocked by Wout Faes, while goalkeeper Mads Hermansen save a low shot from Ryan Christie. But Leicester manage to hold on through five minutes of stoppage time to secure their first league win of di season.
Dis win be a big relief for Leicester manager Steve Cooper, who been under pressure since di start of di season. Before dis match, Leicester’s only win in regular time had come against Tranmere Rovers in di Carabao Cup.
