AFC Bournemouth 1-1 West Ham: Enes Unal scores stunning late free kick to rescue a point for Cherries - after Lucas Paqueta's controversial penalty looked to have won the game minutes earlier
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Enes Unal scored a stunning late equaliser for Bournemouth as they rescued a point in an entertaining encounter against West Ham. Lucas Paqueta looked to have won it for the Hammers with a controversial late penalty after VAR adjuded Tyler Adams to have handled the ball.
![[Lucas Paqueta looked to have won the game for West Ham after a controversial late penalty]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/21/93210943-14199357-image-a-27_1734385829360.jpg)
But Unal stepped up to score just minutes later for the second game in a row to ensure the spoils were shared. MORE TO FOLLOW. Enes Unal scored a stunning free kick to rescue a point for Bournemouth against West Ham. Lucas Paqueta looked to have won the game for West Ham after a controversial late penalty.
![[The spot kick was given after Tyler Adams was adjudged by VAR to have handled the ball]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/21/93210933-14199357-image-a-26_1734385809519.jpg)
The spot kick was given after Tyler Adams was adjudged by VAR to have handled the ball. The goal kept up Paqueta's superb record from the spot and looked to have secured the win. It was a hard-fought encounter at the Vitality Stadium, and both sides had their chances.
![[The goal kept up Paqueta's superb record from the spot and looked to have secured the win]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/21/93211019-14199357-image-a-28_1734385874708.jpg)
Antoine Semenyo hit the post in the first half as Bournemouth looked dangerous in attack. But Jarrod Bowen also saw his curling effort for West Ham strike the crossbar in the first half. Hammers keeper Lukasz Fabianski made a string of brilliant saves before the late drama.
![[It was a hard-fought encounter at the Vitality Stadium, and both sides had their chances]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/21/93210631-0-image-a-21_1734385093817.jpg)
