A stunning overhead kick from Charalampos Kostoulas in second-half stoppage time saw Brighton salvage a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.
Bournemouth, who played their first Premier League game without Antoine Semenyo after his move to Manchester City, were on the verge of three valuable points at the American Express Stadium.
They took the lead through Marcus Tavernier’s 32nd minute penalty, which was awarded when Amine Adli went down under Bart Verbruggen’s challenge.
Adli – starting in place of Semenyo – was initially booked for simulation but referee Paul Tierney overturned that decision after a VAR review, angering Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler.
Brighton, who had previously seen Jack Hinshelwood come close twice, dominated possession in the second half but seemed destined for defeat.
That was until the first of 10 minutes of added time, when Kostoulas controlled Jan Paul van Hecke’s knockdown on his chest before unleashing an acrobatic effort that flew into the left side of Djordje Petrovic’s goal.
What. A. Purpose. pic.twitter.com/lrQRAP0SBN
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Data Debrief: Another super-sub saves Brighton
Once again, Brighton were indebted to a substitute, with Kostoulas’ sensational effort marking the ninth goal the Seagulls have scored this season through a player coming off the bench.
That’s the most of any Premier League side, and considering Brighton had 17 shots to Bournemouth’s 12 and five on target to the Cherries’ two, they will feel a point is the minimum they deserved.
Bournemouth won the expected goals (xG) battle by 1.33 to 1.05, although the majority of their total came from Tavernier’s penalty.
Tavernier has now scored six goals in all competitions for Bournemouth this season, his outright best result in a single season (previously five in both 2021/22 and 2022/23).
His penalty was the 55th that Brighton have conceded in the Premier League overall, with 48 of those penalties being successful. Both figures are the highest of any team in the division since the start of their debut season in 2017/18.
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