Nottingham Forest-Bournemouth draw marred by Danilo injury

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Updated: Aug 17, 2024, 06:49 pm

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo rescued a point for his side with a late equaliser as they drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday in a game marred by a serious-looking injury to Forest's Brazilian midfielder Danilo.

Danilo was carried off on a stretcher 10 minutes into the game following a collision with Semenyo, causing a lengthy stoppage to the game as medical staff attended to the player. Several players from both teams were visibly distressed by the injury.

Chris Wood's goal looked to have decided the fixture until Bournemouth's late equaliser.
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Forest took the lead in the 23rd minute when defensive midfielder Ryan Yates' close-range shot was parried by goalkeeper Neto and Chris Wood reacted quickly to slot the ball home.

The hosts looked comfortable but Bournemouth equalised in the 86th minute when Semenyo smashed the ball in from close range.

"I'm disappointed with how we concede, we had the game under control. It was a tough game, a good game, both teams had momentum. We could have had more," Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo told the BBC.

"Chris Wood did well, he gives us another option. Overall, I am happy. It's the first game of the season. I am satisfied with the way we played and competed against a tough team."

Dango Ouattara thought he had equalised for Bournemouth from a corner in the first half, but the goal was disallowed after Video Assistant Referee (VAR) confirmed Lewis Cook was offside in the build-up.

Forest had created a host of other chances to double their lead but lacked quality in the final third. Morgan Gibbs-White looked lively and nearly put Forest ahead in the dying moments with a right-footed shot.

Bournemouth, who were without last season's top-scorer Dominic Solanke after he joined Tottenham Hotspur last week, failed to test Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels for much of the game.

"I am probably pleased because you score at the end and you feel like you recovered one point," Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola told the BBC.

"We probably had more chances, but from set-pieces, they are difficult. I think, in the end, it is fair.

"We didn't have a specific number nine and were changing a lot of times. I think we dealt quite well, right now we have to push and everyone has to adapt to the situation."