Semenyo lifts Bournemouth up to ninth against woeful Leicester

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Antoine Semenyo's second-half double clinched a ninth-placed Premier League finish for Bournemouth as they beat relegated Leicester 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Semenyo broke the deadlock for the dominant hosts when he prodded Illia Zabarnyi's header across goal over the line in the 74th minute following a corner.

The 25-year-old then added Bournemouth's second, and his 11th of the campaign, with a superb low strike from outside the box after Dean Huijsen, who is leaving the club for Real Madrid this summer, had won possession from Leicester's Boubakary Soumare.

With Brentford drawing against Wolves and Fulham losing to Manchester City, the victory allowed Andoni Iraola's side to jump two places in the table, finishing with a club record total of 56 points.

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Leicester offered practically nothing as an attacking force, registering only three shots to Bournemouth's 20, none of which were on target, as the travelling fans vented their frustrations towards the club's board and director of football Jon Rudkin.

Their goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk kept Bournemouth at bay initially, saving well from David Brooks and Marcus Tavernier, but he could do nothing about Semenyo's opener and the second goal capped another miserable afternoon for Ruud van Nistelrooy's side as the Championship beckons.