Bournemouth Round-Up, Thursday 5th November: Cherries Come from Behind to Beat Sparta Praha 3-1 in Dramatic Europa League Clash
What a night in Prague. Bournemouth made the trip to the Czech capital to face Sparta Praha in the Europa League, with Marco Rose's side having won all three of their European games so far this season (Bournemouth Echo) (AFCB.co.uk). The epet ARENA clash was even being described as a "pinch me moment" for travelling fans making the journey (BBC Sport), with supporters in Prague calling it "the things dreams are made of" (Bournemouth Echo).
The match itself turned into total chaos in the first half, with Bournemouth missing a bizarre "stutter" penalty before conceding a quickfire solo goal, all amid a red card being shown in a frantic spell of action (The Sun). It looked like it might be a difficult night for the Cherries after going behind, but Rose's side showed real character to turn things around.
Three second-half goals, each scored by a substitute, sealed a brilliant comeback as Bournemouth beat Sparta Praha 3-1 (Bournemouth Echo). Tyler Adams, Evanilson and Rayan were the men who came off the bench to rescue the win, with Evanilson's finish described as a wonderful late goal to seal the victory (Sky Sports) (The Guardian). The result means Bournemouth have now won seven matches in a row and kept their perfect record in this season's Europa League campaign intact, while Ferencvaros also stayed unbeaten in the competition with a win away at Milan (The Guardian). The win was also being tracked as part of a wider night of European action involving the likes of Crystal Palace, Brighton, Celtic and Sunderland (Sky Sports).
Away from the pitch, there was more good news for Bournemouth as Marco Rose and Evanilson have both been nominated for Premier League awards, recognition of some impressive form this season (Bournemouth Echo).
On the transfer front, reports suggest Bournemouth will have plenty of admirers casting an eye over their squad. TeamTalk reports that Arsenal are keen on two Bournemouth players, with Marcus Tavernier said to be attracting serious Premier League interest after an impressive start to the campaign, while Manchester United are also credited with interest and could reportedly look to beat Arsenal to a deal (TeamTalk). As ever with this kind of talk, it remains speculation for now rather than anything concrete, but it's a sign of the esteem Tavernier is currently held in.
All in all, a memorable European night for the Cherries, who head home from Prague with another positive result and growing recognition both on the pitch and in the award nominations.
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