AFC Bournemouth striker Antoine Semenyo has urged his teammates to be more clinical in front of goal following their FA Cup victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
The Cherries took the lead at the Vitality Stadium through Evanilson, but Wolves equalized through Matheus Cunha, forcing a 1-1 draw at full-time.
With the match undecided after 90 minutes, Bournemouth held their nerve in the penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals.
Speaking after the game, the Ghanaian forward stressed the need for his side to finish off games within regulation time to avoid unnecessary pressure.
“It was end-to-end stuff. I feel like everyone’s legs started to go after 90 minutes. It went to pens, and luckily we won—grateful. I feel like we could have done it in 90 minutes, but the most important thing is we got the win and we’re into the next round,” he said.
Semenyo also noted that sharper finishing could improve Bournemouth’s league position.
“I think as a group we need to be a bit more clinical, and maybe in the table we’d be higher. I think now we have got the win, and we will see who we get tomorrow,” he added.
His stellar performance earned him the Man of the Match award, further highlighting his impressive form this season.
The 24-year-old has registered seven goals and five assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.