{"id":393504,"date":"2025-08-16T06:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/08\/16\/ghana-forward-antoine-semenyo-responds-to-racial-abuse-with-a-brace-against-liverpool-on-epl-opening-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T06:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:27:17","slug":"ghana-forward-antoine-semenyo-responds-to-racial-abuse-with-a-brace-against-liverpool-on-epl-opening-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/08\/16\/ghana-forward-antoine-semenyo-responds-to-racial-abuse-with-a-brace-against-liverpool-on-epl-opening-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo responds to racial abuse with a brace against Liverpool on EPL opening weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/671\/67151867.295.jpg\" alt=\"Antoine Semenyo (R) scored twice despite racial abuse\" title=\"Antoine Semenyo (R) scored twice despite racial abuse\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Antoine Semenyo (R) scored twice despite racial abuse<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo showed impeccable mentality on Friday night August 15, 2025, scoring a brace against Liverpool after he was racially abused by a fan on the opening weekend of the English Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged abuse occurred midway through the first half when Semenyo was targeted by a fan, as he was attempting to affect a throw-in.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than be rattled, the 24-year-old Black Stars striker channelled his emotions into an outstanding performance.<\/p>\n<p>In the game kicking off the 2025\/26 English Premier League season, Liverpool took control early on in the beautiful atmosphere created by the home fans. <\/p>\n<p>New signing Hugo Ekitike pounced on a loose ball in the 37th minute inside the penalty area and fired into the bottom right corner to open the scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Cody Gakpo doubled the Reds\u2019 advantage in the 49th minute with a superb low strike from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth\u2019s response began in the 64th minute when Antoine Semenyo reacted quickest to a loose ball in the box, slotting home to cut the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Semenyo resumes pre-season with AFC Bournemouth after signing new contract<\/p>\n<p>Twelve minutes later, the Ghanaian produced a moment of brilliance, drilling a precise strike from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom right corner to level the match.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his outstanding performance, it was not enough to earn a point for AFC Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool struck late through goals by Federico Chiesa in the 88th minute and Mohammed Salah in added time to secure all three points at full-time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antoine Semenyo (R) scored twice despite racial abuse Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo showed impeccable mentality on Friday night August 15, 2025, scoring a brace against Liverpool after he was racially abused by a fan on the opening weekend of the English Premier League. 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