Bournemouth 2-3 Barnsley: Jonathan Woodgate's side lose costly ground to the Tykes in close battle for the Championship play-off positions

Daily Mail | March 13, 2021

Bournemouth lost valuable ground in the battle for the Championship play-offs with a 3-2 loss against Barnsley at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The visitors opened the scoring through a close-range effort from defender Michal Helik before Arnaut Danjuma equalised from Junior Stanislas' pass before setting up Dominic Solanke's tap-in at the end of the first half.

Barnsley forward Dominik Frieser levelled the scores on the hour before substitute striker Carlton Morris headed home to send the Tykes five points clear of the seventh-placed Cherries.

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Barnsley defender Michal Helik scored the opener after a flick-on from an Alex Mowatt corner

Winger Arnaut Danjuma (centre) equalised for Jonathan Woodgate's side just six minutes later

Danjuma then turned provider for Cherries striker Dominic Solanke in first-half stoppage time

Right-back Adam Smith was injured and went off for Jack Stacey in first-half stoppage time

Forward Dominik Frieser (second right) levelled the scores again on the hour for the Tykes

Striker Carlton Morris (14) then scored with ten minutes remaining to complete the turnaround

Championship Match Facts: Bournemouth 2-3 Barnsley

Bournemouth (4-4-2): Begovic; Smith (Stacey 45+1), Carter-Vickers, Cook, Kelly; Stanislas, Lerma, Pearson (Billing 65), Danjuma; Solanke, Long (Surridge 65).