BRIGHTON’S Alireza Jahanbakhsh couldn’t contain his emotions after finally ending his 18-month goalscoring drought in their 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
The Iranian winger, a club-record £17million signing last summer, needed just three minutes to find the net against Eddie Howe’s struggling side.
Alireza Jahanbakhsh couldn’t control his emotions after ending his goal droughtCredit: Reuters
The Iranian international was a club-record £17m signing in the summer of 2018Credit: Reuters
Jahanbakhsh, 26, was making just his first league start of the season after drawing 24 blanks last campaign.
But he took his chance like a man in red hot form to open the scoring in the crucial battle towards the bottom of the Premier League.
A swift counter-attack saw Aaron Mooy break through the centre of the pitch before playing it into the feet of Neal Maupay.
The striker then bided his time in the box before laying it into the path of Jahanbakhsh who smashed it first time into the corner of the net.
Jahanbakhsh almost looked in disbelief himself as he instantly covered his eyes with his hands.
It obviously meant the world to him as he was mobbed by his delighted team-mates.
The player then crouched down to the ground before thumping the badge on his shirt as a sense of relief swept around the stadium.
Both teams headed into the fixture on 20 points, just two above Aston Villa occupying the final spot in the dropzone.
There was a sense of nervousness around the Amex Stadium until midfielder Aaron Mooy fired home the second with 11 minutes to play.
The win has provided the host with much-needed breathing space but it’s looking bleak for Howe and Bournemouth.
That’s now seven defeats in nine for the Cherries as they continue to hover dangerously above relegation.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
