2023/24
Matchweek 31
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Tue 2 Apr 2024
Kick Off:
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Att: 11,207
Ref: Graham Scott

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Report

Justin Kluivert scored a 79th-minute winner as AFC Bournemouth made it three straight Premier League victories with a 1-0 triumph over Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium.

Cherries substitutes Antoine Semenyo and Kluivert combined late on in Tuesday’s contest, with the latter hammering home to lift Andoni Iraola's side up to 11th, just four points behind seventh-placed West Ham United.

The first chance fell to Palace after 25 minutes as Alex Scott was caught in possession before Eberechi Eze teed up Jean-Philippe Mateta, who could only spin and fire straight at Neto.

Philip Billing fizzed narrowly wide moments later before Dean Henderson twice denied the Bournemouth midfielder, first from a long-range free-kick and then from his thumping header.

Oliver Glasner's team thought they had opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, only for Eze's low close-range finish to be ruled out following a VAR review after Mateta was adjudged to have strayed offside in the build-up.

A speculative Milos Kerkez effort forced Henderson into an unconvincing save after the interval, but Dominic Solanke could only turn the rebound wide.

The breakthrough came with just over 10 minutes remaining, Semenyo pulling the ball back from the right for Kluivert to control and then smash a left-footed strike into the roof of the net.

Palace remain 14th, eight points clear of the relegation zone, after a four-match winless run.

Club reports

Bournemouth report | Palace report

Match officials

Referee: Graham Scott. Assistants: Harry Lennard, Shaun Hudson. Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Rob Jones. Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn.

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Club Reports

Match officials

Referee: Graham Scott

Fourth Official: Simon Hooper

VAR: Robert Jones

Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn

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      Season So Far

      Bournemouth
       
      Crystal Palace

      Top Player Stats

        Head-to-Head

        Bournemouth
        Total Wins
        4
        Home
        2
        Away
        2
        Crystal Palace
        Total Wins
        6
        Home
        3
        Away
        3

        Played

        14

        Draws 4

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