Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace: Substitute Justin Kluivert hits winner for Cherries

Bournemouth’s spectacular run continued as substitute Justin Kluivert’s aim towards Crystal Palace earned his group a fourth win in 5 video games.

The sport, performed in moist and windy situations, heading for a goalless conclusion at Vitality Stadium.

Philip Billing had a header tipped on to the bar by Henderson whereas on the different finish Eberechi Eze’s aim celebrations have been reduce brief by an offside flag after the Palace participant had completed from six yards.

However Kluivert’s 79th-minute winner proved the distinction and lifted his facet as much as eleventh within the desk.

Cherries transferring in proper course

Bournemouth discover themselves in an unfamiliar however very welcome place of being all however protected eight video games from the top of Andoni Iraola’s spectacular first season in cost.

Billionaire membership proprietor Invoice Foley stated in December he’s assured the membership can qualify for Europe inside 5 years and that they need to take inspiration from Brighton.

The Cherries have 41 factors and have already surpassed final season’s tally of 39.

They’re seven factors behind sixth-placed Manchester United and are eyeing a top-half Premier League end for less than the second time.

Such is the feel-good issue across the membership that Iraola was even requested whether or not his facet may sneak into Europe after his facet’s newest success.

“No. The one factor with 41 factors is that you recognize you’re protected and are going to be within the Premier League subsequent season,” he stated.

“We now have smaller targets. It is good to be not so removed from groups within the prime 10.”

On a dreadful night time weather-wise on the south coast, Bournemouth needed to wait till late within the sport to get the winner.

Henderson, deputising for injured first-choice keeper Sam Johnstone, had already produced a high quality save to maintain out Billing’s header whereas Lloyd Kelly headed one other nice probability vast.

The closest Dominic Solanke got here to including to his 16 Premier League targets was when he fired into the facet netting within the second half.

However Netherlands ahead Kluivert despatched followers dwelling joyful after nice work by Semenyo.

5 of Bournemouth’s remaining eight video games are away from dwelling, together with tough-looking matches at title-chasing Arsenal and Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa.

They’re unlikely to carry a lot worry for Iraola’s facet, who’re constructing confidence and momentum with an unbeaten Premier League run that stretches again to 24 February.

Acquainted sample for Palace

4 months have handed since Crystal Palace supporters booed their very own gamers off the pitch after a 2-0 dwelling defeat by Bournemouth whereas an object was launched by a fan within the course of then-manager Roy Hodgson.

Palace have gained simply three Premier League matches since – dropping seven – whereas they’ve changed Hodgson with Oliver Glasner.

“For those who do not rating a aim you may’t win,” stated the Austrian after his facet’s newest defeat. “We had many good conditions. It’s essential to shoot. Possibly we have now to enhance, be extra decisive in offensive positions.”

With Joel Ward making his three hundredth top-flight look for the membership, the Eagles have been on their strategy to securing a hard-earned level once they conceded one other late winner.

It has been a well-known sample. Palace led 1-0 at Aston Villa again in September earlier than letting in three late targets, whereas as just lately as 9 March they needed to make do with a degree at dwelling to Luton after conceding within the 96th minute.

Palace stay eight factors above the relegation zone however it’s now only one win in eight, with a troublesome match at dwelling to Treble-chasing Manchester Metropolis arising on Saturday (12:30 BST).