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

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

Bournemouth are unbeaten within the Premier League since 24 February once they misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Manchester Metropolis

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

Kluivert fired past Dean Henderson after fellow substitute Antoine Semenyo out-muscled David Ozoh to tee-up his team-mate for the aim.

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 yearsexternal-link 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).

Participant of the match

ChristieRyan Christie

AFC Bournemouth

  1. Squad quantity10Participant identifyChristie

  2. Squad quantity9Participant identifySolanke

  3. Squad quantity24Participant identifySemenyo

  4. Squad quantity26Participant identifyÜnal

  5. Squad quantity19Participant identifyKluivert

  6. Squad quantity27Participant identifyZabarnyi

  7. Squad quantity37Participant identifyAarons

  8. Squad quantity14Participant identifyScott

  9. Squad quantity4Participant identifyL Cook dinner

  10. Squad quantity3Participant identifyKerkez

  11. Squad quantity5Participant identifyKelly

  12. Squad quantity11Participant identifyOuattara

  13. Squad quantity29Participant identifyBilling

  14. Squad quantity1Participant identifyNeto

  15. Squad quantity16Participant identifyTavernier

  16. Squad quantity15Participant identifyA Smith

Crystal Palace

  1. Squad quantity20Participant identifyA Wharton

  2. Squad quantity10Participant identifyEze

  3. Squad quantity14Participant identifyMateta

  4. Squad quantity30Participant identifyHenderson

  5. Squad quantity8Participant identifyLerma

  6. Squad quantity12Participant identifyMuñoz

  7. Squad quantity16Participant identifyAndersen

  8. Squad quantity9Participant identifyJ Ayew

  9. Squad quantity19Participant identifyHughes

  10. Squad quantity3Participant identifyMitchell

  11. Squad quantity2Participant identifyWard

  12. Squad quantity15Participant identifySchlupp

  13. Squad quantity52Participant identifyOzoh

  14. Squad quantity22Participant identifyÉdouard

Line-ups

Bournemouth

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Neto
  • 15A SmithSubstituted forAaronsat 90′minutes
  • 4L Cook dinner
  • 27Zabarnyi
  • 5KellyBooked at 90mins
  • 10Christie
  • 14ScottSubstituted forSemenyoat 45′minutesBooked at 68mins
  • 29BillingSubstituted forKluivertat 64′minutes
  • 16TavernierBooked at 63mins
  • 9SolankeSubstituted forÜnalat 90′minutes
  • 11OuattaraSubstituted forKerkezat 63′minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Kerkez
  • 8Faivre
  • 18Adams
  • 19Kluivert
  • 23Hill
  • 24Semenyo
  • 26Ünal
  • 37Aarons
  • 42Travers

Crystal Palace

Formation 3-4-3

  • 30Henderson
  • 2Ward
  • 16AndersenBooked at 35mins
  • 8Lerma
  • 12Muñoz
  • 20A WhartonSubstituted forÉdouardat 86′minutes
  • 19HughesBooked at 59minsSubstituted forOzohat 70′minutes
  • 3Mitchell
  • 10Eze
  • 14Mateta
  • 9J AyewSubstituted forSchluppat 70′minutes

Substitutes

  • 5Tomkins
  • 15Schlupp
  • 17Clyne
  • 22Édouard
  • 29Ahamada
  • 31Matthews
  • 52Ozoh
  • 55Umeh-Chibueze
  • 61Mathurin

Reside Textual content

  1. Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Crystal Palace 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Crystal Palace 0.

  3. Try missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the field misses to the left following a nook.

  4. Nook, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.

  5. Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) is proven the yellow card for a foul foul.

  6. Foul by Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).

  7. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick within the attacking half.

  8. Try saved. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) proper footed shot from outdoors the field is saved within the backside left nook. Assisted by Enes Ünal.

  9. Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).

  10. Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) wins a free kick within the defensive half.

  11. Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.

  12. Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Dominic Solanke.

  13. Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).

  14. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick within the attacking half.

  15. Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Adam Wharton.

  16. Nook, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.

  17. Nook, Bournemouth. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.

  18. Nook, Bournemouth. Conceded by Dean Henderson.

  19. Try saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the centre of the aim. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.

  20. Nook, Bournemouth. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.