AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Substitute Justin Kluivert bagged a late winner as Bournemouth beat shot-shy Crystal Palace 1-0 to claim a third straight win and fourth in five matches.
The game was played in torrential rain and swirling winds, which made it difficult for either side to get the ball down and play.
Palace thought they had taken the lead in first-half stoppage time when Eberechi Eze fired home at the far post via a deflection but their celebrations were cut short after a VAR review deemed Mateta was just offside in the build-up to the goal.
Palace’s stubborn resistance was finally broken in the 79th minute when Semenyo got the better of David Ozoh down the right wing before cutting the ball back for fellow substitute Kluivert to rifle home from 12 yards.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Palace have come out with intent this second half, building on the ending to their first half.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Substitution Alex Jay Scott Antoine Serlom Semenyo
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Palace need to keep their defensive effort up as they have limited Bournemouth quite well apart from the two balls into the box from wide. Should they prevent the ball being swung into the box they could leave the Vitality with a result as the hosts seem unable to deal with the counter attacking ability of the Eagles, demonstrated in their offside goal. This second half should be an intriguing tactical battle, but a thoroughly enjoyable one.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
A thoroughly entertaining 0-0 to this point despite the majority of the half seeing no chances. But as we moved past the half hour mark the game came to life as first Mateta squandered a glorious chance following excellent pressing by Hughes on the edge of the area, only for the French striker to fire at Neto. Moments later Biling flashed the ball aross the Palace net. Biling once again had the oportunity to give the lead to Bournemouth as he connected superbly with a Smith cross, but the fantastic reflexes of Henderson denied him giving the Cherries the lead. From the resultant corner Kelly should have given Iraola's side the lead but he could not direct the ball into the corner of the net, instead send it narrowly wide. But against the run of play Palace thought they had gone into the half time break leading from an Eze strike for the goal to be ruled out by an offside in the build up from Mateta. Everything is pointing to a Bournemouth win, as the south coast side have created more chances and better chances as displayed in their xG of 0.6 compared to Palace's xG of 0.1. And as the half wore on they started to push Palace back as noticed by the amount of final third entries made by the hosts, 35, compared to the Eagle's, 31. The game has been a fascinating contest and the possession has not demonstrated the dominance of the home side as they have managed only 53 per cent of the ball compared to Palace's 47 per cent. But as the game started to come to life the half time whistle went. The second half promises to be a belter.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Eze thought he had given Palace the lead against the run of play. The ball was played up to Mateta. The striker held the ball up on the edge of the penalty area before playing it wide to Ayew. The ball was played across the box to Eze after poor defending failed to clear the ball. A great finish followed to give the Eagles the lead. But in the build-up Mateta was offside as he collected the ball forward. Meaning the goal was ruled out for offside and it remains level.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Biling drove the ball straight into the wall. Wasted chance just before the interval. And as the ball made its way to Christie out wide his ball back into the box was poor and straight into the arms of Henderson.
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