Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Crystal Palace face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Doucoure lays a pass into the feet of Olise who has a cross cleared away by Kelly. Ward gets it back and spins past a defender before giving possession to Olise, but his second ball into the box is caught by Neto.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
There have been a couple of sloppy passes in the opening 20 minutes, with Palace and Bournemouth having one shot each. The crowd has been bouncing but there has been a lack of energy on the pitch. Both teams are safe in the Premier League and it is showing with a lack of intensity.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Solanke does well inside the Palace box, playing a quick one-two before receiving the ball in the middle of the box. He looks to shoot low past Johnstone, but his attempt is tame and Hughes makes the block.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Palace lost 3-0 at home to Fulham in December – they've not lost consecutive home league games against promoted sides since February 2016, though one of those defeats was against Bournemouth. The away side have had a corner but have not put together a dangerous attacking move.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Zaha has possession on the halfway line and sends a pass down the right towards Olise. He drives towards the box and cuts inside past Kelly before curling his effort wide of the far post.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Palace fail to make another corner count, losing possession from a short corner. They get it back on the right side with Olise, but he takes a heavy touch before sending a pass to Zaha out for a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Olise receives possession and has a chance to run at Vina. The former Reading man steps over the ball before pushing it past him and towards the byline, but the left-back recovers and slides it behind for a corner.
Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth
Eze has a free-kick on the left and curls a looping cross into the middle of the box. Andersen gets on the end of it before Solanke and heads his effort just wide of the post. The flag then goes up for offside.
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