Bournemouth secured a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium, enhancing their chances for European competition. The win came after a slow start from Crystal Palace.
Bournemouth took advantage of a sleepy start from Crystal Palace, dialing up a 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium to keep control of their European hopes.
WATCH — Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
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Jefferson Lerma o.g. 10', Eli Junior Kroupi pen 32', Rayan 77'
Good stuff here, as David Brooks slips the ball to a driving Rayan, who snaps it across goal and inside the far post.
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The final score was Bournemouth 3, Crystal Palace 0.
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The match was played at the Vitality Stadium.
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Still 2-0 into the final 20 minutes despite plenty of good looks.
Shots are 3-2 in the half for Palace, who introduced Adam Wharton, Ismaila Sarr, and Tyrick Mitchell at the break and J.P. Mateta after 65 minutes.
Not even that close, really.
Palace's rotation means there's plenty of quality on the bench with Chris Richards, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaila Sarr, Adam Wharton, and Tyrick Mitchell among the familiar names available to change the game.
Palace have managed zero shot attempts despite 48% of the ball, and they've conceded 10 attempts to the hosts.
A driven, clinical finish. 2-0 to the Cherries.
Henderson comes out to claim a corner but then drops it.
The keeper makes contact with Marcos Senesi, who comically stumbles to the turf.
A penalty is awarded but will it stand? Yes. VAR says there is not clear and convincing evidence of an error.
Dean Henderson denies a driving Tavernier in a 1v1 situation, making a left leg save.
Shot attempts are 6-0 in favor of the hosts.
Alex Scott whips in a corner and Evanilson's header is header wide of the far post.
Desperate ex-Cherries man Jefferson Lerma heads the ball back toward the frame and Dean Henderson cannot quite claw it off the line, counted as a goal by the GDS system.
Bournemouth win a corner in the 10th minute and the much-changed Palace are under siege.
Jaydee Canvot gives away a free kick to Bournemouth in a dangerous position about 25 yards from goal.
A short-played set piece bounces around a bit but is eventually cleared by the Eagles.
Petrovic, Truffert, Senesi, Hill, Jimenez, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Kroupi Jr, Rayan, Evanilson
Henderson, Munoz, Road, Lacroix, Canvot, Devenny, Lerma, Kamada, Pino, Johnson, Strand Larsen
Bournemouth are near the top of the race for the final European spots next season and Crystal Palace come to town with a chance to keep their flickering continental hopes alive on Sunday.
The host Cherries open the weekend with 49 points, good for seventh place and a point off sixth-place Brighton. This wild season, however, has delivered a table where 12th place is just three points back and 13th-place Palace are still in with a shout.
WATCH — Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
Palace have 43 points with a match-in-hand — albeit against title-chasing City — and could well qualify for the Europa League by winning the Conference League anyway. Soon-to-be ex-Palace manager Oliver Glasner has done a spectacular job and will directly affect the top-seven race as the Eagles finish with Everton, Man City, Brentford, and Arsenal after this weekend.
It should be a lively Sunday affair, although Palace are returning from Poland where they beat Ukraine's Shaktar Donetsk 3-1 on Thursday in the first leg of their Conference League semifinal tie. Might that swing this fixture?
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If there's an edge in desperation it goes to Bournemouth, who already have advantages in both home ground and preparation time. All of that probably move the needle into a win for the Cherries. Bournemouth 2-0 Palace.
Kick off time: 9am ET Sunday
Venue: The Vitality Stadium — Boscombe, Bournemouth
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock