Bournemouth cruise past Palace to go sixth | OneFootball

Bournemouth moved into sixth place in the Premier League after a comfortable 3-0 win over Crystal Palace to boost their hopes of European qualification.

The hosts made a fast start and went ahead through a slice of luck. Evanilson’s header from an Alex Scott corner was heading wide before Jefferson Lerma turned it into his own net under pressure.

The Cherries stayed on top and doubled their lead in the first half. Dean Henderson failed to deal with a long throw and then caught Marcos Senesi in the scramble, allowing Junior Kroupi to convert from the penalty spot.

The Eagles improved after the break following a triple substitution, but they struggled to create many clear openings despite seeing more of the ball.

Instead, Bournemouth sealed the win late on when teenage forward Rayan latched onto David Brooks’ through ball and fired low into the far corner.

The victory lifts Andoni Iraola’s side above Brighton and Brentford, while Palace will quickly turn their focus back to Europe after a disappointing league display.

Incidents: The story of the match

Bournemouth Official Line-ups:

Djordje Petrovic, Álex Jiménez, Marcos Senesi, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Tyler Adams, Alex Scott, Rayan, Eli Junior Kroupi, Evanilson, Marcus Tavernier

Crystal Palace Official Line-ups:

Dean Henderson, Daniel Muñoz, Chadi Riad, Jaydee Canvot, Maxence Lacroix, Jefferson Lerma, Daichi Kamada, Justin Devenny, Brennan Johnson, Strand Larsen, Yéremy Pino

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The match begins

Francisco Evanilson de Lima Barbosa scores, making it 1-0.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) socres an own goal!

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GOALBournemouth: Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) scores penalty-kick!

Eli Junior Kroupi scores goal number 12 in the competition (30 matches)

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GOAL Bournemouth: Rayan (Bournemouth) scores!

Rayan scores goal number 4 in the competition (12 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match