Mateta hat-trick secures dramatic draw between Palace and Bournemouth

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·18 ottobre 2025

Mateta hat-trick secures dramatic draw between Palace and Bournemouth

Crystal Palace and Bournemouth shared the spoils in a thrilling 3-3 encounter at Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta producing a stoppage-time penalty to rescue a point for the Eagles.

The game was a rollercoaster from the off. Bournemouth’s teenage sensation Eli Kroupi made a dream Premier League debut, opening the scoring inside seven minutes.

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The 19-year-old capitalised on an inswinging corner from Justin Kluivert, heading home from close range, and then doubled his tally before half-time thanks to a low cross from Antoine Semenyo that Marc Guehi misjudged, allowing Kroupi to volley into the net.

Palace responded after the break with intensity. VAR intervened early in the second half to overturn an offside flag, allowing Mateta to convert a Daniel Munoz cross and halve the deficit. Minutes later, he was at the far post again to finish another Munoz delivery, bringing the scores level at 2-2.

Bournemouth looked set to snatch a late win when Ryan Christie slotted home in the 89th minute following a low cross from Marcus Tavernier. Yet Mateta kept his cool when Palace were awarded a penalty in stoppage time after Bafode Diakite brought down Marc Guehi at a corner. His composed spot-kick ensured a 3-3 finish, preserving Palace’s unbeaten home record and their run of strong form.

Despite his heroics, the French striker will be rueing a golden opportunity to snatch all three points in the dying moments, as he fired over from just eight yards.

The result keeps Palace in eighth place, while Bournemouth sit fourth, just missing the chance to go top of the Premier League temporarily.

Incidents: The story of the match

Crystal Palace Official Line-ups:

Dean Henderson, Daniel Muñoz, Marc Guéhi, Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Yéremy Pino

Bournemouth Official Line-ups:

Djordje Petrovic, Álex Jiménez, Marcos Senesi, Bafodé Diakité, Adrien Truffert, Tyler Adams, Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo, Junior Kroupi, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert

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The match begins

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Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth committed a foul.

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Missed opportunity! Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth takes a right-footed shot from just a few yards out, but it goes narrowly to the right. The chance was set up by a cross from Marcus Tavernier.

Bournemouth takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Crystal Palace. Eli Kroupi scores with a header from just a few yards out after a corner kick.

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GOAL Bournemouth: Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) scores!

Junior Kroupi scores goal number 2 in the competition (5 matches)

Bournemouth takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Crystal Palace. Eli Kroupi scores with a header from close range, directing the ball into the top right corner following a corner kick.

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Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted. Alex Scott from Bournemouth attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Justin Kluivert commits a foul against Bournemouth.

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Chris Richards from Crystal Palace committed a foul.

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Daichi Kamada committed a foul on a Crystal Palace player.

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Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth committed a foul.

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Justin Kluivert has committed a foul against Bournemouth.

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Justin Kluivert commits a foul against Bournemouth.

Bournemouth takes a 2-0 lead against Crystal Palace. Eli Kroupi scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the bottom right corner after a swift counterattack.Crystal Palace 0, Bournemouth 2. Eli Kroupi of Bournemouth scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the right corner after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Bournemouth: Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) scores!

Junior Kroupi scores goal number 3 in the competition (5 matches)

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Marcos Senesi committed a foul against Bournemouth.

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Foul committed by Daichi Kamada against Crystal Palace.

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Missed opportunity! Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Tyrick Mitchell, who set him up with a header.

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Marcos Senesi committed a foul against a Bournemouth player.

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Missed opportunity! Tyler Adams from Bournemouth took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Tyler Adams from Bournemouth took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.

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Opportunity wasted. Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth took a left-footed shot from the center of the box but sent it over the bar. The assist came from Justin Kluivert.

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Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace committed a foul.

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Opportunity wasted. Yéremy Pino from Crystal Palace took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) scores!

Jean-Philippe Mateta scores goal number 3 in the competition (8 matches)

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Adrien Truffert committed a foul on a Bournemouth player.

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Adrien Truffert commits a foul against Bournemouth.

It's now Crystal Palace 2, Bournemouth 2. Jean-Philippe Mateta scores for Crystal Palace, firing a left-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, placing it into the center of the goal from the left side.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) scores!

Jean-Philippe Mateta scores goal number 4 in the competition (8 matches)

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Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth committed a foul.

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Tyler Adams committed a foul against a Bournemouth player.

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Tyler Adams committed a foul on a Bournemouth player.

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Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth committed a foul.

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