Bournemouth vs C Palace 2023-24 English Premier League
Kluivert sinks Palace as Bournemouth earn tight win
Crystal Palace remained on the fringe of the Premier League relegation zone after sliding to a 1-0 defeat at rain-swept Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 35': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Alex Scott.
- 59': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Milos Kerkez replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Philip Billing.
- 68': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. David Ozoh replaces Will Hughes.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 79': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Crystal Palace 0. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Adam Wharton.
- 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 90': Substitution, Bournemouth. Max Aarons replaces Adam Smith.
- 90'+3': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,207
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,207
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Arsenal | 19 | 45 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 19 | 41 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 19 | 39 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 19 | 33 | 6 |
Statistics
 CRY |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.8 | Possession | 50.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 350 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 457 | Passes | 442 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 29 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 27 | Clearances | 23 |
AFC Bournemouth (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly  |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 14 | Alex Scott |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
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