On 2 April, one of the matches of the 31st round of the English football championship took place. Bournemouth (England) and Crystal Palace (London) met.
English Championship, 31st round
Bournemouth (England) - Krl Palace (London) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: J. Kluivert (79)
Warnings: Joachim Andersen (35), Hughes (59), Marcus Tavernier (63), A. Semenyo (68).
In a much-anticipated Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth faced Crystal Palace in a thrilling encounter that ended in a 1-0 victory for the hosts. Both teams battled on the pitch in the first half and the score remained 0-0 at half-time. In the 35th minute, Crystal Palace player J. Andersen received a yellow card. Andersen, and just before the break E. Eze's goal was cancelled due to offside. The second half brought more emotions: both teams were looking for a break. Bournemouth players M. Tavernier and A. Semenyo received yellow cards in the 63rd and 68th minutes respectively. In the 65th minute Bournemouth made two substitutions: D. Ouattara and M. Kerkez replaced A. Semenyo and P. Billing.
Crystal Palace also made changes: in the 70th minute, W. Hughes was replaced by D. Hughes. Hughes was replaced by D. Ozoh. In the 71st minute J. Ayew was replaced by J. Schlupp for Crystal Palace. However, in the 79th minute Bournemouth still achieved their goal: J. Kluivert scored the only goal of the match. "Crystal Palace" tried to win back, making one more substitution in the last minutes of the game. In the 86th minute A. Wharton replaced O. Edouard, and in the 90th minute "Bournemouth" made two more substitutions: D. Solanke and A. Smith replaced E. Unal and M. Aarons. As a result, Bournemouth maintained their advantage and won a deserved 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The match was a thrilling display of skill and determination from both teams, but it was Bournemouth who emerged victorious on the day.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Luton Town - Bournemouth, Crystal Palace - Man City.
| Bournemouth | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks in the box | 2 |
| 11 | Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 13 | Offences | 14 |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 426 | Total assists | 446 |
| 336 | Accurate assists | 346 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |