Overview
- Bournemouth led 2-0 at half-time through a first‑half brace from 19‑year‑old Eli Junior Kroupi on his first full Premier League start.
- Jean‑Philippe Mateta struck twice in five second‑half minutes, finishing two Daniel Muñoz crosses to bring Crystal Palace level at 2-2.
- Ryan Christie put Bournemouth back ahead in the 89th minute before Palace were awarded a stoppage‑time penalty for Bafodé Diakité’s foul on Marc Guéhi at a corner following a VAR check.
- Mateta converted the spot-kick to complete his hat-trick, then missed a clear chance in the 99th minute, and later apologised to team‑mates despite taking the match ball.
- Referee Jarred Gillett kept Marcos Senesi on a yellow after a VAR red‑card review for a foul on Ismaïla Sarr, drawing criticism from former referee Mark Clattenburg and prompting Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola to question VAR’s consistency.