Bournemouth 3-0 Fulham: Dominic Solanke scores again as Cherries move into top half of Premier League table
Match report and free highlights as Dominic Solanke scores again in another Bournemouth victory; Justin Kluivert and Luis Sinisterra also on target as Andoni Iraola's side extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven matches and climb to 10th in the table; Fulham are 13th
Tuesday 26 December 2023 19:26, UK
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In-form Dominic Solanke scored again as Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to seven matches with a comfortable 3-0 win over Fulham on Boxing Day.
Solanke's 62nd-minute penalty — his eighth goal in his last seven league games and 12th overall this season — doubled Bournemouth's lead after Justin Kluivert had opened the scoring just before half-time thanks to a driving run from the impressive Alex Scott (44).
Bournemouth came into the festive fixture having not lost since November 4 and a run of 22 points from the previous 27 available has seen Andoni Iraola's side rise from 19th to 10th in the table in just eight weeks.
Fulham, who headed to the south coast on the back of two straight defeats, never looked like upsetting the hosts and their afternoon got even worse when substitute Luis Sinisterra's stunning strike from the edge of the area deep into stoppage time made it 3-0.
If that was not enough punishment for the visitors, goalkeeper Bernd Leno was the day's pantomime villain after gently pushing a Bournemouth ball boy for taking too long to return the ball for a goal-kick late in the second half.
Leno quickly apologised to the youngster at the next break in play but was booed by the home fans for the rest of the match. The loss keeps Fulham 13th, six points above the relegation zone.
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