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Bournemouth out of bottom three by beating Fulham

Bournemouth leapt out of the Premier League relegation zone as goals from Marcus Tavernier and Dominic Solanke in a second-half turnaround helped them beat Fulham at Vitality Stadium.

Solanke bundled home the hosts’ winner in the 79th minute, scoring his first league goal since November.

Earlier, substitute Tavernier had struck a stunning, curling equaliser into the top corner.

Fulham had taken the lead through Andreas Pereira’s side-footed effort in the 16th minute.

Bournemouth’s win moved them up to 15th in the Premier League table, one point clear of the relegation zone, having started the day in 19th.

Fulham stayed ninth as their European qualification hopes suffered a blow.

 

Cherries combine resilience with brilliance

This was only Bournemouth’s third win since November and only the second time since the Premier League returned after the World Cup that they have scored more than once in a match.

When Fulham took an early lead, it seemed Gary O’Neil’s side were destined for an 11th loss in 15 games across all competitions.

But they were inspired by midfielder Tavernier, who had not made an appearance for the Cherries since scoring and then aggravating a hamstring injury in a 1-0 win over Wolves on 18 February.

The Englishman came on for Jaidon Anthony at half-time and made an immediate impact, curling in from range for his fourth goal in five appearances.

It was the lift the hosts needed, with Dango Ouattara having struck the crossbar while standing in an offside position during the first half, and Marcos Senesi seeing a shot blocked on the line by Tim Ream early in the second.

Tavernier continued to haunt Fulham’s defenders with two more driven shots that were well saved by Bernd Leno, before Bournemouth’s deserved winner finally came, with Solanke tapping home a rebound after the visitors’ goalkeeper had kept out Ryan Christie’s initial strike.

Fulham lack firepower without Mitrovic

Fulham’s defeat saw them lose three consecutive league matches for the first time this season.

They were without key forward Aleksandar Mitrovic and winger Willian, who were both sent off in their FA Cup defeat by Manchester United last time out.

Head coach Marco Silva, also dismissed during that tie, was in the dugout after requesting a personal hearing over his Football Association charge, delaying any suspension.

His side raced out of the blocks, Pereira opening the scoring after good play from Manor Solomon and Harrison Reed.

But the visitors were unable to double their lead, with defender Antonee Robinson hitting the bar in the first period, and looked flat in the second half.

The Cottagers are four points behind west London rivals Brentford, who currently sit in a Europa Conference League qualification spot in seventh.

Silva’s side face West Ham at home in their next match next Saturday, with Bournemouth at home to Brighton on Tuesday in their next game.

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