Crystal Palace won 0-3 at Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon, a result that flattered neither side in its margin nor its manner, though Palace were the more purposeful team from the first whistle.
Bournemouth conceded early and never recovered. Jaydee Canvot opened the scoring in the sixth minute, and Jefferson Lerma doubled the advantage four minutes later, punishing a home side that looked disorganised in the first quarter. Eli Kroupi added a third before the break, by which point Andoni Iraola's men had already lost the shape that usually defines them.
The second half brought further damage. Three Palace changes at the interval, with Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr and Adam Wharton all introduced, shifted the tempo. Maxence Lacroix had already made it four before the break, and Jean-Philippe Mateta extended the lead on 65 minutes with the kind of finish that underlines why Palace have looked so threatening in recent weeks.
Chris Richards and Rayan added further goals in the final quarter, with Enes Ünal and Amine Adli completing the scoring at either end. Bournemouth made their own late changes, Ryan Christie and David Brooks arriving too late to alter anything meaningful.
At the final whistle, the scoreline told a story of dominance that Palace built patiently and Bournemouth allowed. A difficult afternoon on the south coast for the home supporters, and questions will follow about defensive organisation at this stage of the season.
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