Bournemouth's ascent continues after Solanke helps to humble Fulham
The Guardian|December 27, 2023
Despite taking in this game from the stands owing to a one-match touchline ban, for Andoni Iraola this latest Bournemouth win made deeply satisfying viewing.
Ben Fisher
Bournemouth's ascent continues after Solanke helps to humble Fulham

Bournemouth 3
Kluivert 44, Solanke 62pen, Sinisterra 90+3

Fulham 3 

He must have felt rather comfortable in the front row of the directors' box as supporters sang his name during a somewhat routine sixth victory in seven matches, a near-flawless run that has swiftly eradicated early season concerns - externally if not within - about Bournemouth's direction of travel.

Fulham were the latest side to be dispatched, with a penalty from the in-form Dominic Solanke and strikes from Justin Kluivert and Luis Sinisterra hoisting them into the top half of the table. Iraola could not hide his delight as Sinisterra, a substitute, sealed victory in style at the death. For Bournemouth, at the moment it all feels a little too good to be true.

Solanke, for one, can do no wrong.

Three days after registering a hat-trick in the victory at Nottingham Forest, he provided a layer of protection here, sending Bernd Leno the wrong way from the spot for his 12th goal of the season; only Erling Haaland has scored more Premier League goals this term.

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