Bournemouth 3-0 Fulham: Dominic Solanke scores again as Cherries claim fourth win in a row

Dominic Solanke continued his fine scoring form as Bournemouth beat Fulham to earn a fourth Premier League win in a row.

The Cherries went in front at the end of a scrappy first half when Justin Kluivert's shot squirmed under Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno after a brilliant mazy run from Alex Scott to create the chance.

Solanke doubled the advantage from the penalty spot just past the hour mark, sending Leno the wrong way for his 12th league goal of the season after Antoine Semenyo was bundled over by Joao Palhinha.

It was the striker's fifth goal in his last three matches, while the penalty was Bournemouth's first in 65 games, ending a stretch of 609 days without a spot-kick.

Substitute Luis Sinisterra wrapped it up for Bournemouth with a stunner in stoppage time. The winger cut in from the left before firing an unstoppable shot into the top-right corner from 25 yards.

Fulham had rarely looked like getting back into the game and, to make matters worse after a third straight league loss without scoring, Leno could find himself in trouble after pushing a ball boy who he felt was taking too long to return the ball for a goal-kick.

The 31-year-old German apologised to the youngster for the gentle shove at the next break in play but was booed by home fans for the rest of the match.

Victory takes Bournemouth above Chelsea and into the top half, while Fulham stay 13th.

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AFC Bournemouth

Starting XI

1. Squad number1Player nameNeto

2. Squad number15Player nameA Smith

3. Squad number27Player nameZabarnyi

4. Squad number25Player nameSenesi

5. Squad number11Player nameOuattara

6. Squad number14Player nameScott

7. Squad number10Player nameChristie

8. Squad number24Player nameSemenyo

9. Squad number19Player nameKluivert

10. Squad number16Player nameTavernier

11. Squad number9Player nameSolanke

Substitutes

1. Squad number7Player nameBrooks

2. Squad number17Player nameSinisterra

3. Squad number29Player nameBilling

Fulham

Starting XI

1. Squad number17Player nameLeno

2. Squad number2Player nameTete

3. Squad number4Player nameTosin

4. Squad number3Player nameBassey

5. Squad number33Player nameRobinson

6. Squad number26Player nameJoão Palhinha

7. Squad number10Player nameCairney

8. Squad number14Player nameDe Cordova-Reid

9. Squad number18Player nameAndreas Pereira

10. Squad number22Player nameIwobi

11. Squad number19Player nameRodrigo Muniz

Substitutes

1. Squad number8Player nameWilson

2. Squad number12Player nameBallo-Touré

3. Squad number21Player nameCastagne

4. Squad number28Player nameLukic

5. Squad number30Player nameCarlos Vinícius

Line-ups

Bournemouth

Formation 4-2-3-1

• 1Neto

• 15A Smith

• 27Zabarnyi

• 25Senesi

• 11Ouattara

• 14Scott

• 10Christie

• 24Semenyo Substituted forSinisterraat 72'minutes

• 19Kluivert Substituted forBillingat 73'minutes

• 16Tavernier Substituted forBrooksat 88'minutes

• 9Solanke

Substitutes

• 6Mepham

• 7Brooks

• 8Rothwell

• 17Sinisterra

• 21Moore

• 29Billing

• 37Aarons

• 42Travers

• 43Greenwood

Fulham

Formation 4-2-3-1

• 17LenoBooked at 62mins

• 2Tete Substituted forCastagneat 73'minutes

• 4Tosin

• 3Bassey

• 33Robinson Substituted forBallo-Touréat 83'minutes

• 26João Palhinha

• 10Cairney Substituted forLukicat 83'minutes

• 14De Cordova-Reid Substituted forWilsonat 73'minutes

• 18PereiraBooked at 63mins Substituted forCarlos Viníciusat 83'minutes

• 22Iwobi

• 19Muniz Carvalho

Substitutes

• 1Rodák

• 6Reed

• 8Wilson

• 12Ballo-Touré

• 21Castagne

• 28Lukic

• 30Carlos Vinícius

• 31Diop

• 38Harris

Match Stats

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1. Match ends, Bournemouth 3, Fulham 0.

2. Second Half ends, Bournemouth 3, Fulham 0.

3. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.

4. Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).

5. Goal! Bournemouth 3, Fulham 0. Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Brooks.

6. Offside, Bournemouth. David Brooks is caught offside.

7. Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra.

8. Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Marcus Tavernier.

9. Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).

10. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

11. Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Tom Cairney.

12. Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Andreas Pereira.

13. Substitution, Fulham. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Antonee Robinson.

14. Offside, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.

15. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16. Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth).

17. Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

18. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

19. Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).