Missed Opportunities: Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace leaves Cherries trailing Arsenal by significant margin
Bournemouth failed to narrow the distance between them and fourth-placed Arsenal, as they ...
Bournemouth failed to narrow the distance between them and fourth-placed Arsenal, as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Crystal Palace.
Andoni Iraola's side are now unbeaten in their last six Premier League matches although slipped to sixth place as Newcastle moved above them after failing to take their chances.
Bournemouth had 18 shots to Palace's 10 but both sides hit the target only four times each, with the visitors finding the net during the first half through Ismaila Sarr, who was flagged offside.
The hosts went closest when Antoine Semenyo's close-range shot was cleared off the line in the 23rd minute by Sarr before missing a hatful of chances in the second period.
Semenyo dragged wide and so too did substitutes Evanilson and Philip Billing. Palace did see Eberechi Eze kept out by Kepa Arrizabalaga with Bournemouth racing up the other end to force goalkeeper Dean Henderson into a reaction save from Enes Unal.
TrendingPalace were holding on in the final minutes to move five points clear of the bottom three when Semenyo's header missed the target by inches.
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