"For most of this breathless encounter, Bournemouth supporters were relishing the prospect of going top of the Premier League, albeit potentially only for a few hours, and inflicting only Crystal Palace's second home defeat of 2025. Andoni Iraola's impressive side had led through two goals from teenager Eli Junior Kroupi before being pegged back by Jean-Philippe Mateta and thought they had won it when substitute Ryan Christie scored with two minutes of normal time remaining."
"Much of the attention before this game had focussed on the men in the dugouts, with both Iraola and Oliver Glasner out of contract in the summer and coveted by clubs with much bigger budgets. The Bournemouth owner, Bill Foley, is due to travel to the UK before the end of the month to continue discussions with the Spaniard that will surely be even more of a priority given their incredible start to the season."
Bournemouth took an early lead as Eli Junior Kroupi headed home from an early corner following Antoine Semenyo's flick. Bournemouth led twice before Jean-Philippe Mateta pulled Palace level and later completed a hat-trick with a late penalty to secure a draw. Substitute Ryan Christie briefly put Bournemouth ahead with two minutes remaining. Mateta had scored on his France debut earlier in the week and nearly won the game with a late chance. Both Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner are out of contract in the summer and attracting interest from wealthier clubs, prompting Bournemouth owner Bill Foley to travel to the UK to discuss Iraola's future. Kroupi started only his second league game after joining from Lorient due to Evanilson's calf injury and Palace continue to show strong team spirit under Glasner.
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