Crystal Palace beat Bournemouth 2-0 in the Premier League

Reaction from the Vitality Stadium on Saturday as Bournemouth's relegation fears deepened after a 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace.

It was both teams' first game back after English top flight football's 3-month shutdown.

Luka Milivojevic curled in a free kick from 25 yards (metres) in the 12th minute, before Jordan Ayew finished off a flowing move involving Wilfried Zaha and Patrick van Aanholt eleven minutes later.

While Palace moved up to ninth place, and just four points off fifth-place Manchester United in what is currently the final Champions League qualification spot, Bournemouth are stuck in a relegation fight as 'The Cherries' look to secure top-flight soccer for a sixth season.

Bournemouth lie third from bottom of the table on 27 points, behind West Ham on goal difference.

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