The match began with a quiet opening, but it took just nine minutes for Justin Kluivert to set the tone with a breathtaking solo goal. Picking up the ball in his own half, Kluivert surged forward past defenders before unleashing a fierce shot past Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. The rest of the first half lacked notable action, and Bournemouth went into the break with a 1-0 lead.
The second half, however, was an entirely different story. Dango Ouattara doubled Bournemouth’s lead 10 minutes after the restart, heading in Kluivert’s precise cross at the back post. Forest’s defense quickly crumbled as Ouattara struck again just six minutes later, holding off defenders and calmly slotting past Sels to make it 3-0.
Ouattara completed his hat-trick in the 87th minute, capitalizing on a spilled effort by Sels after Marcus Tavernier’s cross-cum-shot. The Cherries weren’t done yet, as substitute Antoine Semenyo added a fifth goal in stoppage time, finishing neatly into the bottom corner after another assist from Tavernier.
The stats highlighted Bournemouth's clinical performance. While they created 1.78 xG (expected goals), Forest managed a respectable 0.89 xG without finding the back of the net.
This result underscores Bournemouth’s resurgence under Andoni Iraola, with Justin Kluivert playing a pivotal role this season. The Dutchman’s tally of 11 league goals makes him the most prolific Dutch player in a Premier League campaign since Georginio Wijnaldum scored 11 for Newcastle in 2015-16.
For Nottingham Forest, this defeat marks their fourth in which they’ve conceded three or more goals, leaking a total of 14 goals across these matches. It’s also their heaviest loss since a 5-0 thrashing at Fulham in December 2023.
Bournemouth fans can revel in this dominant display, while Forest will look to regroup after a humbling day on the south coast.
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