Bournemouth delivered a five-star performance to dismantle Nottingham Forest at the Vitality Stadium, with Dango Ouattara scoring a sensational hat-trick. The dominant 5-0 victory ended Forest’s eight-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League, propelling Andoni Iraola’s side further up the table in their push for European football.
🔥 Match Summary
- ⚽ 9’ | Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) – 1-0
- ⚽ 47’ | Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) – 2-0
- ⚽ 53’ | Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) – 3-0
- ⚽ 90’ | Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) – 4-0
- ⚽ 90+2’ | Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) – 5-0
The Cherries took an early lead when Justin Kluivert continued his impressive form, scoring his fifth goal in three league games after just nine minutes.
Ouattara doubled Bournemouth’s advantage immediately after the restart, heading home a delightful cross from Kluivert. The Burkina Faso forward then struck again six minutes later, capitalizing on a mistake from Nicolas Dominguez to make it 3-0.
Ouattara sealed his hat-trick in the final minutes, reacting quickest to a spilled shot from Marcus Tavernier, before Antoine Semenyo added further gloss to the scoreline with a powerful finish in stoppage time.
📊 Key Stats & Data Debrief
🔹 Dango Ouattara became the first African player to score a Premier League hat-trick for Bournemouth.
🔹 Bournemouth have now scored three hat-tricks this season – as many as in their previous six Premier League campaigns combined.
🔹 Ouattara has been directly involved in 10 league goals this term (six goals, four assists) – more than in his first two Premier League seasons combined.
🔹 Bournemouth are unbeaten in 11 consecutive Premier League games (W7, D4) – their longest-ever unbeaten run in the top flight.
🔹 This was Bournemouth’s biggest Premier League win since April 2019 (5-0 vs Brighton).
📊 Premier League Table Impact
🔼 Bournemouth climb to sixth, continuing their European push.
🔽 Nottingham Forest remain third but now sit nine points behind leaders Liverpool.
📝 What This Means
- Bournemouth are firmly in the mix for European qualification, showing their best-ever form in the Premier League under Andoni Iraola.
- Nottingham Forest must regroup quickly, having suffered their heaviest league defeat of the season.
🔮 What’s Next?
- Bournemouth will aim to extend their unbeaten streak when they face Fulham next weekend.
- Nottingham Forest look to bounce back against West Ham as they try to stay in the title race.
🔥 Final Verdict: Bournemouth outclassed Forest in every department, with Ouattara’s brilliance leading the way in a statement victory!
