BY JOSEPH EKWE – 20 JUNE 2020

Crystal Palace toasted their return to Premier League action with a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth that piled more misery on the relegation-threatened Cherries.

Luka Milivojevic’s exquisite free-kick and Jordan Ajew’s ninth goal of the season put the Eagles two up inside 23 minutes at the Vitality Stadium.

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And Palace’s commanding position was rarely threatened from there on against a toothless Bournemouth attack that registered just a single shot on target in the 90 minutes.

Palace’s fourth consecutive league victory lifts them above Arsenal into ninth in the table, four points adrift of fifth-placed Manchester United, while Bournemouth – who have earned just eight points from their last 13 games – remain in the bottom three on goal difference.

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Standings — English Premier League