A double by Rodrigo Muñiz, from Fulham, in a very weak match in Bournemouth’s defense embittered Andoni Iraola, who has yet to win in the Premier League in 2024 (3-1).
The team Cherry They have not won in 2024 in the four games they have played this month and their last league victory dates back to December 26, when they beat Fulham at the Vitality Stadium.
However, on Saturday’s visit to west London, Fulham, with Rodrigo Muñiz starting for the second consecutive game, took the three points thanks to a successful match by the Brazilian.
Muñiz scored his first double in the competition after Bobby De Cordova Reid took advantage of a terrible error by the Bournemouth defense that left him with the ball at will inside the area.
With the score at 1-0, Rodrigo Muñiz combined with De Cordova Reid to score the second, after a late exit by goalkeeper Neto and, although Marcos Senesi scored in the second half, Muñiz himself killed the game after pushing a goal into the net. great cross to Willian’s far post in which the Brazilian entered completely alone.
The appearance of Muñiz, who already scored in the last match against Burnley, makes starting even more complicated for Raúl Jiménez, who was absent in this match due to a muscle problem. The Mexican now has to fight for a place against the form of Muñiz and against Armando Broja, who has just arrived from Chelsea on loan until the end of the season.
With the victory, Fulham remains twelfth, with 29 points, ten above the relegation zone, while Bournemouth is thirteenth, with 27 points.