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Jefferson Lerma scored twice in four minutes as Bournemouth took control at the Vitality StadiumBournemouth moved ever closer to securing their Premier League status with victory at the Vitality Stadium as Leeds' relegation fears deepened.
Jefferson Lerma scored twice in four first-half minutes to put the Cherries in control - curling in a superb first-time shot before lashing the ball home after Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier flapped at a corner from the right.
Leeds pulled a goal back with a Patrick Bamford header from Wilfried Gnonto's cross on 32 minutes but a tidy finish from Dominic Solanke restored Bournemouth's two-goal advantage in the 63rd.
The visitors tried to force their way back into the game but could not find a way past Neto in the Bournemouth goal. After keeping out a fierce strike from Marc Roca, the former Fiorentina keeper made a fine double save to deny Robin Koch and then Gnonto.
Substitute Antoine Semenyo's first Bournemouth goal sealed the win in stoppage time as his shot squirmed under Meslier.
Defeat leaves Javi Gracia's side in 16th, just a point above the relegation zone and regardless of the result between Leicester and Everton. Only goal difference will keep them out of the bottom three by Monday night.
Meanwhile, Gary O'Neil's Bournemouth are up to 13th, 10 points clear of the drop zone.
Leeds facing daunting run with survival on the line
With games against Leicester and Bournemouth, this was seen as a pivotal few days in Leeds' fight against relegation.
Taking just one point from those fixtures leaves them perilously close to the relegation places and with an unenviable run of games to close out the season.
Next up is a trip to table-topping Manchester City before they welcome Eddie Howe's in-form Newcastle to Elland Road.
West Ham away follows before a home game with Tottenham on the final day.
It is a far from straightforward stretch for any side, let alone one that has collected just a solitary point from their last five games and conceded 18 goals in the process.
Leeds have four games to try and save themselves but having shown a worrying combination of shaky at the back and profligate up top at the Vitality, it is looking increasingly likely that they will need favours from elsewhere to stay up.
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AFC Bournemouth
Squad number13Player nameNeto
Squad number15Player nameA Smith
Squad number25Player nameSenesi
Squad number5Player nameKelly
Squad number18Player nameViña
Squad number14Player nameRothwell
Squad number8Player nameLerma
Squad number11Player nameOuattara
Squad number29Player nameBilling
Squad number10Player nameChristie
Squad number9Player nameSolanke
Squad number4Player nameL Cook
Squad number17Player nameStacey
Squad number21Player nameMoore
Squad number24Player nameSemenyo
Squad number32Player nameAnthony
Leeds United
Squad number1Player nameMeslier
Squad number25Player nameKristensen
Squad number5Player nameKoch
Squad number6Player nameCooper
Squad number2Player nameAyling
Squad number28Player nameMcKennie
Squad number8Player nameRoca
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number10Player nameSummerville
Squad number9Player nameBamford
Squad number29Player nameGnonto
Squad number4Player nameForshaw
Squad number19Player nameRodrigo
Squad number39Player nameWöber
Line-ups
Bournemouth
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Neto
- 15A SmithBooked at 55mins
- 25Senesi
- 5Kelly
- 18ViñaSubstituted forAnthonyat 62'minutes
- 14RothwellSubstituted forL Cookat 73'minutes
- 8Lerma
- 11Ouattara
- 29BillingSubstituted forMooreat 62'minutesSubstituted forSemenyoat 83'minutes
- 10Christie
- 9SolankeSubstituted forStaceyat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Travers
- 3Stephens
- 4L Cook
- 7Brooks
- 17Stacey
- 21Moore
- 24Semenyo
- 27Zabarnyi
- 32Anthony
Leeds
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Meslier
- 25Kristensen
- 5Koch
- 6CooperSubstituted forWöberat 34'minutes
- 2Ayling
- 28McKennieSubstituted forForshawat 71'minutes
- 8Roca
- 11Harrison
- 10Summerville
- 9BamfordSubstituted forRodrigoat 70'minutes
- 29Gnonto
Substitutes
- 3Firpo
- 4Forshaw
- 7Aaronson
- 19Rodrigo
- 21Struijk
- 22Robles
- 24Rutter
- 39Wöber
- 42Greenwood
Referee:Chris Kavanagh
Attendance:10,434
Live Text
Match ends, Bournemouth 4, Leeds United 1.
Second Half ends, Bournemouth 4, Leeds United 1.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Adam Smith.
Rodrigo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth).
Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Smith with a cross.
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Maximilian Wöber.
Goal! Bournemouth 4, Leeds United 1. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
Adam Forshaw (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
Substitution, Bournemouth. Jack Stacey replaces Dominic Solanke.
Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Kieffer Moore because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth).
Foul by Adam Forshaw (Leeds United).
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