Bournemouth 4-2 Reading: Cherries are coming from behind to go to the top of the championship

Bournemouth knocked Reading down from the top of the championship after beating them with a surprising comeback in the second half.

The Royals looked ready to get back on the winning track after a Lucas Joao penalty and Sone Aluko had put them 2-0 ahead at halftime.

But Bournemouth tied with two goals in the space of three minutes before Cook’s right foot shot went under the bar and Solanke’s second at halftime ensured the victory.

The hosts’ turnaround in the second half ensured they retained their undefeated record at home this season.

After winning seven of their first eight matches with Veljko Paunovic, Reading has now lost four in a row.

That four-game losing streak has seen them send at least three goals each time for the first time since March 1998, and after conceding just once in their first seven games, they’ve let in 15 over the last five.

Bournemouth’s victory was due to both goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and Solanke in front of goal.

The Bosnian international apologized for conceding a penalty after three minutes, when he bumped into Alfa Semedo, as he made a brilliant save with one hand on his line from a powerful header from Joao that would have made it 3-3.

Previously, Joao’s 10th goal in all competitions this season and Aluko’s first in the Reading colors since January 2019 had apparently set them on course to maintain first place.

But first, Solanke hit home plate from six yards after a low search cross from Lloyd Kelly, who had switched to left back after Chris Mepham’s intro at halftime, and then Danjuma finished low at the near post from David Brooks’ slide. -Pass rule.

Cook unmistakably produced the goal of the game when he threw Bournemouth ahead from 25 yards and then as injury time approached, Solanke posted his second of the game and fourth in the league this season when the Reading goalkeeper, Rafael, was caught trying to clear. his lines from outside his penalty area.

Bournemouth goes a clear point at the top but may only be there for a few hours depending on results elsewhere on Saturday afternoon.