Bournemouth extend unbeaten streak with dominant 5-0 win over Forest

Bournemouth showcased a scintillating attacking display at the Vitality Stadium, extending their record Premier League unbeaten streak to 11 games with a commanding victory over Nottingham Forest.  

Fresh from a stunning 4-1 triumph at Newcastle United, the Cherries delivered another stellar performance under manager Andoni Iraola. Dango Ouattara stole the spotlight with a remarkable hat-trick, dismantling Forest’s usually resilient defense.

Forest, who had defied expectations to climb to third in the table, struggled to contain Bournemouth’s relentless attack.

The defeat brought Steve Cooper’s side crashing back to reality, as the Cherries cemented their status as one of the league’s in-form teams.

Justin Kluivert’s 11th league goal of the campaign – and only his second at home – gave Bournemouth the lead after nine minutes when he took advantages of four Forest defenders standing off him to beat keeper Matz Sels from 25 yards.

Forest’s hopes of a recovery were extinguished early in the second half when Bournemouth hit top gear, Ouattara heading home Kluivert’s cross after 55 minutes then driving home the third six minutes later.

As Forest fell apart under Bournemouth’s barrage, the usual reliable Sels fumbled Marcus Tavernier’s shot to gift Ouattara his third, then Antoine Semenyo finished off a solo run for the fifth in stoppage time.