Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth: Hat-trick hero Mateta rescues point in six-goal thriller

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a second-half hat-trick, including a 97th-minute leveller from the penalty spot to help Crystal Palace snatch a point in an enthralling 3-3 draw with Bournemouth.

Ryan Christie's late goal looked to have sent Andoni Iraola's side to the Premier League summit, but after Marc Guehi was fouled by Bafode Diakite inside the box, Mateta kept his cool from 12 yards to seal a share of the spoils.

Bournemouth got themselves ahead in the seventh minute when Mateta inadvertently glanced Justin Kluivert's corner to the back post for Eli Kroupi to nod home on his first start in the top-flight. 

Palace still offered a threat and should have drawn level when Mateta headed narrowly wide from Yeremy Pino's teasing delivery, and the Cherries made the most of that reprieve seven minutes before the break.

Antoine Semenyo's driving run ended with a cross into the box that was half cleared by Guehi, with the ball landing at the feet of Kroupi, who finished first time, despite the best efforts of Dean Henderson. 

Marcos Senesi then survived a scare early in the second half after his yellow card for a foul on Ismaila Sarr was subject to a VAR review for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity, but the on-field decision stood.

Palace reduced the deficit when Mateta planted Daniel Munoz's cross home in the 64th minute, with the forward doubling his tally five minutes later with a sliding finish at the back post.

But the Cherries roared back and thought they had won it when Marcus Tavernier's cross was tucked home by Christie, but following a clumsy foul on Guehi inside the box by Diakite, Mateta made no mistake to complete his hat-trick and a remarkable turnaround.

The result sees Bournemouth move up to fourth in the standings on 15 points, with Palace two points behind them in eighth.

Data Debrief: Mateta and Kroupi shine in Selhurst Park classic

Mateta stole the headlines with a superb hat-trick, and he becomes the first player in the Premier League to achieve the feat this season. The Frenchman, who scored on his debut for the national side in midweek, has now also contributed to 11 of his side's 20 shots.

Despite the result being a high-scoring stalemate, Oliver Glasner's men more than doubled their opponents when it came to expected goals (xG), with Palace creating 4.25 in comparison to 2.03 for Bournemouth.

Kroupi also deserves praise for his brace and, along with compatriot Mateta, this is the first time two Frenchmen have scored two or more goals in a Premier League match since August 2005, when Thierry Henry and Pascal Cygan did so for Arsenal against Fulham. 

Palace's late heroics also mean they are now unbeaten in 10 Premier League home games (W5 D5), only once going longer on home soil without a top-flight defeat – 17 without a loss from February to December 1990.