Luis Sinisterra provided his first assist in the AFC Bournemouth shirt on Wednesday evening. It was his best (football) friend Marcos Senesi who converted his pass into a goal. The Cherries Thanks to the Argentinian left-footer's goal, they went into halftime with a 0-1 lead against Crystal Palace.
Sinisterra left Feyenoord for Leeds United for 25 million euros in the summer of 2022 to realize his dream of playing in the Premier League. The agile winger would be relegated to the Championship in his first season and exchange the Leeds club for Bournemouth this summer.
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There, Sinisterra rejoined close friend Senesi, who had already switched to the Cherries had made. While the left foot is usually a permanent fixture in manager Andoni Iraola's team, Sinisterra was still waiting for his first starting spot before Wednesday evening.
On a visit to Palace, the former Feyenoord player was allowed to kick off for the first time since his arrival at Bournemouth. Sinisterra immediately repaid that trust by bringing Senesi into position after more than half an hour of play. The Colombian extended a corner kick to the far post, where Senesi could easily head it in: 0-1. Milos Kerkez and Justin Kluivert also kicked off in London.
Crystal Palace line-up: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Richards, Lerma; Olise, Schlupp, Ayew; Edouard
AFC Bournemouth line-up: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyu, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Sinisterra, Solanke
| No. | Team | M | W | G | V | +/- | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Brentford | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| 12 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton W. | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 18 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 13 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 9 |
| 18 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -18 | 7 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | -30 | 5 |