Drama was immediate from minute one at the Molineux, as Bournemouth took the lead in the second minute after a penalty score by Kulivert only for it to be cancelled out after a Wolves goal came two minutes later with a goal from Strand Larsen.
In the 8th minute, the Cherries took the lead again with a goal from Milos Kerkez where the lead was further increased after another penalty was converted by Kulivert once more, making it the earliest a team has scored twice from the spot from the start of a Premier League match.
Wolves managed to grab one back in the 69th minute thanks to Strand Larsen but unfortunately for Wolves, the penalties didn't stop there, as they gave away another penalty in the 73rd minute which saw Kulivert grab his third goal of the game.
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Story of the match
Gary O'Neil made no changes to the team that beat Fulham 4-1 last time out, with Cunha starting.
Bournemouth made two changes to the team that lost 2-1 against Brighton. Cook replaced Christie in midfield while Brooks replaced the suspended Semenyo.
There was drama at Molineux right from the start when, in the second minute, Toti Gomes brought down Evanilson from behind as the referee took no time to point to the penalty spot, which Kulivert converted.
Wolves replied only two minutes later, in the fourth minute, as Bellegarde produced a great cross towards the penalty area where Strand Larsen headed the ball to make the game level.
Only three minutes later, in the eighth minute, the Cherries responded and claimed back their lead thanks to Kerkez who hit the ball hard into the top netting.
Bournemouth had another penalty handed to them in the 18th minute when Sá had the ball and Evalinson tried to steal the ball, Sá didn't see him and clipped his ankles straight on and, after a VAR check, the penalty was awarded. Kulivert stepped up for the second time today, and he converted to increase Bournemouth's lead.
Neither side had many goal-scoring opportunities for the rest of the first half as the tempo of the game slowed down after an action-packed start, but Bournemouth managed to maintain and enjoy their possession.
As the second half started, O'Neil turned to his bench to make a defensive change as he brought on Craig Dawson to replace Rodrigo Gomes.
In the 48th minute, Bournemouth had the chance to make it four when Kerkez met a diagonal ball, fortunately for Wolves, Lemina charged him down and produced an excellent sliding tackle.
The Cherries had another opportunity in the 58th minute which came from Kulivert as he tried to find his third of the game, but his efforts were stopped by Sá.
However, it was Wolves that scored in the 69th minute as Guedes pushed a long ball into space to find Strand Larsen who fired the ball home.
Kulivert got his third goal of the game in the 74th minute as he made no mistake with his third penalty due to a terrible mistake made by Sá. Its his 4th penalty he's scored in the Premier League, which is more than any other player.
The final whistle sounded around the Molineux as Bournemouth took all three points home after a very dramatic game.
As it stands, Wolves drop down the table into 18th, which sees them back in the relegation zone as they face Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
Bournemouth currently sit in 11th as they face Tottenham Hotspurs at the Vitality Stadium next time out.
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Man of the Match - Justin Kulivert
In a very drama filled game, Bournemouth's hat trick hero guided them to victory away from home.
It was Kulivert who gave the Cherries the lead in the 2nd minute after a penalty, with his other goals coming in the 18th and 74th minute also from the penalty spot as he put an end to any hopes Wolves may have had.
The Dutchman's efforts throughout the game were immense as he guided his team towards the three points to give the Cherries a push to an already fantastic season they're having so far.
