Rodrigo Riquelme hits first goal for Bournemouth to deny Derby

Rodrigo Riquelme hits first goal for Bournemouth to deny Derby

31-Oct-2020 17:15:17 | The Guardian

This summer Bournemouth did not make any marquee signings but Rodrigo Riquelme, one of two loan additions, stepped off the bench to score his first goal for Bournemouth and deny lowly Derby a priceless victory.

Riquelme says he regards Diego Rico as a big brother and the Spanish compatriots combined to help Bournemouth to a point. Rico’s cross dropped at the back post where an unmarked Riquelme coolly volleyed in to ensure Bournemouth remain the only unbeaten team in England’s top four tiers. For Phillip Cocu, whose Derby side have one win to their name, it was a killer blow.

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