Andoni Iraola says Bournemouth's victory against Fulham "came at the right time", especially with just six games left in the season.

With Antoine Semenyo's lightning goal in the first minute of the game, Bournemouth won 1-0 and finally ended their seven-game winless streak in the league, rising to eighth place in the standings. This victory is of great significance to Iraola and his team, who are currently six points behind seventh-placed Aston Villa and still have hopes of advancing to the European arena.

Iraola told Sky Sports after the game: "I am very satisfied with the team's performance. We really need such a game. The team performed very well in defending the penalty area, whether it is clearance, blocking or basic defensive actions, set-piece defense, they did a very good job."

“It’s very valuable to be able to keep a clean sheet because we are usually able to create chances and convert them into goals. Our previous problems were precisely on the defensive end. Today we performed very solidly in defense.”

"We knew that Fulham was a team that was good at keeping the ball. We pressed well in the first 55 to 60 minutes, but at the end of the game you are always a little passive and we had to shrink our formation, retreat and defend firmly, especially against crosses."

"This win comes at the right time for us. Next week we face Crystal Palace, which is another similar game and they are in great form recently."

"The table has been incredibly tight over the past few months and every game and every result will be crucial."