AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland, 2026-27 English Premier League

· English Premier League

AFC Bournemouth

6': Marcus Tavernier
48': Evanilson

FT
2 - 0

Sunderland

17': Kevin Danso

Bournemouth cruise to 2-0 win over 10-man Sunderland

Evanilson scored and contributed an assist as Bournemouth comfortably beat 10-man Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
2': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
2': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
6': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Sunderland 0. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evanilson.
8': Offside, Sunderland. Trai Hume is caught offside.
9': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
10': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a set piece situation.
16': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
17': Foul by Kevin Danso (Sunderland).
17': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Kevin Danso (Sunderland) is shown the red card.
20': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
22': Attempt missed. James Hill (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by António Silva.
22': Attempt missed. James Hill (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
23': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Rayan (Bournemouth).
24': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Rayan (Bournemouth).
26': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by António Silva (Bournemouth).
26': António Silva (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
32': Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Ryan Christie.
32': Attempt missed. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
33': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Hill.
35': Offside, Sunderland. Tymur Tutierov is caught offside.
36': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
37': Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross.
37': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
37': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
40': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
40': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Smith with a cross.
44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
45': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
45'+1': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a through ball.
45'+4': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Rayan (Bournemouth).
45'+6': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
45'+6': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': First Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Sunderland 0.
45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 1, Sunderland 0.
46': Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
48': Goal! Bournemouth 2, Sunderland 0. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
50': Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
51': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
51': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Smith with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
53': Attempt blocked. Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
59': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
59': Substitution, Sunderland. Habib Diarra replaces Tymur Tutierov.
59': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete.
59': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by James Hill.
61': Attempt blocked. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
61': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Ryan Christie.
61': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
62': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
62': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Lewis Cook.
63': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
64': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
64': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
64': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Sunderland. Jules Ahoka replaces Chris Rigg because of an injury.
67': Delay in match (Bournemouth).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
70': Foul by Jules Ahoka (Sunderland).
70': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland).
71': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie following a set piece situation.
73': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by António Silva.
76': Jules Ahoka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
79': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
79': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Substitution, Bournemouth. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Evanilson.
79': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Marcus Tavernier.
80': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
82': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan with a cross.
84': Handball by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
86': Attempt blocked. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Bafodé Diakité replaces Tyler Adams.
89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Rayan.
90': Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
90'+4': Offside, Bournemouth. Álvaro Rodríguez is caught offside.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 2, Sunderland 0.
0': Match ends, Bournemouth 2, Sunderland 0.

Statistics

SUN		BOU
7	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	0
35	Possession	65
3	SHOTS	29
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
190	Accurate Passes	475
303	Passes	568
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
16	Crosses	27
0.3	Cross %	0.3
68	Long Balls	67
15	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.2	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	8
6	Effective Tackles	8
10	Tackles	10
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	4
37	Effective Clearances	32
37	Clearances	32

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 12,004

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	7	+12	21
2	Arsenal	7	+6	18
3	Brighton & Hove Albion	7	+18	16
4	Chelsea	7	+4	13

Full Standings

Line-Ups

AFC Bournemouth (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Djordje Petrovic (GK)
14	António Silva
5	James Hill
12	Tyler Adams
3	Adrien Truffert
15	Adam Smith
4	Lewis Cook
10	Ryan Christie
16	Marcus Tavernier
37	Rayan
9	Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:

Ben Gannon-Doak, Justin Kluivert, Juanlu Sanchez, Michele Di Gregorio, David Brooks, Julio Soler, Amine Adli, Bafodé Diakité, Álvaro Rodríguez.

Sunderland (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Robin Roefs (GK)
15	Omar Alderete
4	Kevin Danso
17	Reinildo Mandava
20	Nordi Mukiele
11	Chris Rigg
27	Noah Sadiki
34	Granit Xhaka
57	Tymur Tutierov
28	Enzo Le Fée
32	Trai Hume

Sunderland Substitutes:

Juan Angulo, Nilson Angulo, Melker Ellborg, Dayann Methalie, Jules Ahoka, Luke O'Nien, Chemsdine Talbi, Habib Diarra, Malick Fofana.

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