Overview
- Bournemouth secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 2-0 home victory over Sunderland on Sunday, moving to 15th with six points from seven games.
- Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring early after an Evanilson cross, and Kevin Danso was sent off in the 17th minute for a last-man foul on Evanilson.
- Evanilson provided the assist for the opener and then intercepted a back pass to score in the 48th minute, the strike marking his 100th career goal.
- The Cherries dominated the match statistically, registering about 29 shots and roughly 4.3 expected goals while Sunderland managed three shots, 0.07 xG and no shots on target.
- Marco Rose thanked supporters for their patience and praised the team’s intensity, with Bournemouth looking to build momentum as they head into a congested schedule that includes a Europa League tie on Thursday.