Game is over and the final score is Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland. Cherries gathered a hard fought victory as their first in the season.
2026/2027 Premier League
2-0
Match Report
Bournemouth lifted themselves out of the relegation zone as goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson secured their first Premier League win of the season while Sunderland's struggles continued.
Both teams began the day in the bottom three after poor starts this season on the domestic front despite winning their opening two Europa League games.
But Bournemouth boss Marco Rose got his first three points as a Premier League manager as Sunderland remain winless on the road this season and without a league victory since beating Fulham on 30 August.
Sunderland got off to a nightmare start of their own doing as defender Kevin Danso endured a disastrous17 minutes in which he helped Bournemouth to their opener and then was handed a red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.
Cherries striker Evanilson bullied past the former Tottenham defender in the sixth minute before crossing for Tavernier to head home into an empty net for his fourth of the season.
Then just 11 minutes later, Evanilson's strength saw him get in front of Danso and as the defender fell, he pulled down the Bournemouth forward, who was on the edge of the area and in on goal, which saw referee Craig Pawson brandish the red card.
Black Cats goalkeeper Robin Roefs did keep them in the game with some good saves as he twice denied Brazilian winger Rayan.
Adam Smith should have scored on the rebound from one of Rayan's saved efforts but Sunderland gifted Bournemouth a second just three minutes after the restart.
Omar Alderete's back pass to Roefs was way too short which allowed Evanilson in and the Brazilian striker rounded the Sunderland keeper before sliding the ball home.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
3' Highlight from Bournemouth vs Sunderland
6' GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland (Marcus Tavernier)
17' Red Card! Kevin Danso sent off
32' Match Event for Bournemouth vs Sunderland
40' Highlight from Bournemouth vs Sunderland
48' GOAL! Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland (Evanilson)
62' Match Event for Bournemouth vs Sunderland
78' Match Event for Bournemouth vs Sunderland
89' Match Event for Bournemouth vs Sunderland
Line-ups
Bournemouth XI: Smith, Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook, Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Djordje Petrović, Evanilson, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, António Silva, Rayan
Subs: Brooks, Kluivert, Di Gregorio, Bafodé Diakité, Adli, Juanlu Sánchez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Ben Gannon-Doak, Julio Soler
Sunderland XI: Xhaka, Omar Alderete, Mandava, Mukiele, Danso, Enzo Le Fée, Trai Hume, Robin Roefs, Noah Sadiki, Chris Rigg, Timur Tuterov
Subs: Luke O'Nien, Melker Ellborg, Habib Diarra, Malick Fofana, Nilson Angulo, Chemsdine Talbi, Juan Riquelme Angulo, Dayann Méthalie, Jules Ahoka