Bournemouth vs Sunderland: Evanilson drives the Cherries to a first league win

BOURNEMOUTH finally got their first Premier League win of the season, and Evanilson was at the centre of it. He scored one goal, set up Marcus Tavernier for another and posted a 9.0 rating as Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 at the Bournemouth vs Sunderland fixture.

Evanilson's influence

The opener came in the 6th minute, when Evanilson laid the ball off from close range for Tavernier to finish. That early goal gave Bournemouth control before the game had really settled. Kevin Danso then saw red in the 17th minute for hauling down Evanilson when he was through on goal, and Sunderland were left with 10 men for most of the afternoon.

Bournemouth did not have to force the issue after that, but they still finished the job cleanly after half-time. Evanilson rounded Robin Roefs in the 48th minute and rolled the ball into the empty net for 2-0, the kind of finish that matched his all-round performance.

What the result changes

The win moved Bournemouth up to 15th in the Premier League, and it was their first league success of the campaign. Sunderland dropped to 19th after a fourth straight loss. The scoreline also came with a new club record Premier League attendance of 12,004 at the Vitality Stadium, while the new corners and improved facilities were already part of the matchday backdrop.

Jim Frevola said: "It has been great to see the two corners open and supporters enjoying the additional space and improved facilities, even though there are still some finishing touches and outstanding items for us to address."

Bournemouth will take the three points and the performance from Evanilson, who had the first goal, the assist and the standout rating in the same win.