Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland · Premier League
Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League. Goals: M. Tavernier 6', Evanilson 48'. Expected goals (xG): Bournemouth 3.0, Sunderland 0.1. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Bournemouth and Sunderland met in the Premier League at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on Sunday, 18 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Bournemouth: M. Tavernier 6'; Evanilson 48'. Sunderland did not score.
How the match went
Bournemouth saw more of the ball, 65% of it. Bournemouth had 29 shots with 6 on target, Sunderland 3 with 0 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 5 to Bournemouth and 3 to Sunderland. Bournemouth conceded 16 fouls, Sunderland 7. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for Bournemouth, 2 for Sunderland) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Bournemouth started in a 4-1-4-1: Đorđe Petrović, Adam Smith, James Hill, António Silva, Adrien Truffert, Tyler Adams, Rayan, Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook, Marcus Tavernier, Evanilson.
Sunderland started in a 4-2-3-1: Robin Roefs, Nordi Mukiele, Kevin Danso, Omar Alderete, Reinildo Mandava, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Trai Hume, Chris Rigg, Enzo Le Fée, Timur Tuterov.
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Minute by minute
- 6'Goal! Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland. M. Tavernier (Bournemouth) scores, assisted by Evanilson.
- 17'Red card! K. Danso (Sunderland) is sent off for professional foul last man.
- 45'Half-time. Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland.
- 48'Goal! Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland. Evanilson (Bournemouth) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland.
Full commentary (52 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Bournemouth vs Sunderland.
- 2'Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 2'Attempt missed. T. Adams (Bournemouth), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.10.
- 6'Goal! Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland. M. Tavernier (Bournemouth) scores, assisted by Evanilson.
- 10'Attempt missed. K. Danso (Sunderland), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
- 17'Red card! K. Danso (Sunderland) is sent off for professional foul last man.
- 20'Attempt missed. M. Tavernier (Bournemouth), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
- 22'Attempt missed. J. Hill (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 22'Attempt missed. J. Hill (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 26'Yellow card for A. Silva (Bournemouth) for foul.
- 32'Attempt missed. A. Smith (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.59.
- 32'Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 33'Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 37'Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
- 40'Yellow card for O. Alderete (Sunderland) for foul.
- 43'Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 45'6 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. Rayan (Bournemouth), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 45+6'Yellow card for L. Cook (Bournemouth) for foul.
- 45'Half-time. Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 48'Goal! Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland. Evanilson (Bournemouth) scores.
- 52'Attempt blocked. R. Christie (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 52'Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth), header. xG 0.11.
- 53'Attempt blocked. L. Cook (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 57'Attempt blocked. R. Christie (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 59'Substitution, Sunderland: L. O'Nien comes on for O. Alderete.
- 59'Substitution, Sunderland: H. Diarra comes on for T. Tuterov.
- 61'Attempt saved. M. Tavernier (Bournemouth), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.53.
- 61'Attempt blocked. Rayan (Bournemouth), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.
- 62'Substitution, Bournemouth: J. Kluivert comes on for L. Cook.
- 62'Attempt missed. R. Christie (Bournemouth), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 65'Substitution, Sunderland: J. Ahoka comes on for C. Rigg.
- 65'Yellow card for C. Rigg (Sunderland) for foul.
- 69'Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 72'Attempt missed. A. Truffert (Bournemouth), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 73'Attempt missed. E. Le Fée (Sunderland), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 79'Substitution, Bournemouth: A. Adli comes on for M. Tavernier.
- 79'Substitution, Bournemouth: Á. Rodriguez comes on for Evanilson.
- 79'Yellow card for R. Christie (Bournemouth) for foul.
- 80'Attempt missed. T. Hume (Sunderland), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 82'Attempt missed. A. Adli (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 86'Attempt blocked. Rayan (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 89'Substitution, Bournemouth: B. Doak comes on for Rayan.
- 89'Substitution, Bournemouth: B. Diakité comes on for T. Adams.
- 90'Attempt blocked. J. Kluivert (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. J. Kluivert (Bournemouth), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. J. Kluivert (Bournemouth), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 90'Full-time. Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland.