Bournemouth ended a run of five games without a win by beating Sunderland 2-0 at Dean Court on Sunday. Marcus Tavernier scored after six minutes and Evanilson added a second three minutes after the break.
Sunderland played 73 minutes with ten men. Kevin Danso was sent off in the 17th minute.
How the game was decided
Tavernier opened the scoring on six minutes, with Evanilson providing the assist. It was an early lead, and the red card for Danso followed 11 minutes later.
Bournemouth went into the break with that one-goal lead. They needed only three minutes of the second half to extend it. Evanilson scored in the 48th minute, turning provider into scorer.
The match was short on goals after that, despite the numbers below. It was not short on bookings. Bournemouth's António Silva (26'), Lewis Cook (45+6') and Ryan Christie (79') were all cautioned. For Sunderland, Omar Alderete (40') and Chris Rigg (65') went into the book after Danso's dismissal.
What the numbers say
The statistics show how one-sided the game was. Bournemouth had 65% of possession to Sunderland's 35%, and 29 shots to three.
- Shots: Bournemouth 29 (six on target, 15 off target, eight blocked); Sunderland three, all off target
- Corners: Bournemouth 5, Sunderland 3
- Fouls: Bournemouth 16, Sunderland 7
- Offsides: Bournemouth 1, Sunderland 2
Bournemouth could have won by more. They scored twice from 29 attempts, and eight of those were blocked. They came into the game averaging 1.29 goals per match, and a heavier win was there for them. Sunderland, who came in averaging 0.86 goals per game, had nothing on target to trouble them.
Bournemouth also committed more than twice as many fouls as their opponents, 16 to 7, even with a numerical advantage for most of the game.
What it means
Before kick-off Bournemouth were 15th with six points from seven games. They had drawn their last three, against Everton, Newcastle and Brentford, and lost to Liverpool and Chelsea before that. The win takes them to nine points.
It is also their first win against Sunderland in the two most recent meetings. Sunderland won 3-2 in November 2025, and the sides drew 1-1 in February.
For Sunderland the afternoon was a setback after a 1-0 win over Fulham in their previous match. They started the day 19th, with four points and a goal difference of minus eight, and they stay on four points. Only Tottenham, with three points from six games, were below them.
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