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AFC Bournemouth v Sunderland live: score, updates and line-ups

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AFC Bournemouth
2-0
Danso 17'
Full time
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AFC BournemouthSunderland
65%Possession35%
29Shots3
6On target0
5Corners3
16Fouls7

How It Happened

  1. FT

    Full time: Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland. Tavernier's early header and Evanilson's second-half strike proved enough for the hosts after Danso's 17th-minute red card left Sunderland a man light for the vast majority of the game. The ten men battled hard, with Roefs making four saves to keep the deficit down, but a huge gulf in shots (29-3) and possession tells the story of a one-sided afternoon. A tough result to take, but given the numerical disadvantage, damage limitation was always the order of the day.

  2. Full time · 2-0
  3. 90+4'
    Offside Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth) is flagged offside.
  4. 90+2'
    Chance Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) shoots just wide right from the centre of the box.
  5. 90+1'
    Chance Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) shoots wide right from a difficult angle on the left.
  6. 90'
    Added time 6 minutes to be added on.
  7. 90'
    Blocked Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  8. 89'

    Bournemouth have gone back on the front foot as the game winds down, with Hume missing the target from a Sunderland set piece before Adli and Rayan both tried their luck for the hosts. The visitors' ten men are still holding out at 2-0, but Bournemouth's continued dominance of possession and shots shows there's been little let-up in the closing stages.

  9. 89'
    Substitution AFC Bournemouth: Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Rayan
  10. 89'
    Substitution AFC Bournemouth: Bafodé Diakité replaces Tyler Adams
  11. 88'
    Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
  12. 86'
    Blocked Rayan (Bournemouth) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  13. 82'
    Chance Amine Adli (Bournemouth) shoots wide left from the centre of the box.
  14. 80'
    Chance Trai Hume (Sunderland) shoots high and wide from the right side of the box.
  15. 79'

    Sunderland have actually found a bit more of the ball in this spell, with Le Fée dragging a shot wide and Diarra and Ahoka both winning free-kicks in the attacking half to earn a breather. Bournemouth's pressure has eased slightly - Truffert's effort was well off target - though the hosts still lead comfortably on shots and corners as the ten men continue to hold firm at 2-0.

  16. 79'
    Foul By Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
  17. 79'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Habib Diarra wins it in the attacking half.
  18. 79'
    Substitution AFC Bournemouth: Amine Adli replaces Marcus Tavernier
  19. 79'
    Substitution AFC Bournemouth: Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Evanilson
  20. 79'
    Yellow card Ryan Christie (AFC Bournemouth)
  21. 76'
    Foul By Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  22. 76'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Jules Ahoka wins it in the attacking half.
  23. 74'
    Corner To Sunderland, conceded by António Silva.
  24. 73'
    Chance Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) shoots wide left from outside the box.
  25. 72'
    Chance Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) shoots high and wide from outside the box.
  26. 71'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Rayan is fouled by Reinildo Mandava on the right wing.
  27. 70'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Adam Smith is fouled by Jules Ahoka in the defensive half.
  28. 69'

    Bournemouth have kept pouring forward, with Roefs again the busiest man on the pitch - denying Tavernier and seeing Rayan's effort blocked as the hosts added more shots and another corner to their tally. Sunderland made a double change bringing on Diarra and O'Nien, but Rigg's booking and injury-enforced withdrawal summed up a tough spell as the ten men continue to soak up relentless pressure without threatening at the other end.

  29. 69'
    Chance Evanilson (Bournemouth) shoots just wide right from the centre of the box.
  30. 65'
    Substitution Sunderland: Jules Ahoka replaces Chris Rigg
  31. 65'
    Yellow card Chris Rigg (Sunderland)
  32. 64'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Evanilson is fouled by Chris Rigg in the attacking half.
  33. 64'
    Foul By Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  34. 64'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée wins it on the right wing.
  35. 63'
    Foul By Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  36. 63'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Luke O'Nien wins it in the attacking half.
  37. 62'
    Chance Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) heads over from the left side of the box.
  38. 62'
    Substitution AFC Bournemouth: Justin Kluivert replaces Lewis Cook
  39. 61'
    Corner To Bournemouth, conceded by Robin Roefs.
  40. 61'
    Save Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  41. 61'
    Blocked Rayan (Bournemouth) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  42. 59'

    Bournemouth have continued to lay siege to Sunderland's ten men, piling on five more shots since Evanilson's goal - Christie twice and Cook seeing efforts blocked as the hosts keep the ball in the final third. Sunderland haven't been able to get out at all, with the lone bright spot being Tutierov winning a free kick, but it's been almost entirely one-way traffic as the numerical disadvantage keeps taking its toll.

  43. 59'
    Corner To Sunderland, conceded by James Hill.
  44. 59'
    Foul By Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  45. 59'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Chris Rigg wins it on the right wing.
  46. 59'
    Substitution Sunderland: Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete
  47. 59'
    Substitution Sunderland: Habib Diarra replaces Tymur Tutierov
  48. 57'
    Blocked Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  49. 53'
    Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  50. 53'
    Foul By Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  51. 53'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée wins it in the defensive half.
  52. 53'
    Blocked Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  53. 52'
    Blocked Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  54. 52'
    Chance Evanilson (Bournemouth) heads wide right from the left side of the six yard box.
  55. 51'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Ryan Christie is fouled by Enzo Le Fée on the right wing.
  56. 50'
    Foul By Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
  57. 50'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Tymur Tutierov wins it on the right wing.
  58. 48'

    Evanilson gets his reward for a relentless Bournemouth display, doubling the hosts' lead just two minutes into the second half. A tough night for Sunderland's ten men gets even harder - the extra man advantage is really starting to tell.

  59. 48'
    Goal!Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth)A left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the centre of the goal.AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland
  60. 46'

    Second half under way at the Vitality and it's been a quiet start - no change at all in the stats since the break, with Bournemouth still dominant on the ball but no fresh efforts registered either way yet. Sunderland will just be pleased to have made it through the restart without their ten men being carved open again, and will hope to find a foothold now Rigg and Le Fée have a breather after that bruising first-half siege.

  61. 46'
    Chance Rayan (Bournemouth) shoots wide left from the right side of the box.
  62. HT
    Half-time round-up
    Bournemouth2-0Sunderland

    That's the half. Sunderland trail only 1-0 despite being down to ten men since Danso's red card after Tavernier's early header, with Roefs having to be at his best to keep out a string of efforts from Rayan and Evanilson. A late free kick won by Rigg brought a booking for Lewis Cook, but overall the Black Cats will be just grateful to still be in this with so much of the game to come.

  63. Half time · 1-0
  64. 45+6'
    Foul By Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  65. 45+6'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Chris Rigg wins it in the defensive half.
  66. 45+4'
    Foul By Rayan (Bournemouth).
  67. 45+4'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée wins it in the defensive half.
  68. 45+3'

    Bournemouth have kept pouring forward as the half winds down, Rayan forcing another good stop from Roefs and Evanilson dragging one wide from a tight angle in stoppage time. Alderete's booking for a foul summed up the defending required, with shots now 12-1 and corners 4-1 in the hosts' favour - Sunderland's ten men will be relieved to reach the break only a goal down.

  69. 45+1'
    Chance Evanilson (Bournemouth) shoots high and wide from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
  70. 45+1'
    Save Rayan (Bournemouth) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the top right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  71. 45'
    Added time 6 minutes to be added on.
  72. 45'
    Corner To Bournemouth, conceded by Granit Xhaka.
  73. 45+6'
    Yellow card Lewis Cook (AFC Bournemouth)
  74. 44'
    Corner To Sunderland, conceded by Ryan Christie.
  75. 43'
    Chance Rayan (Bournemouth) shoots over from the centre of the box.
  76. 40'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Rayan is fouled by Omar Alderete on the right wing.
  77. 40'
    Yellow card Omar Alderete (Sunderland)
  78. 38'

    Bournemouth continue to lay siege to the Sunderland goal with their extra man advantage - Roefs did well to save Rayan's effort while Smith and Evanilson also tested the Black Cats' resolve. Shots have climbed to 9-1 and corners 3-0 as the hosts pile on the pressure, though Sunderland remain just the one goal down at the break approaches.

  79. 38'
    Corner To Bournemouth, conceded by Reinildo Mandava.
  80. 37'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Marcus Tavernier is fouled by Enzo Le Fée on the right wing.
  81. 37'
    Save Rayan (Bournemouth) forces a save with a header from the left side of the six yard box, aimed at the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  82. 36'
    Corner To Bournemouth, conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
  83. 35'
    Offside Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland) is flagged offside.
  84. 33'
    Blocked Evanilson (Bournemouth) has a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
  85. 32'
    Chance Adam Smith (Bournemouth) shoots high and wide from the centre of the box.
  86. 32'
    Save Rayan (Bournemouth) forces a save with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, aimed at the bottom right corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  87. 30'
    Foul By Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  88. 30'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Reinildo Mandava wins it in the defensive half.
  89. 28'

    Bournemouth have continued to press their numerical advantage, with Tavernier and Hill both firing efforts off target as the hosts push for a second. Sunderland have been pinned back further, barely getting out, though Mukiele and Sadiki have at least won a couple of free kicks to ease the pressure momentarily. Silva's booking for a foul on Mukiele was a rare let-up, but with shots now 6-1 in Bournemouth's favour, the ten men are having to dig in.

  90. 27'
    Injury Play is stopped for treatment to Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  91. 26'
    Foul By António Silva (Bournemouth).
  92. 26'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Nordi Mukiele wins it in the defensive half.
  93. 26'
    Yellow card António Silva (AFC Bournemouth)
  94. 24'
    Foul By Rayan (Bournemouth).
  95. 24'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Noah Sadiki wins it on the left wing.
  96. 23'
    Foul By Rayan (Bournemouth).
  97. 23'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Reinildo Mandava wins it in the defensive half.
  98. 22'
    Chance James Hill (Bournemouth) shoots wide left from outside the box.
  99. 22'
    Chance James Hill (Bournemouth) shoots wide left from outside the box.
  100. 20'
    Chance Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) shoots over from outside the box.
  101. 18'

    Disaster for Sunderland - Danso is sent off after fouling Evanilson just a minute after that foray forward, leaving the Black Cats a man light already trailing on the south coast. A huge mountain to climb now with over 70 minutes still to play.

  102. 17'
    Free kick To Bournemouth: Evanilson is fouled by Kevin Danso in the attacking half.
  103. 17'
    Red card Kevin Danso (Sunderland)
  104. 16'

    Sunderland have shown a bit more purpose since going behind - Danso glanced a header just wide from a Xhaka free-kick after Le Fée had won it in the attacking half. But Bournemouth have steadied things and now dominate the ball at nearly two-thirds possession, continuing to look the more likely side to add to their lead.

  105. 16'
    Foul By Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
  106. 16'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Granit Xhaka wins it in the defensive half.
  107. 10'
    Chance Kevin Danso (Sunderland) heads just wide right from the centre of the box.
  108. 9'
    Foul By Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  109. 9'
    Free kick To Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée wins it in the attacking half.
  110. 8'
    Offside Trai Hume (Sunderland) is flagged offside.
  111. 7'

    Rocky start for Sunderland - Tavernier nods Bournemouth in front from Evanilson's assist after the hosts had already threatened early on. The Black Cats will need to respond quickly on the south coast.

  112. 6'
    Goal!Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth)A header from the centre of the box into the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evanilson.AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland
  113. 2'
    Corner To Bournemouth, conceded by Kevin Danso.
  114. 2'
    Blocked Evanilson (Bournemouth) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
  115. 2'
    Chance Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) shoots wide left from the centre of the box.
  116. Kick-off

Line-Ups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 22Robin RoefsGK
  2. 20Nordi MukieleDEF
  3. 17Reinildo MandavaDEF
  4. 4Kevin DansoDEF
  5. 15Omar AldereteDEF
  6. 27Noah SadikiMID
  7. 32Trai HumeMID
  8. 34Granit XhakaMID
  9. 28Enzo Le FéeMID
  10. 11Chris RiggMID
  11. 57Tymur TutierovFWD

Substitutes

  1. 50Juan Angulo
  2. 10Nilson Angulo
  3. 31Melker Ellborg
  4. 6Dayann Methalie
  5. 29Jules Ahoka
  6. 13Luke O'Nien
  7. 7Chemsdine Talbi
  8. 19Habib Diarra
  9. 39Malick Fofana

AFC Bournemouth 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1Djordje PetrovicGK
  2. 15Adam SmithDEF
  3. 3Adrien TruffertDEF
  4. 5James HillDEF
  5. 14António SilvaDEF
  6. 10Ryan ChristieMID
  7. 37RayanMID
  8. 12Tyler AdamsMID
  9. 4Lewis CookMID
  10. 16Marcus TavernierMID
  11. 9EvanilsonFWD

Substitutes

  1. 11Ben Gannon-Doak
  2. 19Justin Kluivert
  3. 24Juanlu Sanchez
  4. 20Michele Di Gregorio
  5. 7David Brooks
  6. 6Julio Soler
  7. 21Amine Adli
  8. 18Bafodé Diakité
  9. 30Álvaro Rodríguez

Scores, goals, cards and substitutions come from the live match data. The short updates are written with the help of AI, using only those match facts.

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