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Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 for first league win of season

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Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 for first league win of season

Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 on Sunday. It was their first league win of the season.

What happened

Fast start at the Vitality

Bournemouth scored after six minutes. Evanilson crossed for Tavernier to head in.

What happened

A mix-up at the back

Danso and Alderete failed to deal with a long ball. Evanilson took the ball and set up the goal.

Turning point

Red card after 17 minutes

Danso pulled down Evanilson as he ran through on goal. The referee showed a straight red card.

Turning point

Ten men for 75 minutes

A red card means no replacement. Sunderland played with 10 men for 75 minutes.

Second half

Evanilson strikes again

Three minutes into the second half, Evanilson pounced on a loose back pass and scored.

Second half

Round the keeper, empty net

Evanilson rounded goalkeeper Robin Roefs. He rolled the ball into an empty net.

The stats

Sunderland never threatened

Sunderland did not manage a shot on target all game. Roefs made save after save.

Why it matters

Out of the bottom three

The win lifted Bournemouth to 15th. It took them out of the relegation zone.

Why it matters

Sunderland slide continues

Sunderland have lost four league games in a row. They sit 19th with four points.

Star man

Evanilson: 10 out of 10

Yahoo Sports gave Evanilson 10 out of 10. It named him the standout player of the game.

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