A wonderful volley from David Brooks finally secured Bournemouth a 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday afternoon.
Everton emerged from the first 45 minutes of their trip to the Vitality Stadium with a clean slate, thanks almost entirely to the fine form of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The overloaded England international failed four times against the hosts, with a particularly impressive save from Justin Kluivert when he was level with the Dutch striker.
Sean Dyche responded to a desperately one-sided half by making two changes at the break, including only a third Premier League appearance for 17-year-old midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
Ultimately, Pickford’s courageous determination could only last so long. Brooks was part of a triple substitution made by Andoni Iraola as the game threatened to descend into another goalless draw between Everton. Within ten minutes of his arrival, the Welsh striker had broken the deadlock, expertly controlling a volley into the far corner that not even Pickford could keep out.
The defeat leaves Everton nervously looking over their shoulder and staring at a relegation zone that is just two points away. Bournemouth, meanwhile, have their sights set on qualifying for the European Championships after maintaining their seventh-place finish.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: Mark Travers | 7.3/10 |
RB: James Hill | 7.3/10 |
CB: Illia Zabarnyi | 7.6/10 |
CB: Dean Huijsen | 7.9/10 |
LB: Milos Kerkez | 8.4/10 |
CM: Lewis Cook | 8.2/10 |
CM: Ryan Christie | 7.6/10 |
AM: Justin Kluivert | 6.6/10 |
RW: Antoine Semenyo | 7.3/10 |
ST: Evanilson | 6.5/10 |
LW: Dango Ouattara | 7.5/10 |
SUB: Tyler Adams (70′ for Hill) | 6.7/10 |
SUB: David Brooks (70th minute for Ouattara) | 7.4/10 |
SUB: Enes Unal (70th minute for Kluivert) | 6.0.10 |
SUB: Philip Billing (82′ for Evanilson) | N/A |
Substitutions not used: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Max Aarons, Maxwell, Kinsey-Wellings, Ben Winterburn, Remy Rees-Dottin.
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player | Evaluation |
|---|---|
GK: Jordan Pickford | 8.7/10 |
RB: Ashley Young | 6.7/10 |
CB: James Tarkovsky | 6.8/10 |
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite | 6.5/10 |
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko | 6.6/10 |
CM: Orel Mangala | 6.8/10 |
CM: Idrissa Gueye | 7.2/10 |
AM: Abdoulaye Doucoure | 6.3/10 |
RW: Jesper Lindstrom | 6.3/10 |
ST: Armando Broja | 5.9/10 |
LW: Iliman Ndiaye | 7.2/10 |
SUB: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (32′ for Broja) | 5.9/10 |
SUB: Nathan Patterson (46′ for Mangala) | 6.4/10 |
SUB: Harrison Armstrong (46′ for Lindstrom) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Beto (81′ for Gueye) | N/A |
Substitutes not used: Asmir Begovic (TW), Joao Virginia (TW), Jake O’Brien, Michael Keane, Jack Harrison