Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland: Tavernier and Evanilson seal first Premier League win

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ShareMarco Rose recorded his first Premier League victory as his Bournemouth side dispatched 10-man Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.Marco Rose's wait for a first Premier League win finally came to an end on Sunday as goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson sealed a 2-0 win over 10-man Sunderland. Tavernier had given Bournemouth a sixth-minute lead, with Sunderland's hopes of a comeback dented when Kevin Danso was sent off for a last-man foul on Evanilson. Robin Roefs was in inspired form, but he could do nothing to stop Evanilson from doubling Bournemouth's lead early in the second half, which clinched the victory.After Evanilson saw an early deflected attempt fly wide, the Cherries got themselves in front after the Brazilian shrugged off the challenges of Danso and Omar Alderete before squaring for Tavernier to head into an empty net. Danso could only divert Granit Xhaka's free-kick past the right post, and that proved to be his final action after he got himself in all sorts of trouble before bringing down Evanilson, leaving referee Craig Pawson with no option but to brandish a red card. Rayan aimed to make Bournemouth's numerical advantage count, but he was met by a strong save from Roefs, with Adam Smith blazing the rebound over the crossbar. The Sunderland goalkeeper again came to his team's rescue twice in quick succession, first saving Rayan's header before palming away a long-range strike by the Bournemouth number 37. However, some more slack defending from Regis Le Bris' side gifted Bournemouth their second in the 48th minute. Alderete's under hit back pass was intercepted by Evanilson, who rounded Roefs and slotted into the net. Tavernier thought he had scored his second of the contest, but the midfielder saw his close-range effort snuffed out by the onrushing Roefs before Evanilson's scorpion kick flew inches past the upright, with Bournemouth holding on for a morale-boosting league win. Cherries delight for Rose Coming into this game, Rose knew the pressure was on him to notch a first league win, and his players did not disappoint. Bournemouth came racing out of the blocks instantly with Evanilson being at the forefront of an impressive display. The Brazilian, who scored his second goal in three Premier League appearances against Sunderland, registered six shots with an expected goals (xG) of 1.12.Moreover, Evanilson leads the Premier League assists chart with four and has now been involved in a goal in each of his last three appearances for Bournemouth across all competitions (three goals, one assist), his joint-longest run for the Cherries.The Cherries were so dominant that they generated an xG total of 4.46 in this match – their highest total on record (from 2021-22) during a Premier League contest.For Sunderland, they have now lost each of their last four Premier League games, their longest losing run in the competition since a five-match stint in December 2015 under Sam Allardyce.The Black Cats faced a tough task after Danso received his marching orders, timed at 16:29, which is Sunderland's third-earliest Premier League red card after George McCartney vs Manchester City in March 2009 (14:14) and Wes Brown vs Hull City in February 2014 (3:08).Interestingly, it was Danso who had Sunderland's best chance, with Le Bris' side mustering a measly xG tally of 0.07 from three attempts.Marco Rose recorded his first Premier League victory as his Bournemouth side dispatched 10-man Sunderland 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium.Marco Rose's wait for a first Premier League win finally came to an end on Sunday as goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson sealed a 2-0 win over 10-man Sunderland. Tavernier had given Bournemouth a sixth-minute lead, with Sunderland's hopes of a comeback dented when Kevin Danso was sent off for a last-man foul on Evanilson. Robin Roefs was in inspired form, but he could do nothing to stop Evanilson from doubling Bournemouth's lead early in the second half, which clinched the victory.After Evanilson saw an early deflected attempt fly wide, the Cherries got themselves in front after the Brazilian shrugged off the challenges of Danso and Omar Alderete before squaring for Tavernier to head into an empty net. Danso could only divert Granit Xhaka's free-kick past the right post, and that proved to be his final action after he got himself in all sorts of trouble before bringing down Evanilson, leaving referee Craig Pawson with no option but to brandish a red card. Rayan aimed to make Bournemouth's numerical advantage count, but he was met by a strong save from Roefs, with Adam Smith blazing the rebound over the crossbar. The Sunderland goalkeeper again came to his team's rescue twice in quick succession, first saving Rayan's header before palming away a long-range strike by the Bournemouth number 37. However, some more slack defending from Regis Le Bris' side gifted Bournemouth their second in the 48th minute. Alderete's under hit back pass was intercepted by Evanilson, who rounded Roefs and slotted into the net. Tavernier thought he had scored his second of the contest, but the midfielder saw his close-range effort snuffed out by the onrushing Roefs before Evanilson's scorpion kick flew inches past the upright, with Bournemouth holding on for a morale-boosting league win. Cherries delight for Rose Coming into this game, Rose knew the pressure was on him to notch a first league win, and his players did not disappoint. Bournemouth came racing out of the blocks instantly with Evanilson being at the forefront of an impressive display. The Brazilian, who scored his second goal in three Premier League appearances against Sunderland, registered six shots with an expected goals (xG) of 1.12.Moreover, Evanilson leads the Premier League assists chart with four and has now been involved in a goal in each of his last three appearances for Bournemouth across all competitions (three goals, one assist), his joint-longest run for the Cherries.The Cherries were so dominant that they generated an xG total of 4.46 in this match – their highest total on record (from 2021-22) during a Premier League contest.For Sunderland, they have now lost each of their last four Premier League games, their longest losing run in the competition since a five-match stint in December 2015 under Sam Allardyce.The Black Cats faced a tough task after Danso received his marching orders, timed at 16:29, which is Sunderland's third-earliest Premier League red card after George McCartney vs Manchester City in March 2009 (14:14) and Wes Brown vs Hull City in February 2014 (3:08).Interestingly, it was Danso who had Sunderland's best chance, with Le Bris' side mustering a measly xG tally of 0.07 from three attempts.