A wonderful David Brooks volley finally secured Bournemouth’s 1-0 victory against Everton on Saturday afternoon.
Everton emerged from the first 45 minutes of their trip to the Vitality Stadium with a clean sheet almost entirely intact thanks to the excellent form of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The overworked England international denied the hosts on four separate occasions, making a particularly impressive save to deny Justin Kluivert when he was one-on-one with the Dutch striker.
Sean Dyche reacted to a desperately one-sided half by making two changes during the break, including just a third Premier League appearance for 17-year-old midfielder Harrison Armstrong.
Ultimately, Pickford’s spirited determination could only last so long. Brooks was part of a triple substitution made by Andoni Iraola as the game threatened to lead to another goalless draw involving Everton. Within ten minutes of his arrival, the Welsh striker had broken the deadlock, masterfully controlling a volley into the far corner that not even Pickford could deflect.
The defeat leaves a nervous Everton looking over their shoulders towards a relegation zone that is just two points away. Bournemouth, on the other hand, has European qualification in its sights after maintaining its seventh position.
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Player |
Classification |
|---|---|
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GK: Mark Travers |
7.3/10 |
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RB: James Hill |
7.3/10 |
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CB: Illia Zabarnyi |
7.6/10 |
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CB: Dean Huijsen |
7.9/10 |
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Pound: Milos Kerkez |
8.4/10 |
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CENTIMETER: Lewis prepares dinner. |
8.2/10 |
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CENTIMETER: christian ryan |
7.6/10 |
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SOY: Justin Kluivert |
6.6/10 |
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HE: Antonio Semenyo |
7.3/10 |
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CALL: evanilson |
6.5/10 |
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LW: Dango Ouattara |
7.5/10 |
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SUB: Tyler Adams (70′ for Hill) |
6.7/10 |
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SUB: David Brooks (70′ by Ouattara) |
7.4/10 |
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SUB: Enes Unal (70′ by Kluivert) |
6.0.10 |
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SUB: Philip Billing (82′ for Evansilson) |
N/A |
Unused substitutes: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Max Aarons, Maxwell, Kinsey-Wellings, Ben Winterburn, Remy Rees-Dottin.
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Player |
Classification |
|---|---|
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GK: Jordan Pickford |
8.7/10 |
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RB: ashley young |
6.7/10 |
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CB: James Tarkowski |
6.8/10 |
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CB: Jarrad Branthwaite |
6.5/10 |
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Pound: Vitaliy Mykolenko |
6.6/10 |
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CENTIMETER: Orel Mangala |
6.8/10 |
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CENTIMETER: Idrissa Gueye |
7.2/10 |
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SOY: Abdoulaye Doucoure |
6.3/10 |
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HE: Jesper Lindstrom |
6.3/10 |
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CALL: Armando Broja |
5.9/10 |
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LW: indian education |
7.2/10 |
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SUB: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (32′ by Broja) |
5.9/10 |
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SUB: Nathan Patterson (46′ for Mangala) |
6.4/10 |
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SUB: Harrison Armstrong (46′ for Lindstrom) |
6.2/10 |
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SUB: Beto (81′ for Gueye) |
N/A |
Unused substitutes: Asmir Begovic (Goalkeeper), Joao Virginia (Goalkeeper), Jake O’Brien, Michael Keane, Jack Harrison
