AFC Bournemouth vs Everton, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueJack Grealish guides Everton to win, top half of table
Jack Grealish's late second-half goal was enough to lead Everton to a third win in four Premier League games as the Toffees beat stuttering Bournemouth 1-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 12': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jake O'Brien (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
- 13': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 13': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 18': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 19': Attempt missed. Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 19': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 20': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 22': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Charly Alcaraz (Everton).
- 23': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton).
- 25': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 25': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 32': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 32': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 35': Tim Iroegbunam (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 41': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 42': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 42': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 43': Thierno Barry (Everton) hits the left post with a header from very close range following a corner.
- 43': Offside, Everton. Thierno Barry is caught offside.
- 43': Handball by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 44': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 44': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, Bournemouth. Junior Kroupi is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Everton 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
- 47': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Veljko Milosavljevic.
- 48': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 49': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
- 49': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 51': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 51': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 53': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 54': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Thierno Barry (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Charly Alcaraz.
- 56': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 57': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 57': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier replaces Amine Adli.
- 61': Substitution, Bournemouth. Evanilson replaces Junior Kroupi.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierno Barry.
- 62': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Evanilson.
- 64': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 65': Attempt missed. Veljko Milosavljevic (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Thierno Barry (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Charly Alcaraz (Everton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
- 70': Substitution, Bournemouth. Julio Soler replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 72': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 72': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Goal! Bournemouth 0, Everton 1. Jack Grealish (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charly Alcaraz following a fast break.
- 79': Charly Alcaraz (Everton) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Beto replaces Thierno Barry.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Dwight McNeil replaces Charly Alcaraz.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Alex Scott.
- 83': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 83': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
- 83': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 86': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).
- 86': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 88': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Enes Ünal (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton).
- 90'+2': Julio Soler (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Everton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Everton 1.
Statistics
 EVE |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.1 | Possession | 54.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 378 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 55 |
| 24 | Clearances | 55 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,161
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,161
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 44 | Veljko Milosavljevic |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert  |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 24 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 42 | Tim Iroegbunam |
| 11 | Thierno Barry |
| 18 | Jack Grealish |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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