Premier League GW8 - Everton’s Dominance over Bournemouth!

Everton vs Bournemouth | Photo Credits: Getty Images

We cordially invite you to the tense Premier League match between Everton and Bournemouth at storied Goodison Park. Everton displayed their dominance and defeated the struggling Bournemouth team with ease in this exciting match.

Everton's Mixed Form:

After losing to Luton Town 2-1, Everton, who has only one Premier League victory this year, looked to turn things around. Their previous victory had come against Brentford, but they had struggled to keep clean sheets, their most recent coming on the penultimate day of the 2022–23 campaign when an Abdoulaye Doucoure goal gave them promotion to the top tier.

Everton lost 1-2 Luton Town | Photo Credits: Getty Images

Bournemouth's Struggles:

With their sole victories coming in the EFL Cup against Championship teams Swansea City and Stoke City, Bournemouth's season had been equally difficult. They had an 11-game losing record in the Premier League when they arrived at Goodison Park, where they were ranked second-to-last. Andoni Iraola found it concerning that Bournemouth consistently allowed at least two goals in each of their three away games this year.

Philip Billing has been a key player for Bournemouth in recent seasons | Photo Credits: Getty Images

Lineups:

Here were the lineups for the match:

Everton (4-4-1-1):

• Starting XI: Jordan Pickford; Ashley Young, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitali Mykolenko; Jack Harrison, James Garner, Amadou Onana, Dwight McNeil; Abdoulaye Doucoure; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

• Subs: Joao Virginia, Lewis Dobbin, Beto, Michael Keane, Youssef Chermiti, Ben Godfrey, Arnaut Danjuma, Nathan Patterson, Amadou Onana.

Bournemouth (4-2-3-1):

• Starting XI: Neto; Adam Smith, Ilia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie; Marcus Tavernier, Philip Billing, Dango Outtara; Dominic Solanke.

• Subs: lonut Radu, Joe Rothwell, Hamed Traore, Luis Sinisterra, Justin Kluivert, David Brooks, Kieffer Moore, Max Aarons, Antoine Semenyo.

First Half Fireworks:

Bournemouth had the advantage as play began, but Everton quickly flipped the script. After a defensive blunder by Zabarnyi, Everton scored the game's first goal in the eighth minute as James Garner drove towards goal and found the bottom-right corner. Jack Harrison and Abdoulaye Doucoure continued to press Bournemouth's defence as Everton applied pressure.

Half-Time Assessment:

Everton was in possession of Bournemouth at the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead. Despite the Toffees' superiority, they easily could have been up 3-0. On the other hand, Bournemouth had trouble creating opportunities and hadn't yet succeeded in getting a shot on goal. For the Cherries, the situation looked gloomy as Everton appeared poised to snap their losing skid at Goodison.

James Garner with the break | Photo Credits: Getty Images

Second Half Action:

Everton continued their attacking assault to start the second half. Amadou Onana scored Everton's third goal in the 60th minute, capitalising on a defensive blunder by Zabarnyi to give Everton the win. The only real opportunity for Bournemouth to launch a comeback was cleared off the line by Dwight McNeil.

Full-Time Whistle:

The final whistle sounded at the 90:06 mark, as Everton celebrated their resounding 3-0 victory over Bournemouth. James Garner, Jack Harrison, and Amadou Onana scored goals for Everton. Everton's first Premier League victory at Goodison this season was made possible by their dedication to attacking and Bournemouth's defensive flaws.

For Everton supporters, who eagerly anticipate the Merseyside derby against Liverpool after the break, the team's commanding performance was a welcome sight. The next Premier League schedule for Bournemouth features back-to-back home games against Wolves and Burnley as their problems persist. We appreciate you coming to see this fantastic game with us at Goodison Park, and good bye!