AFC Bournemouth vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Everton are putting plenty of crosses into the box, but Bournemouth are dealing with them brilliantly. Calvert-Lewin keeps drifting to wide positions, but the striker must stay in the middle as he is a physical presence. Doucoure and Onana also provide a threat but have not been found by McNeil.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
OVER! Chance for Calvert-Lewin! Onana loops a pass into the box to Doucoure, who pokes the ball to Calvert-Lewin in the middle. He swivels onto his right foot to get a shot away, but his effort defects over the bar and out for a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Kluivert and Tavernier are over a free-kick from a distance just to the left outside the box. Kluivert takes responsibility and goes for a powerful strike with his right foot, but the wall gets in the way.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
CHANCE! What a counter from Bournemouth. Pickford's direct free-kick from inside Everton's half is cleared away by the Cherries, with Tavernier driving a pass down the right to Kluivert. He waits for support and looks to cut it across to Solanke in the middle of the box, but it is cleared away.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
SAVE! Cook sends a low, outswinging cross towards the near post, with Kluivert darting away from his marker to get onto the end of the cross. The winger then flicks a first-time effort on target, but Pickford makes himself big to block it.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Smith is making his 200th Premier Legaue appearance for Bournemouth and makes a nice pass over to to Semenyo on the right. He tries to go past Godfrey, but the defender does well to stay with him and pokes the ball out for a corner.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
SAVE AND OVER! The first opportunity goes to Bournemouth. Cook drives forward with possession and lays a pass down the right to Semenyo, who arrives with the ball on the edge of the box. He switches it onto his left foot and curls a low effort towards the bottom-left corner, but Pickford gets down to push it away. Cook then blasts the rebond well over.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Bournemouth get this Premier League clash under way. Solanke with the first kick. The teams swapped sides before the start.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Bournemouth are unbeaten in all six of their Premier League home games against Everton (winning four and drawing two), winning the last two while scoring three goals each time. Both teams are on the pitch and are ready to get started.
AFC Bournemouth vs Everton
Everton make two changes to the team that lost to United at Old Trafford. Vitaliy Mykolenko is out of the squad through illness and is replaced at full-back by Coleman, who captains the side. Calvert-Lewin starts up front, with Beto dropping onto the bench.
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