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Your support makes all the difference.A resurgent Everton beat Bournemouth 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday to snap a four-match losing run at Goodison Park and claim their first home victory of the season.
Everton were dominant right from the kickoff and were gifted an early lead when Illia Zabarnyi slipped and James Garner pounced to fire home, before Jack Harrison made it 2-0 with a composed finish from outside the box.
Boos echoed around the ground after a 2-1 defeat by Luton Town last week, but the Everton fans cheered as they led at the break for the first time this season. Abdoulaye Doucoure then started and finished a move to make it 3-0 on the hour mark.
Bournemouth rarely threatened Jordan Pickford’s goal as Everton sealed the three points to move up to 15th while winless Bournemouth are in deep trouble in the relegation zone with three points from eight games.
Everton vs AFC Bournemouth
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Kerkez brings down Harrison midway through Bournemouth's half, conceding a free-kick. Garner then plays the ball short to McNeil, who sends in a rather aimless ball towards the penalty spot. That was not the best use of another attacking opportunity.
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Making a clearance from inside his own area, Branthwaite slices the ball behind for a corner. Much to Iraola's apparent frustration, Billing then wastes the set-piece situation.
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Once more, Doucoure fails to take advantage of a good attacking situation, as he hesitates when Everton break through the middle, and by the time he decides what to do, their momentum has already evaporated.
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CHANCE! Another mistake by Zabarnyi lets Everton in again, but Doucoure places his close-range shot straight at Neto, who makes a straightforward save! That's a real let-off for Bournemouth, who have been abject at the back today.
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Everton kick off, and we are back under way at Goodison Park!
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The picture looks bleak for Bournemouth at the break, as they've yet to manage a shot on target and star striker Solanke has barely touched the ball. Does Iraola have a 'Plan B' his team can turn to now? Otherwise, Dyche is set to post his sixth straight win over the Cherries.
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Everton's Premier League losing streak at Goodison could be coming to an end, as the home side have dominated lacklustre Bournemouth during the first half and could quite easily be leading 3-0. Instead, the Toffees' advantage stands at two - thanks to goals from Garner and Harrison - and aside from struggling to deal with a series of corners, they have been in charge for most of the game so far.
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