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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.
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OFF THE BAR! After Doucoure crosses for Calvert-Lewin, the striker climbs highest in the box and plants a close-range header against the top of the crossbar! Then, on the follow-up, Mykolenko's deflected cross is flashed just wide by Onana, who spins to strike at goal!
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Summing up Bournemouth's first half, a lively attacking move falters on the right flank, as Outtara fails to connect properly with a cross and rather comically shins the ball straight out of play.
Everton vs AFC Bournemouth
Crossed wires between Garner and Doucoure mean the latter fails to connect with a dangerous low cross along the box, having decided to stand and wait for a cutback instead. Then, at the second attempt, Young gets a shot away from the edge of the area - however, it zips wide of the right-hand post.
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In behind Bournemouth's defence, McNeil can't quite catch up with a long ball from the back, but he applauds the intention as his chase ends unsuccessfully on the right byline.
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Bournemouth have now conceded nine first-half goals in eight Premier League games this season, more than any other team. Can there be any way back from this for the south coast side?
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Calvert-Lewin bursts down the right, reaches the byline and then presses Neto into action - the Bournemouth captain prods the ball away with his leg for a corner.
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After another Tavernier free-kick from the left, Billing again nods the ball down into the danger area, but Ouattara then sends his volleyed effort several yards over the crossbar.
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Garner apologises to his team-mates, after an optimistic low strike from outside the box deflects off Zabarnyi and trickles tamely towards Neto in the Bournemouth goal.
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Everton survive successive corners, and for all their bright attacking play they still seem very nervous within the confines of their own area. A second goal would certainly settle things down in that regard, but the Toffees have scored just 11 times in their previous 17 Premier League home games, never netting more than once.
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