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Everton vs AFC Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Saturday 07 October 2023 17:16 BST
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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

BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Neto; Marcus Tavernier, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Milos Kerkez; Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie; Adam Smith, Philip Billing, Dango Ouattara; Dominic Solanke.

7 October 2023 14:41

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

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

7 October 2023 14:38

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

EVERTON (4-4-1-1): Jordan Pickford; Ashley Young, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitalii Mykolenko; Jack Harrison, James Garner, Idrissa Gueye, Dwight McNeil; Abdoulaye Doucoure; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

7 October 2023 14:36

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

After a 4-0 reverse at Arsenal last week, Bournemouth's only wins this term remain a pair of EFL Cup victories over Championship sides Swansea City and Stoke City. The Cherries arrive on Merseyside following an 11-game streak without victory in the Premier League, and they sit second-bottom of the standings. Of particular concern for coach Andoni Iraola will be his team's record of conceding at least twice in all three of their away fixtures this season.

7 October 2023 14:34

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

Still with just one Premier League victory to their name this season, Everton were beaten 2-1 by Luton Town last time out, swiftly ending a welcome upturn in fortunes. Sean Dyche's side had previously posted their first league win with a 3-1 success at Brentford, before eliminating Aston Villa from the EFL Cup. Not since the final day of their troubled 2022-23 campaign have they kept a clean sheet in any competition, though that game saw Bournemouth beaten by an Abdoulaye Doucoure goal that preserved the Toffees' top-flight status for another year.

7 October 2023 14:32

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Everton and Bournemouth at Goodison Park!

7 October 2023 14:30

Everton vs AFC Bournemouth

Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

7 October 2023 14:00

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