Bournemouth stun Everton with late comeback as 10-man Arsenal held by Brighton

Cherries leave it late to pile the misery on Everton and Sean Dyche

Pa Sport Staff
Saturday 31 August 2024 19:24
Bournemouth players celebrate at Goodison Park
Bournemouth players celebrate at Goodison Park (PA Wire)

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Everton were stunned by Bournemouth’s extraordinary late show at Goodison Park as the Toffees slipped to their third league defeat from their opening three matches.

Luis Sinisterra scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time after Bournemouth had trailed 2-0 with just three minutes of normal time remaining before producing a stunning turnaround to clinch a 3-2 win and increase the pressure on Everton boss Sean Dyche.

The hosts looked to be cruising after second-half goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin rewarded some fine attacking play but it all unravelled at the death.

Antoine Semenyo’s 87th-minute tap-in was only Bournemouth’s second shot on target but Lewis Cook then headed them level before Sinisterra headed home Justin Kluivert’s cross.

Everton have now conceded 10 Premier League goals in their opening three matches, with their latest setback following losses to Brighton and Tottenham.

England star Declan Rice was shown the first red card of his career as Arsenal dropped points in a 1-1 home draw against Brighton.

Rice was dismissed in the 49th minute by referee Chris Kavanagh after a subtle kick away of the ball from a Brighton free-kick resulted in a second yellow card.

The Gunners, who signed Raheem Sterling on a season-long loan during a dramatic transfer deadline day, were ahead through a Kai Havertz lob in the 38th minute.

Brighton took control following Rice’s red card and levelled through Joao Pedro with 58 minutes played but, despite further chances, they failed to find a winner in north London.

Declan Rice leaves the field after being sent off in Arsenal’s draw with Brighton
Declan Rice leaves the field after being sent off in Arsenal’s draw with Brighton (PA)

Amadou Onana and substitute Jhon Duran were on target as Aston Villa returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win at Leicester.

Ollie Watkins was twice denied by Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen but Onana rounded off a well-worked move from a dangerous free-kick to give the visitors a half-time advantage.

Jamie Vardy had a goal ruled out after the ball hit the referee in the build-up but Duran climbed off the bench to double Villa’s advantage before deadline-day signing Facundo Buonanotte’s effort proved to be just a consolation.

Premier League newcomers Ipswich picked up their first point of the season following a 1-1 draw with Fulham at Portman Road.

Kieran McKenna’s men had been handed a tough return to the top flight and fell to successive defeats against Manchester City and Liverpool but a long-range effort from Liam Delap gave them their first home goal of the campaign.

Adama Traore levelled proceedings before half time, though, and both sides were unable to break the deadlock after the interval.

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made his Southampton debut against Brentford
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made his Southampton debut against Brentford (PA)

Aaron Ramsdale’s Southampton debut was spoiled after Bryan Mbeumo’s double and Yoane Wissa secured a 3-1 victory for Brentford at the GTech Community Stadium.

Ivan Toney, whose departure to Saudi side Al-Ahli was announced in the early hours of Saturday morning, watched from the stands to see how his former side would get on without him.

Mbeumo issued a promising answer with his second goal of the new Premier League campaign just before the break, before netting his third after the restart.

Wissa then bundled home to hand the hosts a comfortable lead, with Yukinari Sugawara ending Southampton’s wait for a Premier League goal late on, but they have yet to break their points duck this season.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde’s first-half thunderbolt, meanwhile, earned Wolves their first point of the season in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.

French midfielder Bellegarde scored his first goal in over eight months, two minutes after Chris Wood has headed Forest into an early lead.

Wolves survived a late VAR check after Wood’s effort was ruled out for offside but they were worthy of their point after defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea in their opening two matches.

In Saturday’s late kick off, Manchester City made sure they ended the day on top of the table after another stunning hat-trick from Erling Haaland saw them sweep past West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium.

City were in dangerous form having taken the lead in just the 10th minute but a Ruben Dias own-goal threatened to dampen their spirits. But that was not to be as Haaland netted two more, his third just seven minutes before the end of the game, to ensure Pep Guardiola’s men continue their unbeaten start to their title defence.

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