AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC: match report
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AFC Bournemouth
Sunderland AFC
Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring for AFC Bournemouth in the sixth minute with an assist from Francisco Evanilson. Sunderland AFC was reduced to ten players in the seventeenth minute following a red card to Kevin Danso. Francisco Evanilson extended the lead early in the second half with a goal in the forty-eighth minute to secure the home victory.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Match stats
The statistical dominance reflected the control exerted by AFC Bournemouth throughout the match. Sunderland AFC struggled to generate attacking threat, failing to register a shot on target while defending with a numerical disadvantage following the red card.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth
1Djordje Petrovic
3Adrien Truffert
4Lewis Cook62'
5James Hill
9Francisco Evanilson79'
10Ryan Christie
12Tyler Adams89'
14Antonio Silva
15Adam Smith
16Marcus Tavernier79'
37Rayan89'
Came on
Rest of the bench (4)
6Julio Cesar Soler
7David Brooks
20Michele Di Gregorio
24Juanlu Sánchez
Sunderland AFC
- 4Kevin Danso
11Chris Rigg65'
15Omar Alderete59'
17Reinildo Mandava
20Nordi Mukiele
22Robin Roefs
27Noah Sadiki
28Enzo Le Fee
32Trai Hume
34Granit Xhaka- 57Timur Tuterov59'
Came on
Rest of the bench (5)
Tactical adjustments followed the second half, as Sunderland AFC introduced Habib Diarra, Luke O'Nien, and Jules Ahoka while AFC Bournemouth rotated players including Justin Kluivert, Álvaro Rodríguez, and Amine Adli to manage the remaining minutes.
Minute by minute
13 events
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Preview
Welcome
We're into the build-up to AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC. In the Premier League 2026/27, Matchday 7: the ball starts rolling at at Vitality Stadium. Stick with us: we will bring you everything until kick-off and then every move of the game.
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Preview
The run
AFC Bournemouth are struggling: they have lost their last 2 games. Sunderland AFC come in bruised, after 2 straight defeats.
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Head to head
In the last 3 meetings on record, they won 1 each. A single draw. The most recent meeting was a 1-1 draw, on 28/02/2026.
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The star
The name to follow is Marcus Tavernier, who already has 3 goals in the competition for AFC Bournemouth. The answer from the other side is Brian Brobbey, with 3 goals.
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Here it comes
Thirty minutes to go until AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC. There's still time to make your prediction: it closes at kick-off.
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The teams are coming out
Everything is ready for AFC Bournemouth vs Sunderland AFC. At Vitality Stadium, they're waiting for the teams. Follow the game here, move by move.
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Kick-off
AFC Bournemouth against Sunderland AFC is under way.
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6'AFC Bournemouth
Goal for AFC Bournemouth! The deadlock is broken.
The goal goes to Marcus Tavernier: AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland AFC. Set up by Francisco Evanilson.
Goal #4 in the competitionAFC Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland AFC -
17'Sunderland AFC
Kevin Danso is sent off! Sunderland AFC will have to play with ten.
Sunderland AFC down to 10 -
26'
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40'Sunderland AFC
Yellow card for Omar Alderete (Sunderland AFC).
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45'
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Half time AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland AFC
Half time: AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Sunderland AFC.
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48'AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth stretch the lead!
Francisco Evanilson gets his name on the scoresheet: AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland AFC.
Goal #2 in the competitionAFC Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland AFC -
59'Sunderland AFC
Double substitution for Sunderland AFC.
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62'
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65'Sunderland AFC
Chris Rigg (Sunderland AFC) is booked.
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65'
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79'AFC Bournemouth
The referee shows Ryan Christie of AFC Bournemouth a yellow card.
Yellow #2 in the competition -
79'AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth make two changes.
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89'AFC Bournemouth
Double change for AFC Bournemouth.
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FT AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland AFC
It's over: AFC Bournemouth take the game, AFC Bournemouth 2-0 Sunderland AFC.
Where they stand
Group A| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 7 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 7 | +18 | 16 |
| 4 | Chelsea FC | 7 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | Liverpool FC | 7 | +1 | 12 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| 7 | Leeds United FC | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hull City AFC | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town FC | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 11 | Newcastle United FC | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Aston Villa FC | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace FC | 7 | -8 | 7 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 7 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest FC | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland AFC | 7 | -8 | 4 |
The victory moved AFC Bournemouth to fifteenth place with six points after seven matches, while Sunderland AFC dropped to nineteenth with four points. AFC Bournemouth will prepare for its next fixture in the Premier League, and Sunderland AFC faces another match to reverse its current position.
Head to head
Head-to-head record · last 4 matches2AFC Bournemouth won1Sunderland AFC wonLatest matchups
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