This Tuesday, Everton emerged victorious with a 1-0 win against Bournemouth in matchday 14 of the Premier League. Jack Grealish was the hero of the match, scoring the only goal of the game in the 77th minute, effectively sealing the fate of the contest for the visitors.
Prior to that, Bournemouth had a golden opportunity when Thierno Barry’s strike hit the post in the 42nd minute, denying the home side a crucial lead.
Jack Grealish’s performance stood out, earning him the title of man of the match. The Everton midfielder not only scored the goal but also completed 24 successful passes and took 2 shots on target.
Carlos Alcaraz also had a commendable performance, achieving 18 accurate passes and attempting 2 shots of his own.
Bournemouth’s head coach, Andoni Iraola, set up his team in a 4-5-1 formation, with Djordje Petrovic in goal; Alex Jiménez, Veljko Milosavljevic, Bafodé Diakité, and Adrien Truffert in defense; Tyler Adams, Alex Scott, Amine Adli, Justin Kluivert, and Antoine Semenyo in midfield; and Eli Kroupi as the lone striker.
On the other hand, David Moyes’s Everton lined up in a similar 4-5-1 formation, featuring Jordan Pickford in goal; James Garner, Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, and Vitaliy Mykolenko in defense; Tim Iroegbunam, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jack Grealish in midfield; with Thierno Barry up front.
Michael Salisbury was the referee for the match held at Vitality Stadium.
Looking ahead, Bournemouth will host Chelsea in their next fixture, while Everton will face Nottingham Forest at home.
With this result, Bournemouth finds itself in 12th place in the league standings with 19 points, while Everton follows closely in 9th with 21 points.
Substitutions for Bournemouth
59’ 2T – Amine Adli was replaced by Marcus Tavernier and Eli Kroupi made way for Evanilson.
70’ 2T – Justin Kluivert was substituted for Julio César Soler.
Bookings for Bournemouth:
44’ 1T Justin Kluivert (Unsporting behavior), 52’ 2T Tyler Adams (Unsporting behavior), and 89’ 2T Enes Ünal (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Everton
79’ 2T – Thierno Barry was replaced by Beto, Carlos Alcaraz went off for Dwight McNeil, and Alex Scott made way for Enes Ünal.
Bookings for Everton:
21’ 1T Tim Iroegbunam (Unsporting behavior), 49’ 2T Vitaliy Mykolenko (Dissent), and 34’ 2T Carlos Alcaraz (Unsporting behavior).