Bournemouth climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory against Sunderland, marking their first Premier League win of the season. Goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson helped the Cherries end their slow start, while Sunderland's struggles continued.
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Both teams entered the match in the bottom three of the league and had previously won their first two matches in the Europa League. Bournemouth's manager, Marco Rose, celebrated his first three points in the Premier League as Sunderland remained winless on the road this season and last won a league match against Fulham on August 30.
Sunderland's day began with a setback when defender Kevin Danso had a poor 17 minutes. He was involved in conceding the first goal and was subsequently shown a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity. In the sixth minute, Evanilson outmaneuvered Danso and set up Tavernier, who headed the ball into an empty net for his fourth goal of the season. Just 11 minutes later, Evanilson was pulled down by Danso right on the edge of the penalty area as he worked to get around the defender, leading referee Craig Pawson to issue a red card.
Despite being a man down, Sunderland's goalkeeper Robin Roefs made several critical saves, including denying Brazilian winger Rayan twice. However, Bournemouth extended their lead just three minutes into the second half when Omar Alderete made a poor back pass to Roefs, allowing Evanilson to intercept the ball, round the keeper, and slide it into the net.