Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 after early red card

Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, October 18, after an early red card left the visitors with 10 players for most of the match. Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring and Evanilson added the second, as Bournemouth secured a league win following a difficult start to its campaign. Sunderland defender Kevin Danso was sent off in the 17th minute after bringing down Evanilson, who had broken through the defence. The dismissal came after Bournemouth had taken the lead in the fifth minute. Evanilson squared the ball for Tavernier, who headed into an open goal. The match report said video review checked whether Evanilson had fouled Danso in the buildup and allowed the goal to stand. Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs made several saves to keep the score close, including stops against Rayan. Bournemouth had further chances before halftime, while Sunderland struggled to build attacks with a player down. The visitors’ second-half hopes were further damaged when Omar Alderete’s attempted backpass fell short. Evanilson collected the ball, rounded Roefs and scored to make it 2-0. Sunderland made substitutions and briefly threatened from set pieces, but did not find...