Everton vs Bournemouth 2022-23 English Premier League
Everton extend 69-year top-flight stay with nervy win over Bournemouth
Everton will extend their unbroken 69-year stay in the English top flight as midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure's stunning strike earned them a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth as they avoided relegation on the final day of the season.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 0, Bournemouth 0.
- 56': Substitution, Bournemouth. Matías Viña replaces David Brooks because of an injury.
- 57': Goal! Everton 1, Bournemouth 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Bournemouth. Kieffer Moore replaces Ryan Christie.
- 68': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Jaidon Anthony replaces Adam Smith.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. Ellis Simms replaces Demarai Gray because of an injury.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Bournemouth 0.
Game Information
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 39,201
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +48 | Manchester City | 33 | 76 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 BOU |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Everton (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK)  |
| 30 | Conor Coady |
| 2 | James Tarkowski |
| 13 | Yerry Mina |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Amadou Onana |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Travers (GK) |
| 25 | Marcos Senesi |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 11 | Dango Ouattara |
| 7 | David Brooks |
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