Match report

Bournemouth and Sunderland Draw 1-1 in Premier League Clash

Bournemouth
Bournemouth
1–1
FT
Sunderland
Sunderland
Feb 28, 2026

Bournemouth and Sunderland played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Vitality Stadium. The Cherries leveled the score with just minutes left, securing a point that could prove valuable for their season's standings in the Premier League.

Key Facts

  • • E. Mayenda scored Sunderland's goal (18')
  • • Bournemouth equalized through Evanilson (64')
  • • N. Sadiki and T. Adams received yellow cards for their respective teams
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both managers in the second half

Lineups

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Đorđe Petrović (G)
  • 20 Álex Jiménez (D)
  • 23 James Hill (D)
  • 5 Marcos Senesi (D)
  • 3 Adrien Truffert (D)
  • 12 Tyler Adams (M)
  • 8 Alex Scott (M)
  • 37 Rayan (M)
  • 16 Marcus Tavernier (M)
  • 7 David Brooks (M)
  • 22 Eli Junior Kroupi (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Evanilson
  • 10 Ryan Christie
  • 29 Christos Mandas
  • 15 Adam Smith
  • 18 Bafodé Diakité
  • 44 Veljko Milosavljević
  • 27 Alex Tóth
  • 26 Enes Ünal
  • 21 Amine Adli

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Robin Roefs (G)
  • 6 Lutsharel Geertruida (D)
  • 5 Daniel Ballard (D)
  • 15 Omar Alderete (D)
  • 32 Trai Hume (D)
  • 27 Noah Sadiki (M)
  • 34 Granit Xhaka (M)
  • 7 Chemsdine Talbi (M)
  • 19 Habib Diarra (M)
  • 28 Enzo Le Fée (M)
  • 12 Eliezer Mayenda (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Bertrand Traoré
  • 10 Nilson Angulo
  • 31 Melker Ellborg
  • 51 Jenson Jones
  • 13 Luke O'Nien
  • 30 Milan Aleksić
  • 11 Chris Rigg
  • 50 Harrison Jones
  • 18 Wilson Isidor

Timeline

  1. Sunderland
    18' Sunderland Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Mayenda
  2. Sunderland
    33' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    N. Sadiki

    Tripping

  3. Bournemouth
    46' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Brooks · On: Evanilson
  4. Bournemouth
    58' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    T. Adams

    Tripping

  5. Bournemouth
    62' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Adams · On: R. Christie
  6. Bournemouth
    64' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    Evanilson · Assist: M. Tavernier
  7. Sunderland
    69' Sunderland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Talbi · On: Bertrand Traoré
  8. Sunderland
    74' Sunderland Card · Yellow Card
    Robin Roefs

    Delay of game

  9. Sunderland
    76' Sunderland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Granit Xhaka · On: Nilson Angulo
  10. Bournemouth
    81' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. J. Kroupi · On: E. Unal
  11. Bournemouth
    81' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Tavernier · On: A. Adli
  12. Bournemouth
    85' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Evanilson · On: A. Toth
  13. Bournemouth
    87' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Toth

    Tripping

  14. Bournemouth
    90'+5 Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Scott

    Holding

  15. Sunderland
    90'+6 Sunderland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Mayenda · On: W. Isidor

Match Stats

Stat Bournemouth Sunderland
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy 78% 68%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 451 280
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 1.44 1.42
Shots off Target 9 2
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 350 189
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Evanilson's goal for Bournemouth (64') brought the game back to parity, altering the momentum after Sunderland took an early lead.
  • ▸ Substitutions from both sides, including Evanilson being replaced late in the game, kept both teams competitive and prevented either from asserting dominance.