Points shared between Cherries and Black Cats | OneFootball

Evanilson's second-half effort cancelled out Eliezer Mayenda's opener as Bournemouth battled back to earn a point at home to Sunderland.

The Black Cats thought they should have a penalty in the opening minutes of the game on the south coast when Álex Jiménez barged into the back of Enzo Le Fée.

Referee Jarred Gillett didn't award it and surprisingly VAR didn't escalate the issue in what was a let off for the Cherries.

The visitors didn't have to wait too much longer before breaking the deadlock though. Dan Ballard found Habib Diarra whose shot forced Djordje Petrovic into a solid stop with Eliezer Mayenda then able to easily finish on the rebound for his first Premier League goal since the opening weekend of the season.

From that point on Bournemouth had a few chances of their own with Robin Roefs needing to make a solid save to prevent Alex Scott from scoring a direct free-kick.

Andoni Iraola's side equalised with just over an hour gone after a superb cross from the left by Marcus Tavernier that deceived Roefs allowing substitute Evanilson to head home. VAR did have a look at it for a potential handball as the Brazilian didn't make the best contact but the goal stood.

Sunderland did have the ball in the net again in the 82nd minute. Bournemouth didn't deal with a freekick that resulted in Mayenda having a shot that was nodded in by Diarra but the latter was offside in what was a far less contentious decision.

Despite plenty of added time neither side managed to find a winner with a draw a fair result.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Sunderland takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Bournemouth. Eliezer Mayenda scores with a left-footed shot from just a few meters out, placing it right in the center of the goal.

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GOAL Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) scores!

Eliezer Mayenda scores goal number 2 in the competition (16 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Alex Scott from Bournemouth attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area but failed to hit the target. The assist came from Rayan.

45 +2':

Missed opportunity. Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it went over the bar and to the right. The assist came from Rayan.

It's now Bournemouth 1, Sunderland 1. Evanilson scores for Bournemouth, heading the ball from the right side of the six-yard box into the top center of the net. The assist came from Marcus Tavernier, who delivered a perfect cross.

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GOAL Bournemouth: Evanilson (Bournemouth) scores!

Evanilson scores goal number 6 in the competition (26 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Álex Jiménez from Bournemouth attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity. Alex Scott from Bournemouth took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Dan Ballard from Sunderland attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to convert. The assist came from Enzo Le Fée, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

90 +9':

Missed opportunity! Enes Ünal from Bournemouth took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The assist came from Rayan.

90 +13':

Missed opportunity! Enes Ünal from Bournemouth took a right-footed shot from the center of the box but failed to find the target after the corner.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match