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BOURNEMOUTH host Leeds in a huge Premier League clash this afternoon.
The Cherries are eyeing their third straight win in the top flight after their impressive 3-0 victory at Manchester United last weekend.
Leeds sit seventh in the table after a brilliant start, but Daniel Farke’s men are on a worrying four-game winless run.
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That makes it four straight Premier League games on the scoresheet for Evanilson, marking the Bournemouth number nine’s longest scoring streak in the competition.
YELLOW CARD!
Elvedi picks up the match’s first booking for dissent after arguing with the official over a foul on Evanilson.
The Bournemouth goalscorer is currently causing all sorts of strife for the Leeds defence.
Evanilson’s strike makes him the first Brazilian to net on Halloween in the Premier League since Raphinha managed it for Leeds against Norwich City in 2021.
Kluivert leaves Trafford and Tanaka red-faced with a piece of sharp thinking, engaging the Leeds keeper before setting up Evanilson for the simplest of finishes.
GOAL!
Bournemouth capitalise on a sleepy Leeds backline!
Trafford plays out to Tanaka, placing the midfielder in a tight spot, before Kluivert nips in to intercept.
He lays it off to Evanilson, who simply slots home to put the hosts 1-0 up.
Leeds win a free-kick well within shooting range for Wilson after Hill brings down Calvert-Lewin.
However, the Welshman opts to cross towards Elvedi at the back post instead, and the opportunity fizzles out as James crashes into Evanilson to concede a foul in return.
Only Arsenal (5) have let in fewer than the six goals conceded by Leeds in the Premier League this term.
The Gunners are still the sole team to net more than once against the Whites, while Leeds boast a league-low concession rate of just 5.3% from the shots faced (six out of 114).
Adams threads a sharp pass into Kluivert, who spots Evanilson to his right and tries to play him into the area.
Trafford quickly races off his line, though, sliding in to beat the Brazilian to the ball.
Wilson embarks on a darting run from right to left, combining with Tanaka before hooking a cross in from the byline.
Smith extends a leg to turn it behind for a corner.
James uses his pace to expose the Bournemouth defence once more, finding space behind Silva to cross from the right.
Smith steps in to cut out and clear Gudmundsson’s subsequent ball from the byline, snuffing out Leeds’ latest attack.
After enduring an eight-match winless run in the Premier League, Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 and Manchester United 3-0 in their last two outings.
The Cherries last claimed three successive victories back in August/September of last season, but have never achieved three straight wins without conceding in the competition.
It has been a frantic opening 20 minutes.
Leeds are showing a major improvement from their display at Sunderland, while Bournemouth are eager to recapture the rhythm that powered three 3-0 victories back-to-back-to-back across all competitions.
Tavernier lofts a swirling cross in from the right, testing Trafford.
Muharemovic and Hill both challenge for the aerial ball, but neither number five gets close, leaving the Leeds goalkeeper to watch it drift behind for a goal kick.
BLOCKED!
Bournemouth carve out their first proper attack of the half as Kluivert collects Muharemovic’s headed clearance and centers for Evanilson inside the box.
Elvedi nudges the ball into space for Christie to strike first-time, but a crucial deflection off Justin sends it wide and behind!
Leeds captain Ampadu has racked up a game-high 12 passes inside the first 15 minutes, finding a teammate with every single one of his nine attempts.
WIDE!
Leeds seek an immediate response to that VAR verdict as Wilson drifts in from the right, navigating past challenges from Silva and Truffert before firing a low left-footed shot from 20 yards that flies just wide of the post.
NO GOAL!
Leeds have an opener ruled out!
There is no offside issue in the build-up, but Justin’s cross deflects off the diving Petrovic and strikes Calvert-Lewin’s arm on its way across the line.
The away end protests, but it is handball and the goal will not stand!
BALL IN THE NET!
Leeds think they’ve broken the deadlock!
Muharemovic lofts a long-range ball from deep that Justin nods on, before Bogle beats Tavernier to put Wilson through into the area.
The Welshman slips it wide for Justin to whip a first-time cross towards Calvert-Lewin.
After both Hill and Petrovic fail to connect cleanly, Calvert-Lewin manages to bundle it home from close range!
Leeds players wheel away to celebrate, but VAR is taking a second look at Calvert-Lewin’s contact…
Alongside Brentford, Bournemouth (13) and Leeds (14) sit among the top three sides for Premier League draws throughout 2026.
Five of Leeds’ past seven league matches have finished all square, and the Whites have suffered only two defeats alongside six wins from their previous 17 games.
CHANCE!
James uses blistering pace to get past Adams and Hill before delivering an early ball from the left.
Calvert-Lewin slides in but narrowly misses converting, as Wilson recovers possession at the far post.
Leeds claimed victory in 10 of their initial 13 league matches versus Bournemouth, but they have gone three games without a win against the Cherries since a 4-3 comeback triumph from 3-1 down back in November 2022.
Gudmundsson hits the turf after getting caught between sliding challenges from Evanilson and Adams.
Leeds can ill afford to lose the Swede given his specialist duties at left wing-back.
Bogle capitalises on Silva’s mistake, combining with Wilson in a one-two before delivering a cross from the right touchline.
Tanaka races onto the early ball into the area, but the Japan international is unable to reach it as it drifts out for a goal kick.
Petrovic gathers Muharemovic’s glancing near-post header after Ampadu throws Leeds’ first long throw into the Bournemouth box, with the keeper instantly looking to spark a Cherries counter.
Once the last post sounds at the Vitality Stadium, Tanaka gets us underway as Leeds look to revive their season.
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