Evanilson and Adli score as Bournemouth beat Leeds for sixth straight win
Bournemouth recorded a sixth successive victory by beating Leeds, with Evanilson opening the scoring after a mistake by goalkeeper James Trafford and Amine Adli adding a stoppage-time goal. The Guardian's match report said Marco Rose's side have now scored 16 goals without conceding during that six-match winning sequence, extending a run that has included victories over Milan, Manchester United and Aston Villa.
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Leeds had made a competitive start and saw Dominic Calvert-Lewin put the ball in the net from a James Justin cross. A video assistant referee review ruled out the effort because the ball had struck the striker's biceps as he finished. The visitors also prevented Bournemouth from continuing a sequence of three home matches in which they had scored inside eight minutes.
The opening goal followed Trafford's attempted pass towards Ao Tanaka. Justin Kluivert intercepted and supplied Evanilson, who registered his fifth goal in six appearances. Rose praised the Brazilian's movement and finishing afterwards. Evanilson was subsequently taken off after 75 minutes, with Bournemouth also preparing for a Europa League assignment in Prague on Thursday, according to the report.
Trafford endured further difficulty with his distribution after the interval, although he later saved a low Marcus Tavernier free-kick. Leeds struggled to provide Calvert-Lewin with opportunities, forcing the forward to come deeper for possession. The Guardian noted that he had supplied three of the club's nine goals across nine league matches, underlining the share of their scoring carried by him.
Bournemouth substitute Eli Junior Kroupi, returning towards full fitness, helped create the late goal that settled the contest. He supplied Adli in stoppage time as the hosts completed another win without conceding. Opta figures included in the report showed Bournemouth had won three consecutive Premier League matches with clean sheets for the first time.
Leeds manager Daniel Farke defended Trafford after the defeat, expressing confidence that the goalkeeper would save the team more points than his error had cost. Farke also said he was not concerned about his players' performance or commitment. Rose, meanwhile, acknowledged that Leeds had matched Bournemouth's intensity during the early stages before the home side took control.
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