Evanilson scored after five minutes to secure a 1-0 Bournemouth victory at Tottenham Hotspur. Bournemouth dominated early, with Marcos Senesi creating the chance and David Brooks providing constant threat. Spurs had a pre-match buzz over new signing Xavi Simons but produced a tepid display under Thomas Frank. Djed Spence's error allowed Evanilson to be played onside, and Guglielmo Vicario made several scrambling saves to keep Tottenham level before the goal. An injury to Adam Smith disrupted Bournemouth briefly, while Micky van de Ven made a crucial last-ditch tackle. The result leaves Spurs needing reinforcements before the transfer window closes.
Evanilson's fifth-minute goal earned Bournemouth a deserved 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday that brought Thomas Frank's side back down to earth. Frank had enjoyed an excellent start to life in the Spurs hotseat and followed up last Saturday's excellent win at Manchester City with the arrival of Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig on Friday.
There was a buzz inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before kick-off as the crowd awaited the presentation of new signing Simons and a home goal almost followed inside 60 seconds, but Pape Matar Sarr's shot-cum-cross was blocked by Djordje Petrovic. It was not a sign of things to come, though, as Bournemouth took a surprise lead after five minutes. Centre-back Marcos Senesi spotted the clever run of Evanilson, who peeled away from Cristian Romero and had a left-footed shot deflected over Guglielmo Vicario.
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