Everton 0 – 3 Bournemouth
After having the better of the first half, Everton gave up three goals to Bournemouth in the first match of the Premier League Summer Series in the United States, with a rather familiar-looking starting line-up that featured no new signings beyond Charly Alcarz.
David Moyes gave Tim Iroegbunam a starting spot in midfield with a largely known and trusted set of players from the limited squad he had at his disposal, Beto starting up front rather than new signing Thierno Barry.
Moyes named only 9 subs, per normal Premier League rules, whereas Iraola hasd 14 — presumably the entirety of his traveling squad.
Bournemouth kicked off and were quick to mount an attack down their left, cleared by McNeil. Alcaraz played a great ball out to McNeil but his cross in was poor and there was a foul on Gueye. Another McNeil cross was easily repelled.
A much better cross from McNeil saw Beto ambling in too late to profit. some better Everton play through the middle saw Ndiaye fire wide. The Cherries then got forward but their shots were blocked.
More decent build-up play from Everton but Garner’s cross swung in from wide right was too close to Petrovic. Iroegbunam stole the ball but could not follow through. Mykolenko did well to kick the ball off Brooks’s toes.
Beto was really strong against Hill and fed Alcaraz whose shot was deflected wide for the first corner, taken short, then crossed in by McNeil but grabbed by Petrovic.
Bournemouth got forward, Traore having a pop at goal. Another lively Everton attack saw Alcaraz trying another shot that Petrovoc got down to save. Garner cut across Evanilson and earned a yellow card for his efforts.
Ndiaye drove forward and Beto was set to strike but Hill took it off his toe. Evanilson won a soft corner that Everton eventually cleared. Ndiaye lost the ball and Bournemouth drove forward, Brooks winning another corner that came to nothing.
Mykolenko looked to have played in McNeil with a great forward ball but Dwight could not control it. Ndiaye danced around before crossing but not accurately enough. Alcaraz did very well to push the ball through for Beto but Petrovice was out very sharply to paw away Beto’s shot at close range.
The resulting corner, pumped high beyond the far post by McNeil, was the last action of the first half.
Everton resumed unchanged, Garner winning an early corner and three Everton players, Garner, Beto and Alcaraz all mishit their shots at goal. Ndiaye threw himself down but failed to win a penalty.
At the other end, a chance for Evanilson was collected by Pickford, then Ouattara shot was thwarted by Garner’s diving block. Some lively play saw Alcaraz try to release Ndiaye down the left but the ball zipped ahead of him and out of play.
Substitute Billing opened the scoring after an excellent one-two that screamed past Pickford after 55 minutes.
Tavenier was next to have a pop before McNeil gave away a free-kick, that Billing smacked over the Everton bar. Alacarz gave the ball away and Ouattara seemed to have given the ball to Patterson but the Scot’s first touch saw Ouattara jab out a foot and the ball flashed past Pickford into the other corner, in off the post just before the hour mark.
After five Bournemouth changes, Mykolenko was carded for pulling back Semenyo. Then Jake O’Brien with a terrible weak backpass was meat and drink for Adu-Adjei to make it 3-0.
With 15 minutes left, David Moyes made three changes, but the Blues kept giving the ball away. Barry did get a nice ball bouncing in front of him but he immediately lost it before he could shoot. Mepham was booked when Barry scooped the ball past him cleverly.
A fierce strike by Rees-Ditton was fortunately struck straight at Pickford.
In the end, it fell rather flat for the tiring Blues, who were outdone by lots of fresh legs for the Cheriies, along with some serious defensive errors.
Everton: Pickford; Patterson, O’Brien, Mykolenko [Y:67′]; Alcaraz, Gueye (85′ Onyango), Garner [Y:27′], Iroegbunam (75′ Chermiti), McNeil, Ndiaye (75′ Armstrong); Beto (75′ Barry).
Subs not Used: Travers, Tyrer, Thomas, Heath, Clarke.
Bournemouth: Petrovic (46′ Neto), Truffert (82′ Mepham [Y:85′]), Senesi (66′ Zabarnyi), Brooks (82′ Rees-Dottin); Evanilson (66′ Adu-Adjei), Ouattara Dango (66′ Semenyo), Smith(82′ Soler) , Tavernier (82′ Faivre), Hill (82′ Araoujo), Traore (66′ Scott); Winterburn (46′ Billing).
Subs not Used: Dennis, Paulsen, Philip, William.