Evanilson and an own goal take Bournemouth past Ipswich Town
Attendance 29,396 · Referee Simon Hooper
Bournemouth won at Portman Road through Evanilson's goal in the fifth minute and an own goal by Ipswich Town's Davis in the 46th. Clarke, sent on in the 54th, scored a penalty in the 73rd, but Ipswich got no closer. Bournemouth had 15 shots to 10 and 2.12 expected goals to 1.24 with 44.1 per cent of the ball.
- J. Clarke 73' (pen)
- Evanilson 5'
- L. Davis 46' (og)
The match in three moments
- 5'Bournemouth
Evanilson scores early
Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead in the fifth minute, and the lead held to half-time.
- 46'Bournemouth
Davis own goal
Ipswich Town's Davis turned the ball into his own net in the 46th minute, doubling Bournemouth's lead.
- 73'Ipswich Town
Clarke's penalty
Clarke, on for Philogene since the 54th minute, scored from the penalty spot in the 73rd to make it 1-2.
How the game unfolded
Simon Hooper refereed a 14:00 UK kick-off in front of 29,396 at Portman Road. Gary O'Neil's Ipswich Town lined up four-two-three-one: Walton in goal; Ouattara, Diop, O'Shea and Davis across the back; Palacios and Florentino in front of them; Maeda, Enciso and Philogene behind Emersonn. O'Shea wore the armband. Marco Rose's Bournemouth used the same shape, with Petrović behind A. Smith, Hill, António Silva and Truffert, Adams and Christie in midfield, and Rayan, Kluivert and Tavernier behind Evanilson. A. Smith captained Bournemouth.
Evanilson scored in the fifth minute. Enciso, A. Smith and Tavernier were all booked in the 43rd, and Bournemouth led at half-time. Davis's own goal in the 46th doubled the lead. O'Neil sent on Clarke for Philogene and Flemming for Emersonn in the 54th, and Fatawu for Maeda in the 65th. Rose replaced Christie with Cook in the 67th and Kluivert with Kroupi in the 68th.
Clarke scored from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute. Diakité replaced A. Smith in the 79th. In the 85th O'Neil sent on Akpom for Florentino, and Rose brought on Adli for Rayan and Á. Rodríguez for Evanilson. António Silva was booked in the 90+3 and Flemming in the 90+9.
Ipswich had more of the ball and won more of the duels. Possession went 55.9 per cent their way, passes 508 to 396, and they won 75 duels to 52 and 32 aerial duels to 23. Bournemouth took 15 shots to 10, put four on target to two and won seven corners to two. They also committed 20 fouls to Ipswich's six. Expected goals came out at 2.12 to Bournemouth and 1.24 to Ipswich.
Before this game Bournemouth's form guide listed five wins: Sparta Prague (our report), Leeds United (report), Aston Villa in the League Cup (report), Manchester United (report) and AC Milan. Ipswich Town's guide listed draws with Hull City (report) and Nottingham Forest (report), defeats by Manchester City and Everton and a win over Fulham. Ipswich won the duels comfortably; Bournemouth won the part that goes in the table, with the better chances and a goal from each half.
Match at a glance
Ipswich Town / Bournemouth
Goals and cards, minute by minute
- 5'EvanilsonGoal · Bournemouth
- 43'J. EncisoYellow card · Ipswich Town
- 43'A. SmithYellow card · Bournemouth
- 43'M. TavernierYellow card · Bournemouth
- 46'L. DavisOwn goal · Bournemouth
- 73'J. ClarkePenalty · Ipswich Town
- 90+3'António SilvaYellow card · Bournemouth
- 90+9'Z. FlemmingYellow card · Ipswich Town
Match statistics
Ipswich Town / Bournemouth
The basics
Expected goals
Attack
Passing
Defending
Goalkeeping
Physical
Line-ups
Ipswich Town 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Gary O'Neil
- 28 C. Walton
- 42 A. Ouattara
- 3 L. Davis
- 12 Florentino Off 85' for C. Akpom
- 6 I. Diop
- 26 D. O'Shea (c)
- 38 D. Maeda Off 65' for A. Fatawu
- 25 E. Palacios
- 19 Emersonn Off 54' for Z. Flemming
- 10 J. Enciso Yellow card 43'
- 11 J. Philogene Off 54' for J. Clarke
Substitutes
- 29 C. Akpom On 85' for Florentino
- 47 J. Clarke On 54' for J. Philogene
- 9 Z. Flemming Yellow card 90+9' On 54' for Emersonn
- 2 D. Furlong
- 24 J. Greaves
- 7 A. Fatawu On 65' for D. Maeda
- 23 S. Lukić
- 5 A. Matusiwa
- 37 K. Scherpen
Bournemouth 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Marco Rose
- 1 Đ. Petrović
- 15 A. Smith (c) Yellow card 43' Off 79' for B. Diakité
- 3 A. Truffert
- 10 R. Christie Off 67' for L. Cook
- 5 J. Hill
- 14 António Silva Yellow card 90+3'
- 37 Rayan Off 85' for A. Adli
- 12 T. Adams
- 9 Evanilson Off 85' for Á. Rodríguez
- 19 J. Kluivert Off 68' for J. Kroupi
- 16 M. Tavernier Yellow card 43'
Substitutes
- 21 A. Adli On 85' for Rayan
- 4 L. Cook On 67' for R. Christie
- 20 M. Di Gregorio
- 18 B. Diakité On 79' for A. Smith
- 11 B. Gannon-Doak
- 22 J. Kroupi On 68' for J. Kluivert
- 30 Á. Rodríguez On 85' for Evanilson
- 8 A. Scott
- 6 J. Soler
Head to head
Three meetings are listed here: Ipswich Town 1-1 Bournemouth in the Championship on 3 April 2015, Ipswich Town 1-2 Bournemouth in the Premier League on 8 December 2024 and Bournemouth 1-2 Ipswich Town on 2 April 2025. That is one win each and a draw in the listed meetings.
Listed meetings: 3, newest first
- Premier LeagueBournemouth1-2Ipswich TownIpswich Town win
- Premier LeagueIpswich Town1-2BournemouthBournemouth win
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-1BournemouthDraw
Ipswich Town
Last 5 games before this one
- DrewHull CityAway · Premier League2-2
- DrewNottingham ForestHome · Premier League1-1
- LostManchester CityAway · Premier League2-3
- WonFulhamHome · Premier League2-1
- LostEvertonAway · Premier League0-1
Bournemouth
Last 5 games before this one
- WonSparta PragueAway · UEFA Europa League3-1
- WonLeeds UnitedHome · Premier League2-0
- WonAston VillaHome · League Cup3-0
- WonManchester UnitedAway · Premier League3-0
- WonAC MilanHome · UEFA Europa League3-0
Premier League table
In the Premier League table as it stood at 16:01 on 8 November, with this match included, Bournemouth were seventh on 15 points from 10 games and Ipswich Town 14th on 11 points from 10.
Standings as BBC showed them on 8 November 2026 at 16:01, with this match included. Top 6 and the two clubs in this match. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF goals for · GA goals against · GD goal difference · Pts points.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 11 |
Where the figures come from
Scores, scorers, statistics, line-ups, head-to-head results and the table come from the BBC Sport match page, accessed . The analysis and wording are The Sports Guru's own. The table is BBC's standings of 8 November 2026 at 16:01, from its match page for Sunderland v Chelsea.