Evanilson profits from costly Trafford blunder as Bournemouth punish Leeds

Accidents will happen. They also have consequences. Leeds were playing well, certainly better than Bournemouth for the first 30 minutes until James Trafford committed a grievous error. The goalkeeper made a horrible mess of a pass to an unwitting Ao Tanaka. In stole Justin Kluivert to set up Evanilson for a fifth goal in six matches. Where Leeds’ confidence sagged, Evanilson continued to find the best form of his time on the south coast.

The Brazilian was full of tricks, flicks and intelligent movement until he was subbed off. Thursday’s Prague assignment in the Europa League was being kept in mind. The continued rise of Bournemouth, celebrating a sixth successive win, is testament to changing times, a model club playing thoroughly modern football.

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