Bournemouth Beat Ipswich 2-1 for Eighth Straight Win in All Competitions as Evanilson Scores for Fifth League Game Running
Bournemouth beat Ipswich Town 2-1 at Portman Road on Sunday, November 8, in a Premier League Round 10 game. It was their eighth win in a row in all competitions and their fourth in a row in the league. Evanilson scored for the fifth Premier League game running. The win took Marco Rose's side up to seventh place, three points off the top four.
The first goal came in the fifth minute from a big mistake. Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton tried to dribble around Evanilson. The Brazilian won the ball and rolled it into an empty net.
Bournemouth struck again just 27 seconds into the second half. Abdoul Ouattara gave the ball away to Evanilson, and play was moved on to Ryan Christie. His shot deflected off Issa Diop and then off left-back Leif Davis, and it went in for 2-0.
Ipswich had not had a shot, or even a touch in the Bournemouth box, in the second half until the 73rd minute. Jack Clarke then scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-1. Julio Enciso went close with two curling free-kicks, but Ipswich could not find an equaliser. Bournemouth had to survive nine minutes of injury time.
The run is remarkable given the schedule. Bournemouth have played nine matches in the last month and won eight. They came to Suffolk after a win at Sparta Prague in European competition on Thursday. They started the league season without a win in their first six games, with three draws and three defeats. This is the first time they have won four straight league games in the same season since December 2023.
Rose said he was pleased with the last 20 minutes, when his side had to suffer together. He also praised his team for staying sharp after a European trip. Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil said losing a game in which his side were not outclassed was hard to take. He added that giving the ball to the opposition number nine twice made life difficult.
Ipswich stay 14th on 11 points, four points behind Bournemouth, and they are without a win in four league games. Bournemouth host Nottingham Forest on November 21. Ipswich travel to Tottenham Hotspur on the same day.