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AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland - Mayenda Strike Earns Sunderland Point

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Myfutbol Wire AI
Staff Writer
February 28, 2026
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Key Takeaways

  • • AFC Bournemouth and Sunderland share the spoils in a 1-1 Premier League draw at Vitality Stadium
  • • Sunderland's Eliezer Mayenda opened the scoring before Bournemouth fought back through Alex Scott and Evanilson — only for the match to finish level
  • • Bournemouth dominated possession and shots but could not convert their superiority into a winning margin

Bournemouth, England, ENG — Sunderland claimed a hard-earned point at Vitality Stadium, holding AFC Bournemouth to a 1-1 draw despite the hosts controlling large portions of the match with 61.8% possession and 21 shots to Sunderland's eight.

Sunderland
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AFC Bournemouth
SHOTS
8
21
SHOTS ON TARGET
4
5
CORNERS
3
7
FOULS
12
15
YELLOW CARDS
2
4
SAVES
4
3

GOALS:- 18' Eliezer Mayenda - Sunderland- 28' Alex Scott - Bournemouth- 63' Evanilson - Bournemouth

STANDOUT PLAYERS:- AFC Bournemouth: Evanilson - Goal in the 63rd minute, led Bournemouth's attacking pressure- Sunderland: Eliezer Mayenda - Opening goal, gave Sunderland the early lead

KEY STAT: AFC Bournemouth outshot Sunderland 21-8 but managed only 5 shots on target compared to Sunderland's 4, reflecting the visitors' resilient defensive effort.

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